Tesla, the US manufacturer of electric cars, was one of the first companies to succumb to the tests of ‘green’ support known as Joe Biden’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ (IRA). Tesla announced on Wednesday that manufacturing in the US will now be a priority within the company’s strategy, even though it has begun manufacturing car batteries […]
US states try to block Biden’s ESG investment rule
A coalition of Republican-led states has asked a federal judge to block a rule by the Biden administration that would have allowed pension plans to consider environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors when choosing investments, pending approval. In a petition filed Tuesday in federal court in Amarillo, Texas, 25 states say the rule, which […]
The United States agreed to extradite Peru’s ex-president Toledo abroad
The US State Department has approved the extradition of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. He is accused of corruption. US police arrested Toledo in July 2019 at the request of Peru. In September 2021, a US federal court has already authorized Toledo’s extradition to his home country. It wants to prosecute him over his alleged […]
Chinese swipe at US ‘significant at time of high voltage’
AFPPutin and G, here in an archive photo. China’s Foreign Ministry is launching a scathing attack on the United States on a day Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the West for the war in Ukraine and suspended a nuclear deal with the United States. In a document prepared by the ministry, the US has […]
Putin suspends participation in nuclear arms deal with US | War in Ukraine
21 feb 2023 om 11:59Update: een uur geleden Russia suspends its participation in the nuclear New START treaty with the United States and will test new nuclear weapons if the Americans do so. It was the only major announcement from President Vladimir Putin’s annual address to the Russian parliament. Putin argues that he is forced […]
Rutte in NRC opinion piece: War emphasizes importance of relationship with US
AB Productions | Source: AP Today at 02:18 Hack The war in Ukraine “underlines the importance” of cooperation with the US, Prime Minister Mark Rutte writes in an opinion piece on the NRC. He praised the role of the United States in supporting the country that was attacked by Russia. According to the Prime Minister, […]
UN condemns Israel for new illegal settlements
AB Productions | Source: AP Yesterday at 6:08 pm New YorkJerusalem The United Nations has criticized Israel for carrying out illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Security Council report said Israel’s policies “make peace difficult” and undermine the hoped-for two-state solution. This is the first time in six years that the United States […]
Interest rates to rise again in Europe and America – FM.nl
02 February 2023 Compilers There will be a steep hike in both the blocks. Central bank interest rates are rising again in both the US and Europe. It is considered necessary to control high inflation. Prices in Europe will rise by half a percent. In the US, interest rate hikes will only be a quarter […]
Americans have access to four additional military bases in the Philippines
Reuters NOS news•Today, 08:47 US troops have access to four more military bases in the Philippines. reports US Department of Defense. This is an extension of the EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement) between the two countries. The expansion was announced during a visit to Manila by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. This strengthens the ties […]
For the first time, a United Nations reporter is allowed to visit Guantanamo Bay
In 2015, soldiers escorted a detainee to his cell at Guantanamo Bay.Image courtesy EPA According to the Human Rights Council This relates to Ní Aoláin’s ‘technological arrival’. He first goes to Washington and then to a detention center in Cuba. In the coming months, he will speak with 9/11 victims and relatives, as well as […]