United States

Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 10:21 UTC
Argentine citrus industry hopeful of US market for mandarins

The Argentina citrus industry expects processing for mandarin and the Clementine variety to very soon begin exports to the United States. Jose Carbonell president of the Argentine Citrus Federation, Fedecitrus, was optimistic about the options of a new market.
Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Pence launches Oval Office bid

Former US Vice President Mike Pence Monday launched his candidacy for the White House, thus setting up an unprecedented clash in the Republican primaries with his former running mate Donald Trump.
Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 09:48 UTC
FBI's most damaging spy found dead in his cell

Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who had been sentenced to life in prison for spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia, was found dead in his cell Monday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
Monday, June 5th 2023 - 12:19 UTC
Business jet crashes after crossing through Washington DC's no-fly zone

A small plane, identified as a Cessna 560 Citation V business jet, crashed in a sparsely populated area in the US State of Virginia Sunday after the pilot was unresponsive to warnings from Air Force fighters dispatched to escort the aircraft as it was entering Washinton DC's no-fly zone.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 10:42 UTC
US Cattle farmers strongly oppose the import of Paraguayan beef

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has expressed strong opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to allow the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Mercosur member, Paraguay.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
CEO of US top bank JP Morgan linked with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The CEO of one of the largest global banks and consultant of politicians and lawmakers, Jamie Dimon has provided a formal statement in two lawsuits over ties between the US JP Morgan bank and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thursday, May 25th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
US Federal Reserve divided on how to continue with interest rates, FOMC minutes

US Federal Reserve minutes released this Wednesday showed officials split at their last meeting over how to continue with interest rates: some members saw the need for more increases while others expected a slowdown in growth to remove the need to tighten further.
Thursday, May 25th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
DeSantis finally announces White House bid on Twitter

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Wednesday announced he would be participating in the primary elections of the Republican Party to run for President of the United States in 2024. He will face former President Donald Trump, among others, if he is to make it to the White House. “I'm running for president to lead our great American comeback,” De Santis wrote on Twitter, where he also participated in a broadcast interview with Elon Musk.
Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 - 11:21 UTC
Depletion of the Colorado River forces California, Arizona and Nevada to a conservation agreement

Three western US states have agreed to draw less water from the drought-depleted Colorado River in exchange for US$1.2bn in federal funding. Arizona, California and Nevada said the deal would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water to the end of 2026.
Saturday, May 20th 2023 - 11:26 UTC
G7 Summit in Hiroshima: Stronger sanctions declared against Russia, Zelensky's presence expected

The leaders of the Group of Seven, G7, major industrial countries on Friday vowed to tighten sanctions on Russia. During talks in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, they vowed: “to stand together against Russia's illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.”