The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a radical restructuring of the agency, saying it has failed to rise to the occasion during the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, Director Dr. Rochelle Valensky told agency staff that the changes are aimed at eliminating the CDC’s narrow-minded, academic culture and […]
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USA: Traffic deaths at a 20-year high in the first quarter of 2022
US traffic deaths rose 7% in the first quarter of 2022 to 9,560, according to data from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This is the highest number of victims in one quarter since 2002, according to the same source. Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020, this is an increase of 21%. […]
US: Retail sales steady in July
U.S. retail sales were unchanged in July as a drop in gasoline prices that squeezed gas station receipts was offset by resilience in consumer spending, allaying fears that the nation’s economy has entered a recession. In particular, the value of total retail purchases in July remained stable after a downwardly revised 0.8% rise a month […]
State Department Responds to Reports of Ankara Receiving Second Batch of Russian S-400s
The State Department has responded to reports of Turkey buying a second S-400 array, warning Ankara of sanctions in the event of arms procurement from Russia As the US State Department spokesman pointed out, “what we have consistently reiterated is that Russia’s brutal and unjustified war against Ukraine makes it vital that all countries avoid […]
US: Retail Sales Stagnate in July, Control Group Sales Rise More Than Expected
Retail sales in the US register zero advance in July against 0.1% expected. Sales of the control group and without taking into account vehicles climb more than expected. The dollar remains firm in the market. The retail sales recorded stagnated in July, with an increase of 0.1% expected. June figures were revised from 1% to […]
Iran says it is ready for a prisoner exchange with the US
Iran says it is ready for a prisoner exchange with the United States and calls on US President Joe Biden to “take action instead of making plays.” “We are ready to exchange prisoners with Washington… The United States must release imprisoned Iranian citizens unconditionally,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani was quoted as saying by […]
Gold smuggling – Reza Zarrab: Purges and imprisonments in the Turkish MİT to ‘lose’ the traces
The Iranian branch of Turkey’s National Intelligence Service (MİT) ceased to exist after several police investigations revealed how senior government officials, including then-Prime Minister and current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were in close cooperation with Iranian agents over the infamous Turko case -Iranian gold smuggler and Erdogan’s treasurer, Reza Zarrab, who although accused of violating […]
US: Washington announced reductions in water supply in several western states due to drought
Some US states and Mexico will be forced to reduce water consumption to avoid “catastrophic” effects on the Colorado River as the region faces an unprecedented drought, the US federal government said on Tuesday. After more than two decades of reduced rainfall, the water level of the Colorado River – vital to the western US […]
Haiti: Members of Congress call on Biden to name new special envoy
Four members of Congress have called on President Joe Biden’s administration to name a new special envoy for Haiti as continued gang violence deepens the crisis in the Caribbean nation, the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. The post was created after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021. But Daniel Foote, a career […]
Biden signs $430 billion spending bill to tackle climate change
US President Joe Biden today signed into law his ambitious investment plan to tackle climate change, cut the prices of some drugs and establish a minimum corporate tax rate. At a White House event, President Biden was flanked by prominent Democrats — including Joe Manchin, whose support was instrumental in getting the so-called Deflation Act […]
