President Joe Biden told G7 leaders that the United States would support a coordinated effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots in the use of fighter jets, including the F-16. The White House confirms this after earlier reports on the matter appeared in the US media. The exercise is expected to take place […]
US opens door to supply F-16s to Ukraine
He didn’t say it outright. But US national security coordinator Jack Sullivan said at a press conference on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima that the US has authorized its allies to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets. First, Sullivan announced that the Americans supported a plan to train Ukrainian pilots to fly […]
Dutch for first time on US sanctions list for Russian nuclear weapons | economy
19 mei 2023 om 21:43Update: een dag geleden For the first time, a Dutch national has been added to the US sanctions list for Russia Follow the money. This is about Edwin Onno van Ingen. According to Washington, through his company Ronin Management BV, he cooperates with Russian laboratories aimed at developing nuclear weapons. According […]
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has signaled a pause in US interest rate hikes
Speaking at a conference in Washington, he indicated that stronger action by the central bank was less urgent as the US financial sector was already strained by the recent turmoil in the banking sector. “We’ve come a long way,” Powell emphasized in his speech. By this, he refers to the many rate hikes the central […]
F-16s near Ukraine: US will not stop supplies | War in Ukraine
19 mei 2023 om 19:31Update: een uur geleden NU.nl regularly provides you with an overview of the situation in Ukraine. This time: encouraging news for Kyiv. The US is now supporting an international effort to retrain Ukrainian pilots. That means they’ll be flying F-16 fighter jets in no time. Also, US President Joe Biden will […]
Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel were banned from entering Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will also travel to Hiroshima, Japan for a three-day summit of the G7, seven wealthy democracies and the European Union. This was reported by the American newspaper Bloomberg and the British newspaper Financial Times. ZA special session will be scheduled in Ukraine for Zelensky’s visit today. It was first announced that […]
Europe benefits from legislative chaos in the US
We’ve been writing regularly about the confusion in the US when it comes to crypto regulations this year. US regulators are not keen on setting clear guidelines for crypto companies. Meanwhile, Europe is doing this, and a big change seems to be underway. US Crypto Exodus The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the […]
Dirk Runs a Marathon in Every US State: ‘Two More to Go’
Running a marathon is already an achievement for most, but Dirk van Oerskot (60) from Loosbroek raised the bar even further. He wants to run a marathon in every US state. Fifty in total. He ran his 48th in Maine last Sunday. “After the first one I thought: I’ll never do this again.” “The idea […]
Joren van der Sloot does not object to extradition to the United States | Abroad
18 mei 2023 om 19:52 Joran van der Sloot will not oppose his extradition from Peru to the United States. The Dutchman is suspected of extortion and fraud in the United States. Van der Sloot’s lawyer, Maximo Altes, admitted his client took the money but believes he was set up. He believes van der Sloot […]
Ripple is looking at international expansion due to unclear crypto regulations in the US
Confusing regulations in the US will prompt more crypto companies to leave the US. According to an exclusive interview with the CEO on CNBC, blockchain services provider Ripple is considering investments and hiring employees outside of the United States. Europe as a haven Above he explained: “Europe is leading the way with countries like the […]