By Kostas Raptis A second, more unpredictable “Ukraine” in the South China Sea? The previously announced, although outside the original program of her Asian tour, landing today at 17.30 (Greece time) of the speaker of the federal House of Representatives of the USA Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan has explosive momentum, as Beijing has warned that […]
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US: Fiat Chrysler subsidiary fined $300 million after settlement over emissions scandal
A U.S. subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in June to criminal conspiracy and will pay about $300 million to settle a Justice Department multiyear investigation into emissions fraud. from diesel engines. FCA US LLC, formerly Chrysler Group LLC, previously reached a settlement with the Justice Department, agreeing to pay […]
Chinese fighter jets flew close to the imaginary line in the middle of the airspace with Taiwan – Pelosi is expected on the island
Several Chinese Air Force fighter jets flew near the imaginary line down the middle of the Taiwan Strait, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit, according to another source. today in Taipei. According to the first source, Chinese warships have been near the informal […]
Kentucky: The – provisional – death toll from the floods has reached 37
The still provisional toll of catastrophic flooding in Kentucky has reached 37 dead and the bad weather continues, the governor of this southeastern US state announced yesterday. “Closing the day with more heartbreaking news from eastern Kentucky. We can confirm the death toll now stands at 37 and there are still people missing,” Andy Beshear […]
US: Taliban violated Doha accord by harboring al-Zawahri
The Taliban “blatantly violated” the Doha agreement (2020) by offering hospitality and refuge to Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of al-Qaeda, the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said yesterday on Monday. Zawahri was killed in a US airstrike in Kabul over the weekend, US President Joe Biden announced earlier. This is the heaviest blow this […]
How the CIA tracked down and killed al-Zawahri, the leader of al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a US airstrike in Kabul over the weekend, US President Joe Biden announced. It is the heaviest blow the terrorist organization has suffered since 2011, when its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in an operation by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Zawahri had been in hiding […]
The US announced a new package of $550 million in military aid to Ukraine
The US Pentagon announced today that it will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth about $550 million, which includes, among other things, ammunition for the HIMARS multiple launch missile systems. “In order to meet its growing demands on the battlefield,” the United States will continue to work with its allies and partners […]
White House: Pelosi is allowed to visit Taiwan
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is allowed to visit Taiwan, the White House said, noting that China appeared ready to respond in the coming days, possibly with military provocations. Three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that Pelosi is due to visit Taiwan tomorrow, Tuesday, as China has warned that its military could […]
‘Silent fish’ from Blinken for Iran
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said today that it remains to be seen whether Tehran is willing to move forward with reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but sidestepped the question of whether Washington is ready to return to talks on the issue. In particular, when asked if the US was ready to resume […]
USA: Two dead from the big fire in California
The worst fire in California this year, which has forced thousands of people to leave their homes and has turned thousands of crowns into ashes, has caused the death of two people, as the fire service of the American state announced today. The fire, which has been named “McKinney”, has since Friday destroyed nearly 225,000 […]