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Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
Peru to allocate green debt swap to tropical forest protection in Amazon

The Peruvian administration of President Dina Boluarte pledged to use the proceeds from a US$ 20 million debt swap with the United States for climate action in the Amazon to finance a tropical forest protection fund over the next 13 years, it was reported Wednesday in Lima. It is the third debt-for-nature swap between the two governments.
Wednesday, September 13th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
Speaker of the House launches probe into US President Biden's private dealings

House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy of the Republican Party announced Tuesday he had ordered an investigation into President Joseph Biden and his son Hunter's banking transactions in a move to gather evidence for the beginning of impeachment procedures against the head of state.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 10:05 UTC
FDA approves latest Covid-19 vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna which target newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it was announced Monday. However, this time around, the US federal government is not covering the costs of the shots. The full price is expected to range between US$ 110 and US$ 130 per dose, it was reported.
Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 11:14 UTC
US accuses China of IUU fishing; Beijing hits back, “a complete political manipulation”

Beijing described the US' designation of China for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as “a complete political manipulation”. Last week the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2023 Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management, in which the US designated China as one of the seven nations and entities for IUU fishing.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 08:38 UTC
Idalia makes landfall a Category 3 hurricane in Florida

Two people have died and “incalculable damage” was caused by Idalia as it hit Florida before moving on to Georgia and the Carolinas as a tropical storm. The storm reached Category 4 status with winds up to 131 mph before hitting as a Category 3 hurricane.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
US State of Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia

Some 1.6 million people in the US State of Florida were to evacuate their homes in the coming hours as Hurricane Idalia has been forecast to make landfall on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the northwest of the state with Category 3 winds (111 mph or 178 kph) Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 06:34 UTC
Brazil manages record soybean exports, at lower prices, but much will now depend on the US crop

Despite the slow pace of soybean trade in the past five years, the first seven months of 2023 have seen Brazil achieve a record volume of exports, reaching over 70 million tons, as reported by the country’s National Supply Company (Conab) last week.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Assange's father thanks Brazil for supporting his son's release

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's father John Shipton, who is in Brazil promoting a movie on his son, has thanked the South American country for standing in favor of the journalist’s release, Agência Brasil reported.
Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 19:51 UTC
US approves consumption and sale of “cell-cultivated chicken”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is revolutionizing the meat industry, it has approved the sale of cell-cultured chicken in a landmark decision that clears the path for consumers to try it out themselves, the two startups that received the first approvals announced.
Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 09:07 UTC
Petro announces Colombia will renegotiate FTA with US

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego announced Wednesday that his country had started renegotiating with the United States the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries in force for the past eleven years.