Tens of thousands of healthcare workers are going on strike
Approximately 75,000 employees of a healthcare provider in the United States are staging a three-day strike. The strike is taking place at Kaiser Permanente, a non-profit organization that serves as a lifeline for 13 million Americans.…
Biden assures Ukrainians that Washington won’t abandon them
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged that the United States will not abandon Ukraine. On Saturday, a last-minute agreement was reached in Washington on an emergency budget. The emergency budget does not include support for Ukraine, which…
Joe Biden to host meeting with EU authorities
Joe Biden will host Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, the unelected leaders of the European Union, next month. According to a European official, the United States is set to organize a U.S.-European summit in Washington on October 20,…
Remember Intel’s 2009 anti-monopoly fine?
The saga surrounding the multi-billion euro fine imposed by the European Union on Intel in 2009 for antitrust violations is not yet over. That fine was annulled in 2022, but the EU is now imposing a fine of 376 million euros on Intel. In…
Feds take a break in rate climbing
The Federal Reserve has decided not to further increase interest rates. The American consortium of central banks has raised borrowing costs in eleven steps over the past year and a half to curb strong price increases. Now, the Fed is…
Jake Sullivan meets Wang Yi, expresses cautious optiminsm
The United States sees "limited" signs that China is willing to engage in military discussions. This was stated by White House advisor Jake Sullivan after a marathon meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The two leaders met for 12…
Remember when the US sanctioned Bahrain over crimes against human rights?
The United States has signed a security pact with Bahrain on Wednesday, pledging to protect the Gulf state against potential aggression. Washington has stated its intention to encourage other countries in the region to join this…
US-Vietnam ties aren’t meant to contain China – Biden
The United States and Vietnam are strengthening their diplomatic relations through a "strategic partnership," said U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. Biden was received by the Secretary-General of the…