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  • Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    Brazil working on satellite partnership with NASA

    “This is a proposal that the NASA administrator brought on the visit to President Lula,” Santos explained

    Brazilian Science Minister Luciana Santos Tuesday launched a proposition to United States Space Agency (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson for both countries to develop together new satellites and aerospace technologies to monitor deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:32 UTC

    Latin-Americas' largest utilities company plans to invest US$ 17bn. in clean energy

    Brazil boasts 84% of its power generation coming from renewable sources, as the country is the second-largest hydropower producer after the United States

    Electrobras, Brazil's main electricity complex has plans to invest some US$ 17 billion in the next five years through mergers and acquisitions. The company said that investments in electricity generation would come in at around US$3.6 billion over the period as it moves to comply with its goal of a clean energy complex.

  • Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:00 UTC

    Federal Reserve anticipates a 0.25% interest rate increase this week

    A 0.25% rate hike would mark the Fed's 11th rate hike in nearly a year and a half and take its benchmark interest rate, to a range of 5.25%-5.50%, a 22-year high.

    Despite calls to the contrary the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by another 0.25% this week with Fed Chair Jay Powell expected to leave the door open to additional rate hikes later this year.

  • Monday, July 24th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

    Biden picks female Admiral to head US Navy

    US President Joseph Biden has chosen Admiral Lisa Franchetti to become the next Navy Chief of Staff in an unprecedented decision. If confirmed, Franchetti, 59, would be the first woman to become a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Franchetti, the current Navy's vice chief of operations, is said to have broad command and executive experience.

  • Monday, July 17th 2023 - 11:30 UTC

    Massa might have to travel to US to finalize deal with IMF

    Massa hopes “to pay the Fund and to make it leave Argentina”

    Argentine Economy Minister and presidential contender Sergio Massa might travel to the United States later this week to close an agreement with the International Monetary Fund whereby the global agency would give the South American country some US$ 8.5 billion, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 10:05 UTC

    Former Manson Family member released from prison on parole after 53 years

    Van Houten was 19 at the time of her crimes

    Former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was released Tuesday on parole from a California prison after serving 53 years of a life sentence for murder, the State's Department of Corrections reported.

  • Monday, July 10th 2023 - 19:04 UTC

    US/UK relations “solid rock,” president Biden tells PM Sunak

    Mr Biden said he “couldn't be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally”. Mr Sunak hailed the UK and the US as “two of the firmest allies” in Nato.

    US President Joe Biden has described relations with the UK as “rock solid” during talks in London with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr. Biden said he “couldn't be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally”. Mr. Sunak hailed the UK and the US as “two of the firmest allies” in NATO.

  • Monday, July 10th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

    Biden lands in UK en route to NATO summit

    Biden will meet with King Charles III for the first time since the monarch's coronation

    Air Force One carrying US President Joseph Biden Sunday landed at London's Stansted airport, marking the first stop of the Democratic leader's European tour which is to climax at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Western allies will discuss support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion, among other issues.

  • Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:00 UTC

    US invites countries to combat synthetic drugs, but China, main producer of fentanyl declines

    Fentanyl is one of the leading causes of death in young adults under the age of 45 in the US; in 2021 it trailed only accidents, claiming more lives than suicide.

    The United States on Friday called on dozens of countries to work together to combat synthetic drugs, but China declined an invitation to attend.

  • Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 09:25 UTC

    Pope Francis holds meeting with Bill Clinton and Soros' son

    “Thank you very much for visiting me,” Francis said to Clinton in English

    Argentine-born Pope Francis Wednesday welcomed former US President Bill Clinton at his Casa Santa Marta residence. “Thank you very much for visiting me,” the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires said in English as he walked with help from a cane due to his knee problems.