United States

• Thursday, December 7th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Milei reaches out to Elon Musk and confirms Central Bank head

  

  Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei said Wednesday that he spoke “extensively” on the telephone with tycoon Elon Musk, who shall not be attending the Dec. 10 inauguration in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Encore of “tripledemic” feared in California

  

  Health authorities in the US State of California have reported a surge in the number of cases of Covid-19, flu, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). In response, residents have been urged to get vaccinated in a move to avoid the potential collapse of the sanitary network where an encore of last year's “tripledemic” is feared.

• Monday, December 4th 2023 - 10:32 UTC

  Former top US diplomat arrested for working for Cuban gov't

  

  The Colombian-born Manuel Rocha, a 73-year-old former diplomat who served as US Ambassador to Bolivia and was also in charge of the Embassy in Buenos Aires between 1997 and 2000, has been arrested in Miami for allegedly working to promote the interests of the Cuban government, it was reported.

• Monday, December 4th 2023 - 09:50 UTC

  Congressman Santos kicked out of US House of Representatives

  

  Republican Congressman George Santos (NY), a compulsive liar who claimed his grandparents fled the Holocaust and allegedly used his campaign funds to pay for X-rated subscriptions, got no third time lucky on Friday when the House of Representatives voted 311-114 to make him only the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled.

• Saturday, December 2nd 2023 - 08:28 UTC

  First US Supreme Court judge dies aged 93

  

  Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court, died Friday in Phoenix at the age of 93. According to Supreme Court sources, the cause of death was complications of dementia. Born on March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Arizona, she is survived by her sons, Scott, Brian, and Jay; six grandchildren; and her brother, Alan. O'Connor was appointed to the court in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan after working as a public attorney and serving in all three branches of government in Arizona.

• Thursday, November 30th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Henry Kissinger dies aged 100

  

  Former US Secretary of State and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize winner Henry Kissinger died Wednesday at the age of 100 at his home in Connecticut, it was reported. He epitomized his country's foreign policy in the second half of the 20th century and remained active throughout his life. In July this year, he made a surprise visit to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.

• Wednesday, November 29th 2023 - 14:19 UTC

  US grain exports threatened by insufficient draft along the Mississippi for barges

  

  As has happened with the mighty Paraná River in the heartland of South America, with the Amazon in northern South America, and even with the Panama Canal, all of them suffering lack of rainfall to keep basins flowing with sufficient water levels, now has come the turn of the Mississippi with insufficient draft for the vessels and barges involved in transporting US grains.

• Wednesday, November 29th 2023 - 05:13 UTC

  Uncover the exciting adventures awaiting in Las Vegas

  

  For most people, this dazzling jewel of the Nevada desert does not need an introduction. Known for its gambling culture, Las Vegas has a rich tapestry of adventures that appeals to travelers from all walks of life. It is the most populated in Nevada and the 25th most inhabited city in the United States.

• Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:04 UTC

  Milei visits rabbi's grave and has lunch with Bill Clinton

  

  Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei Monday visited the tomb of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson in New York as planned but then had lunch with former US President Bill Clinton, which had not been announced. Milei had already visited the religious site before the primary elections in August.

• Monday, November 27th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Milei off to US for talks with IMF, WB, and Biden's administration

  

  Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei left Sunday evening for the United States to meet with officials from the Joseph Biden administration and creditor organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), it was reported in Buenos Aires