United States

• Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  With 3.6% jobless rate, Trump plans to cut food stamp program; “we need everyone who can work, to work”

  

  The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will make it harder for states to keep residents in the U.S. food stamp program in a move that is projected to end benefits for nearly 700,000 people.

• Wednesday, December 4th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Trump promises to stay out of Britain's election, “ I don't want to complicate it”

  

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to “stay out” of Britain's election campaign during a two-day visit, while also seeking to defuse a key attack line against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over healthcare.

• Tuesday, December 3rd 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  US react to French digital services tax threatening with duties on champagne and cheese

  

  The U.S. government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100% on US$2.4 billion in imports from France of Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products, after concluding that France’s new digital services tax would harm U.S. tech companies.

• Monday, December 2nd 2019 - 19:23 UTC

  Trump reinstates tariffs on Argentine, Brazilian metals to stand for US farmers

  

  United States President Donald Trump Monday announced he would be reimposing tariffs on imports of metals from Argentina and Brazil as a result of those two countries' devaluing their respective currencies “which is not good for our farmers.” Trump made the statement through his Twitter account.

• Monday, December 2nd 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  Johnson expects Trump to avoid comments on UK election while in London for NATO summit

  

  US President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming up later in December.

• Monday, December 2nd 2019 - 09:37 UTC

  Bolsonaro accuses Di Caprio of helping fund groups linked to fires in the Amazon rainforest

  

  American actor Leonardo DiCaprio denied a claim by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he had helped fund groups allegedly linked to fires in the Amazon rain forest.

• Friday, November 29th 2019 - 09:19 UTC

  EU approves increase in US beef imports to ease bilateral trade tensions

  

  European Union lawmakers approved an increase in U.S. beef imports to the EU on Thursday, a move likely to ease transatlantic tensions. But they also criticized tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on metal imports and a threat he has made to target EU cars and car parts.

• Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Brazil nominates career diplomat to be ambassador in US; Bolsonaro's son wish over

  

  Brazil’s government on Tuesday sent to the Senate the nomination of career-diplomat Nestor Forster to be ambassador to the United States, ending a saga in which President Jair Bolsonaro tried to nominate his own son for the role.

• Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:47 UTC

  Bolivia names its first ambassador to United States in eleven years

  

  Bolivia appointed its first ambassador to the United States in 11 years on Tuesday, officials said, as the interim government resets the country's foreign policy after the departure of Evo Morales.

• Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Death rate increase among working age Americans: stress, health care costs...?

  

  After rising for decades, life expectancy in the U.S. decreased for three straight years, driven by higher rates of death among middle-aged Americans, a new study suggests.