Published on : 20/06/2021 – 15:53 – The United States is “preparing” new sanctions against Moscow, which they accuse of having poisoned Russian opponent Alexeï Navalny, Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced on Sunday. “We are preparing another series of sanctions to be applied in this situation,” he told the American channel CNN, … Read more
The United States said on Saturday that it regretted that the Iranians were unable to participate in a “Free and fair electoral process», After the presidential election which saw the victory of the ultra-conservative Ebrahim Raïssi. Read also :For Israel, Raisi’s election in Iran should cause “great concern” in the world In a first American … Read more
Walks, barbecues, music and speeches, the United States celebrated “Juneteenth” on Saturday, the anniversary of the end of slavery in this country, now a holiday, one year after the death of George Floyd. His murder sparked a grassroots movement against racism and police brutality against African Americans in the United States and beyond. The mobilization … Read more
American authorities announced Thursday their intention to invest $ 3.2 billion to accelerate research and development of antiviral drugs against Covid-19 and future pathologies. Read also :United States: when discrimination in favor of minority restaurateurs is deemed discriminatory This project, called “antiviral program against pandemicsIs financed with funds from the $ 1.9 trillion stimulus package, … Read more
Weekly jobless claims rose last week, contradicting analysts’ expectations and rising above the 400,000 claims mark, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department. Read also :Wouldn’t unemployment have “massively” increased with the Covid-19? Between June 6 and 13, 412,000 people applied for unemployment benefits, 37,000 more than the previous week. Analysts were expecting … Read more
The US administration on Tuesday broadened the framework of a program allowing relatives of migrant children to apply to become legal guardians, a measure intended to support the influx of young migrants from Central America who have come to seek refuge. in the USA. The program says “Central American miners” («Central American Minors program» in … Read more
The price of the main Chicago-listed wheat contract fell sharply amid expectations of global oversupply. Soybeans also lost ground, while corn rebounded in the wake of a plunge. Read also :The poorest countries weakened by food prices “The wheat market has contracted due to an abundance of reserves in the world despite the difficulties encountered … Read more
More than 600,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States since the start of the pandemic, according to figures released on Tuesday by Johns Hopkins University, a somber reminder that hundreds of Americans still die every day from the coronavirus , despite the vaccination campaign. Read also :Could the Covid-19 epidemic have started … Read more
Italy’s leading construction group Webuild (ex-Salini Impregilo) announced on Tuesday it had signed a $ 16 billion mega-contract to build a high-speed train line connecting Dallas and Houston in the US state of Texas . Read also :Rail, which shaped America, still has a future It is one of the most important agreements ever won … Read more
A virus that circulates faster than vaccines, insufficient G7 promises, poor international financial support … WHO called on Monday for great solidarity to eradicate the pandemic. At their summit this weekend in England, the leaders of the G7 announced the donation of 1 billion doses – of 870 million doses to which are added the … Read more