US Secret Service agents shot dead an intruder who was breaking windows at the residence of Peru’s ambassador in Washington on Wednesday, authorities said. The ambassador and his family were at the residence in the Forest Hills neighborhood of northwestern Washington when they heard someone breaking several windows shortly before 8:00 am and called the […]
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US: Will a more aggressive increase in the Fed’s benchmark rate be necessary?
The Federal Reserve (fed) of the United States raised its benchmark interest rates for the first time since 2018, to fight the inflationwhich reached a 40-year high in the United States. This first rate increase was moderate, by a quarter of a percentage point, to take them to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%after inflation […]
Pentagon Helps Collect Evidence of Russia’s War Crimes in Ukraine
Updated on 03/21/2022 06:50 pm The Pentagon reported that it is helping to collect evidence of war crimes committed by Russia on Ukrainebefore possible processes in the future so that the authors render accounts before the justice. The spokesman for the United States Department of Defense, John Kirby, said that they are contributing “to the […]
SEC proposes rules to companies in the US due to climate change
Updated on 03/21/2022 05:37 pm Companies will have to disclose how much polluting emissions they produce and how global warming affects their businesses under new rules proposed on Monday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of a government-wide push to address climate change. Under proposals adopted in a 3-1 vote by […]
Venezuela bonds attract buyers after US rapprochement
A bond trading at 10 cents on the dollar is the most “problematic” between “problematic”. And yet in Venezuela, which has been mired in default for years, when prices rose this week around that level, it was a sudden sign of growing optimism. Just two weeks ago, they were trading at just six cents. The […]
This is what we know so far about the rise in COVID cases
Cases of covid are declining in the United States and more and more states are lifting their mask mandates. However, in the first 10 days of March, more than a third of wastewater sampling sites in the country showed increasing levels of COVID-19. So the question arises: will COVID ever disappear? For experts, there are […]
Biden exposed to Xi the consequences of China helping Russian invasion
the president of United States, Joe Bidenwarned the Chinese leader, Xi Jinpingthat there will be “consequences” if Beijing gives material support to the invasion russian from Ukrainereported the White House, with both sides stressing the need for a diplomatic solution to the crisis. In a video call that lasted just under two hours, at a […]
China blames ban on telecommunications operators in the US as abuse of power.
Updated on 03/17/2022 12:38 pm China denounced the abuse of power by the United States, which prohibited two Chinese telecommunications companies from operating in its territory, citing security risks. The US decision comes amid tensions between Beijing and Washington and technological rivalry. The United States is “blatantly overstepping the boundaries of the concept of national […]
US to send 100 drones to Ukraine to defend against Russian bombing
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, announced the sending of 100 US drones to Ukraine and assured that he will help that country acquire “greater range” anti-aircraft systems to defend itself from Russian bombing. Biden made the announcement in a White House speech, ordering an additional $800 million in aid to Ukraine, after […]
US and Allies Launch Joint Task Force to Confront Russian Oligarchs
Updated on 03/16/2022 12:28 pm The United States and its allies have launched a multilateral task force to confront Russian oligarchs, stepping up cooperation on asset freezes as the West steps up pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Representatives from Australia, Canada, the European Commission (EC), Germany, Italy, France, Japan and the United […]