While the Pentagon is still investigating leaks of secret plans from the US and NATO on military aid to Ukraine, another leak of classified US documents was announced on Friday evening. This time it concerned documents revealing security details about the Middle East, China and again Ukraine. The documents surfaced on Twitter and on the […]
Colombia allows 39 mango growers to export to the US and Europe
“The peak of the export of Colombian mangoes to the European Union and the United States takes place between March and August. Colombia will send 200 tons of fruit from 39 small and medium farms in six sectors recognized by the Colombian Agricultural Institute. ICA) of the country.” “Export varieties Tommy and Keet sugar mangoes […]
Column-A new forecast for US Social Security: What does it mean for retirees?
Social Security forecasts got a bit muddled last week, with plan administrators predicting the crucial pension plan will run out of money a year earlier than last year. But if the headlines in the Social Security trustees’ annual report confused you, take a deep breath. A report released on March 31 predicted that the Social […]
A cousin of the assassinated president, John F. Kennedy Runs for President of the United States | Abroad
06 apr 2023 om 17:47Update: 3 uur geleden Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president in 2024. He was assassinated by President John F. Kennedy’s cousin and assassinated Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s son. He wants to run against incumbent Joe Biden in the Democratic primary. If Kennedy wins the Democratic primary, he will run […]
US becomes king of LNG
By Andrei StiruPublished on Wednesday, April 05, 2023 to do 13:24• 3 Read less In recent years, the United States (US) has become one of the largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world. In the near future, it seems that they will be at the forefront. Why is this important? The US […]
At least five people died in the Missouri tornado
CBS NewsThe natural disaster wreaked havoc in Missouri NOS news•Yesterday, 22:06 At least 5 people have died due to tornadoes in the US state of Missouri. An unknown number of people were injured. Rescuers search for victims among the rubble of collapsed buildings. Victims fell in southeast Missouri. According to local authorities, the destruction is […]
As migrants die at the border, calls to end the asylum deal between the US and Canada are getting louder.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside Canada’s public safety minister’s office in Toronto on Tuesday to demand an end to an asylum deal between Canada and the United States after eight people drowned trying to enter Canada. The deaths come less than two weeks after the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) was amended to allow refugees […]
China wants WTO clarification on US-Netherlands chip deals
International•Apr 5 ’23 at 08:19Author of the book: AP China has asked the Netherlands, Japan and the United States for an explanation on the agreement it reached on export controls for chip technology. The Chinese government wants the three countries to report the agreements to the World Trade Organization (WTO) so that an international free […]
Read a live blog of the war in Ukraine from Tuesday 4 April here
Today marks 74 years since the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Every day a new member joins today. As of this afternoon, once all the formalities are over, Finland will be the 31st member of the military alliance. Some facts about Finnish enrollment: • Turkey, the last of all member states to […]
China on collision course with US: Dollar loses yuan
Finance•Apr 4 ’23 4:38 PM•Edited on 4 Apr ’23 17:07Author of the book: Aaron Lupatti China is increasingly trying to introduce its currency, the yuan, to emerging markets in an effort to undercut the US dollar. The South China Morning Post writes that the yuan’s recent developments in Brazil, South America’s largest country, are proof […]