United States

Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 10:05 UTC
US Secretary of State to visit Chile in early October and meet with president Boric

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be visiting Chile on 4/5 October as part of a tour of South American Pacific countries including Peru and Colombia, according to Chilean foreign ministry sources. The purpose is to continue working on the agenda addressed last June by presidents, Gabriel Boric and Joe Biden.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Truss meets Biden in New York; talks focus on the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Northern Ireland

United Kingdom prime minister Liz Truss and US president Joe Biden held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the United Nations annual Assembly with special emphasis on the Good Friday Agreement that helped to end decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:04 UTC
Fed's Powell and the unfortunate costs of reducing inflation: third 75 basis points interest rate hike

Challenged by the highest level of inflation experienced in the US in over 40 years, the Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday a third consecutive interest rate hike of 75 basis points, bringing the benchmark rate up to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 2.25% to 2.50%.
Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 22:20 UTC
Putin challenges Ukraine's right to exist, Biden says

US President Joseph Biden said during his appearance Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's attitudes challenged Ukraine's very right to exist.
Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
US Fed and UK BoE expected to hike interest rates this week, but how far?

The United States Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this week are scheduled to hike interest rates steeply again in a bid to tame inflation. The two central banks are expected to look through recession fears and continue their fight against extraordinary price rises.
Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Key trade deal between Brazil, US signed

The governments of Brazil and the United States have signed a customs recognition agreement whereby companies from the South American country certified as authorized economic operators (AEO) will be able to export faster and with less red tape involved.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 23:04 UTC
Argentina rejects naval exercise in Brazil because of Falklands' HMS Forth

Argentina has dropped out of this year's UNITAS annual naval exercises sponsored by the United States, with the participation of South American and other extra-region naval units, which are currently taking place in the Atlantic organized by Brazil.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 18:46 UTC
Biden says “COVID-19 pandemic is over”

US President Joseph Biden said during a TV interview aired late Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic was over. “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over,” Biden said, thus sparking a series of uproars from within scientific and politician communities.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Puerto Rico powerless as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall

Puerto Rico has been left without electricity as Hurricane Fiona made landfall with winds of up to 160.9 kilometers per hour, amid residents fearing an encore of the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in 2017. US President Joseph Biden declared a state of emergency on the island.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:28 UTC
US, China, India, UK, Russia, the largest military spenders in 2021, SIPRI report

World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of US$ 2.1 trillion. This was the seventh consecutive year that spending increased, according to the latest data on military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).