An Iranian warship was forced to release two US drones in the Red Sea, the US Navy’s 5th Fleet said in a statement, according to Bloomberg. The Jamaran, an Islamic Republic navy ship, seized two unmanned vessels at about 2 p.m. local time on Thursday, before returning them to the US Navy at 8 a.m. […]
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USA: The Biden administration is considering limiting US investment in Chinese technology
The Biden administration is considering moves to curb U.S. investment in Chinese tech companies amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China, according to people with knowledge of the matter, cited by Bloomberg. The investment restrictions will likely come as an executive order signed by President Joe Biden in the coming months. A separate action […]
US: ‘Green Light’ for $1.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan – China Threatens Countermeasures
LAST UPDATE: 08:11 The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $1.1 billion worth of military equipment, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles. The announcement came in the wake of Chinese military exercises around Taiwan following the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island last month […]
Russia fails to circumvent sanctions on high-tech products
Russia is trying, but failing, to circumvent Western sanctions on high-tech goods for its military and energy sector and is struggling to get international funding, US State Department sanctions coordinator James O’Brien said today. Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan and Britain have imposed a raft of sanctions on Moscow since its invasion of Ukraine […]
US: Non-farm payrolls rise by 315,000 in August, surpassing the 300,000 expected
Non-farm payrolls rise by 315,000 in August, against 300,000 expected. Unemployment rate unexpectedly rises from 3.5% to 3.7%. The dollar falls after the employment data. The official employment report of the United States showed mixed data, with a rise in jobs in line with expectations and an unexpected increase in the unemployment rate. Revenue rose […]
USA: The economy added another 315,000 jobs in August, unemployment at 3.7%
The U.S. economy continued to add new jobs in August, although the pace slowed compared to the previous month, while wages continued to move upward, government data released today showed. In particular, jobs in the economy increased by 315,000 last month, after the rise of 526,000 jobs in July, as the US Department of Labor […]
USA: New large fire in California amid extreme heat
Hundreds of firefighters were mobilized on Thursday to tackle a fire that has broken out along a major highway in California, which is being hit by a heat wave. Firefighting aircraft are battling to control the wildfire that broke out Wednesday and has already burned more than 21,000 acres in Los Angeles. Seven firefighters were […]
US: Iran’s response to EU nuclear proposal ‘not constructive’
Tehran’s response to negotiations on Iran’s nuclear energy program is “not constructive”, the US said on Thursday, hinting that the prospect of reviving the historic 2015 international agreement is fading away. “We can confirm that we have received Iran’s response through the European Union,” said Vedant Patel, the State Department’s deputy spokesman. “We are studying […]
USA: Authorities raid Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg’s Manhattan home
Law enforcement agents yesterday searched properties in New York linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian billionaire oligarch who has been sanctioned, NBC New York reported, as Washington seeks to capitalize on the sanctions and asset seizures to pressure Moscow to end its military invasion of Ukraine. An eyewitness told Reuters that FBI and HSI agents […]
Biden: Trump’s extremism threatens the foundations of the US
Joe Biden launched a scathing attack on his Republican predecessor, denouncing the “extremism” of Donald Trump and his followers, whom he accused of threatening to destroy “the very foundations” of American democracy in the city that was its cradle. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Biden stressed that “Donald Trump and the ‘MAGA Republicans’ represent an extremism that […]