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Friday, March 25th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
NATO to respond if Russia uses chemical weapons, Biden warns

US President Joseph Biden Thursday said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would take direct action if Russia resorted to chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Madeleine Albright dead at age 84 after battling cancer

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman ever to hold that office, has died Wednesday after losing her battle to cancer, at age 84.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 22:23 UTC
South Beach under curfew to curb Spring Break havoc

Authorities in Miami have decreed a curfew for the South Beach area following several shootings, one of them on Ocean Drive, which have sparked chaos during the Spring Break celebrations, it was reported.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Biden not going to Ukraine but Boris Johnson might

US President Joseph Biden will not be traveling to Ukraine during his trip to Europe this week to meet with NATO and EU allies. But British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly expressed his interest in a journey to Kyiv to bring a solid sign of support to Volodimir Zelensky.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Diplomacy between US, Russia coming to an end

Diplomatic sources in Moscow Monday said whatever remained of ties between Russia and the United States was on the verge of collapse after Washington's Ambassador John Sullivan was handed “a demarche and a note of protest” in view of President Joseph Biden's remarks calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin “a war criminal” amid the invasion of Ukraine.
Monday, March 21st 2022 - 09:33 UTC
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk crossed to the Atlantic after a brief call at Punta Arenas

The United States aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk is on its way to a scrapyard in Texas and too large to slip through the Panama Canal, the ship must sail around South America.
Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Fed raises interest rate, first time since 2018, and anticipates six/seven more increases this year

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it raised its target for short-term interest rates a quarter-percentage point to 0,50% and anticipated six/seven more rate increase for the rest of 2022, as the US faces the highest inflation in four decades.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
US will sponsor home production of fertilizers to cut dependence from imports

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning to invest an initial sum of US$250 million for the production of fertilizers in the country. USDA said the goal is the reduction of input costs, which have been strongly affected by the sanctions imposed on Russia, (a leading global supplier) and stimulate competition in the US.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 20:00 UTC
Puerto Rico formally out of bankruptcy

The Government of Puerto Rico Tuesday announced the largest public debt restructuring in US history, thanks to which the island has formally managed to avoid bankruptcy after a debt of US$ 70 billion seven years ago was beyond its repayment capacity.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
UK Supreme Court denies Assange's request, way clear now for extradition

Britain's Supreme Court Monday turned down a request from Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to review his case. The decision has exhausted UK procedural alternatives and the way is now clear for the 50-year-old Australian national to be extradited to the United States.