reopening the US embassy amid tensions with China

reopening the US embassy amid tensions with China

The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday (February 2), 30 years after it was closed, amid growing rivalry with China in the South Pacific. The reopening of the US Embassy marks “renewing our commitment to the people of the Solomon Islands and our partners in the regionAsia-Pacific region, says US … Read more

Inflation and the economy are slowing in the US, including the Fed – 02/01/2023 at 08:54

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on December 14, 2022 in Washington (AFP / Nicholas Kamm) The US central bank (Fed) is expected to announce another rate hike on Wednesday after the first meeting of the year, but by just a quarter of a percentage point, as economic activity and inflation show signs of slowing. The Fed … Read more

four new suspects extradited to the US

four new suspects extradited to the US

Published on: 02/01/2023 – 03:09 Four men, three Haitian-Americans and one Colombian, were extradited from Haiti to the United States on Tuesday for their role in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. American justice, competent to judge the conspiracies hatched on its soil, took over the investigation. Three Haitian-Americans and a Colombian were extradited to … Read more

Vice President of the United States and brother of George Floyd at the funeral of Tyre Nichols

Vice President of the United States and brother of George Floyd at the funeral of Tyre Nichols

US Vice President Kamala Harris and George Floyd’s brother will attend the funeral in Memphis on Wednesday for Tire Nichols, the young African American whose fatal beating by black police officers shocked the country. The 29-year-old man was arrested on January 7 by officers from a special unit in Memphis, in the southern United States, … Read more

consumer confidence worsens in January

consumer confidence worsens in January

US consumers are pessimistic about the economic situation for the next six months, and their confidence worsened more than expected in January, according to the index published on Tuesday by the Conference Board. The general index stood at 107.1 points against 109 in December, disappointing analysts who expected 108.1 points according to the Briefing.com consensus. … Read more