Updated on 04/11/2021 03:33 am A senior US cybersecurity official issued a dire warning to members of Congress on Wednesday, saying that the “American way of life” faces serious risks amid ongoing ransomware attacks and physical threats to the critical infrastructure of the US. country. Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, […]
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The United States warns in the OAS that the elections in Nicaragua are a sham
USA affirmed that the elections in Nicaragua next Sunday are a sham of the government of Daniel Ortega, during a session this Wednesday of the Organization of American States (OAS). The November 7 elections “have lost all credibility and are nothing more than a farce,” affirmed the representative of the United States Bradley A. Freden […]
The world exceeds 5 million deaths from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins
Updated on 11/01/2021 08:08 am The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Monday, with the United States, Brazil and India the hardest hit countries, according to the independent count from Johns Hopkins University. In total, more than 246 million infections have been registered since the pandemic began in early 2020. The United […]
Why is tension growing over Taiwan?
The tension has been accentuated in recent weeks on Taiwan, an autonomous democracy claimed by China and ally of USA. Experts wonder how far that tension will go and what the United States’ response will be. What positions do the parties have? China’s communist government considers Taiwan a rogue province and hopes to win it […]
The United States and the European Union set to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum
The president of the European Comission (THIS), Úrsula Von der Leyen, and the President of the United States, Joe Biden, adopted this last October 31 measures to restore transatlantic trade flows from steel and aluminum. “The United States and the European Union have made great progress,” Biden said, adding that they are “ushering in a […]
Tariffs on steel and aluminum, history of disagreements between the EU and the US
The European Union (EU) and USA have reached an agreement to put aside their dispute over the duty that Washington imposed on EU imports of steel and aluminum during the presidency of Donald Trump (2017-2021), thus closing an episode marked by trade tensions and disagreements. Announcement of intentions Republican Donald Trump came to the White […]
American Airlines cancels 1,500 flights due to staff shortages
America’s largest airline, American Airlines, suspended a total of 1,500 returns this weekend due to understaffing and weather issues. Just on Sunday, October 31, he canceled 634 trips, which represents a quarter of the flights scheduled for this date, according to FlightAware, a platform that provides real-time airline tracking data and products. “With problems over […]
American Airlines cancels 1,500 flights in three days due to lack of staff
Updated on 10/31/2021 11:37 am The largest American airline, American Airlines, this Sunday canceled another 634 flights, representing a total of 1,500 cancellations since Friday as a result of lack of personnel, to which weather problems have been added. According to figures from the FlightAware page, which tracks flights, the 634 flights canceled this Sunday […]
The US authorizes the release of raw materials from its reserves to face shortages
The president of USA, Joe Biden, authorized this Sunday the release of raw Materials of its national reserves to cope with a possible shortage due to the current crisis in the supply chain. This was done by Biden in an executive order approving access to “strategic and critical” material from the National Defense Reserve Center […]
Biden’s electric car plan could spark trade dispute
Updated on 10/30/2021 04:33 am Joe Biden’s proposed incentives for US electric car buyers could be challenged under the North American trade pact, a Canadian auto industry leader has warned. The White House plan, released Thursday as part of the president’s latest budget package, would offer buyers of vehicles made by unionized American workers an […]