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Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:19 UTC
“The Arctic is strategic for NATO”; US going to appoint its first ambassador to the polar region

“The Arctic is of great importance for NATO,” and the Western alliance must give priority to its military presence in the polar region, NATO's chief Jens Stoltenberg said in a Sunday interview with the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. The interview comes when Washington is set to appoint its first Arctic ambassador and Russia's increasing military activity in the Arctic..
Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Facebook reaches tentative settlement in “data broker” lawsuit for selling info to Trump campaign

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social network service allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to British Cambridge Analytica.
Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Federal Reserve pledges to keep lowering inflation, “until we are confident the job is done”

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell said on Friday that the job of lowering inflation is not done, and “we will keep at it until we are confident the job is done”. Powell was speaking at the Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, an event closely followed by markets and pundits, trying to anticipate future actions.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Dinosaur footprints unearthed as Texas river dries up

Scientists in the US State of Texas have discovered human remains and dinosaur footprints believed to be among the best preserved in the world, after a severe drought at Dinosaur Valley State Park, about 60 miles southwest of Fort Worth, according to Superintendent Jeff Davis.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 21:12 UTC
Prosecution launches probe against Paraguayan VP

Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office Tuesday announced it would launch an investigation into the allegations of the United States Embassy in Asunción whereby Vice President Hugo Velázquez and his family were added to the State Department's list of “significantly corrupt individuals.”
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 20:45 UTC
The US will always stand by Ukraine, Biden announced

US President Joseph Biden said his country would help Ukraine with nearly US$ 3 billion in military aid after warning its citizens to flee the country where Russian attacks on civilians were reported to be imminent.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Drink driving: Mr. Paul Pelosi sentenced to five days in jail and to pay US$ 6,800

Paul Francis Pelosi, husband of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to five days in jail and ordered to pay US$6,800 after pleading guilty to drink driving in California.
Monday, August 22nd 2022 - 13:03 UTC
US: Three police officers suspended after being recorded beating up a man on the ground

Three police officers in Arkansas, United States, were suspended on Sunday after a video was made public in which they are seen beating a man they had arrested, local media reported.
Friday, August 19th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Argentine President calls for an end to Venezuela, Cuba blockades

Argentina's Alberto Fernández Thursday called for an “end” to blockades against Cuba and Venezuela during an event at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK) in Buenos Aires hosted by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), of which he currently holds the pro-tempore presidency.
Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 08:23 UTC
LeBron James becomes the highest earning player in NBA history with US$ 532 million in his career

NBA star LeBron James has broken a new record, by agreeing to a two-year contract extension for US$ 97 million for the 2024-25 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul was quoted by ESPN on Wednesday.