Tag: Americas
Wagner armed by North Korea: the warning of the United States
The White House delivered a serious warning Thursday, December 22 against the rise of the paramilitary group Wagner, “rival power” of the Russian regular army in Ukraine. The latter, led…
Zelensky’s visit to the United States: why Biden wants to support Ukraine until the end
For his first official trip since the beginning of the invasion of his country by Russia on February 24, Volodymyr Zelensky landed in the United States on Wednesday. A historic…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the United States to meet Joe Biden
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has not left his country since the invasion by Russia, is received this Wednesday at the White House by Joe Biden. He must then address…
House committee approves release of Donald Trump’s tax returns
US lawmakers voted Tuesday to release the tax returns of former Republican President Donald Trump, who fought a years-long legal battle to keep them private. Whoever is embarking on a…
Congress votes to hold early general elections in 2024
Peru’s Congress on Tuesday night approved a bill to hold early general elections in April 2024, two years earlier than expected. Although the demonstrations by supporters of former President Pedro…
Elon Musk announces letting go of the reins of Twitter as soon as a successor is found
After months of controversy since taking power and days of dithering, American billionaire Elon Musk announced on Twitter on Tuesday December 20 that he will leave the management of the…
TikTok: in the United States, the noose is tightening around the Chinese social network
Washington wants to tighten the screw. US lawmakers on Tuesday (December 20th) included a proposal to ban federal government employees from using the Chinese app TikTok on government devices. The…
Assault on the Capitol: criminal prosecution recommended against Trump
A new pebble in Trump’s shoe? The House of Inquiry into the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 recommended, Monday, December 19, that criminal charges be launched against…
after the agreement, the difficult implementation of biodiversity protection
Some 190 countries adopted additional commitments on biodiversity at COP15 in Montreal on Monday, particularly around the sharing of economic benefits to be derived from genetic data from plants and…
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of three new sexual assaults
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on Monday December 19 of rape and two sexual assaults at the end of his trial in Los Angeles. These are almost…