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  • Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei: bailout from Washington being negotiated

    The last time the US Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Funds were touched was in 1995 to bail Mexico out of the “Tequila Crisis”

    Argentine President Javier Milei confirmed on Friday that his government was in “very advanced” negotiations with the US for an emergency loan from the Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund. If secured, the bailout would be used to cover more than US$8.5 billion in debt maturities due in January and July of 2026.

  • Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Trump makes H-1B visa not profitable to boost employment of US nationals

    “No more bringing in foreigners to take our jobs,” Lutnick warned

    US President Donald Trump has upped the H-1B visa fee for employers to US$100,000 annually, effective Sept 21. The measure is intended to boost hiring local workers. “So there is an incentive to hire Americans,” Trump argued.

  • Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Brazilian ministers skipping UN General Assembly

    Padilha's visa only allowed him to commute between the UN headquarters and his hotel

    Brazilian Ministers Alexandre Padilha (Health) and Fernando Haddad (Finance) announced on Friday they would not be joining their country's delegation to the 80th United Nations' General Assembly (UNGA) starting in New York next week.

  • Friday, September 19th 2025 - 09:21 UTC

    Starmer and Trump sign key bilateral deal

    They disagreed, however, on the UK's intentions to recognize a Palestinian State

    US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a major “technology prosperity deal” on Thursday, focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and civil nuclear energy. The agreement is expected to bring over US$205 billion in investment from US tech giants to the UK.

  • Thursday, September 18th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Trump and King Charles III exchange words of praise

    The pomp and ceremony between the two heads of State preceded Thursday's meeting between Trump and Starmer

    During his second state visit to the UK, US President Donald Trump was hosted by King Charles III for a day of ceremonies and a state banquet at Windsor Castle. The visit was marked by significant pomp and circumstance, including a large military honor guard, a carriage procession, and a dinner with 160 guests.

  • Thursday, September 18th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Trump wants to designate Antifa a “major terrorist organization”

    Trump still needs to find out the legal way to go about it, since Antifa is not a foreign organization

    US President Donald Trump announced on social media that he intends to designate the anti-fascist movement known as Antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” The initiative follows the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 20:48 UTC

    Colombia halts arms purchases from US

    “No more handouts or gifts” for the United States, Petro promised

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro has halted all future arms purchases from the United States in response to Washington's decertification of his country as a counter-narcotics ally.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:00 UTC

    Trump orders National Guard deployment to Memphis

    “Memphis has one of the highest rates of murder, robbery, violent assault, and property crime in the nation,” the White House insisted, based on FBI data

    US President Donald Trump signed on Monday a memorandum ordering the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat what he calls “rampant crime.” The move establishes a “Memphis Special Security Force” to work with federal and state law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and US Marshals, to “end street and violent crime” in the city.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 08:52 UTC

    Exports of special Brazilian coffee to US plummet

    Trump's tariffs will also result in inflation for US consumers, Ucha explained

    Brazilian exports of specialty coffee to the United States have plummeted following the imposition of a 50% tariff by President Donald Trump. Last month, Brazil shipped just over 21,600 bags of specialty coffee to the US, representing a staggering 79.5% drop compared to the same month in 2024, according to data released by the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) on Monday.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 08:50 UTC

    Three South American countries singled out by US for not fighting drug trafficking

    In the list released on Monday, Trump included Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela

    The US Government of President Donald Trump has signaled five countries - three of them in South America - for failing to comply with their international anti-drug obligations over the past 12 months. In addition to Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia, Washington added Burma and Afghanistan to the infamous list.