US President Joe Biden has said US forces will defend Taiwan if China attacks it, as US-China tensions have risen in recent days over Nancy Pelosi’s latest visit to the island from Taiwan. Nancy Pelosi angered Chinese people after visiting Taipei on the island of Taiwan on an unofficial visit. …
Read More »United States: Justice releases a picture of top-secret documents seized from Donald Trump
US Department of Justice on Tuesday released new photos of so-called “classified” documents seized from the Florida residence of former President Donald Trump. Documents classified top-secret, some bearing the sign “HCS”, which in the language of the American intelligence community designates information provided by “human sources”, informants and other undercover …
Read More »Joe Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday, nearly $3 billion in new military aid to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. This statement comes at a time when the country, which has been fighting the Russian invasion for six months, marks the day of its independence. According to …
Read More »“Just be who you are”, Joe Biden to LGBTQ+ community
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to protect LGBTQ+ people from laws in force in Republican-controlled states. To this end, a reception was organized this Wednesday at the White House in honor of LGBTQ+ people. “My message to all young people: just be who you are, you are …
Read More »United States: Joe Biden facing the NRA, the powerful arms lobby
The attack on a school in Texas resulting in the death of 19 young students revived debate on weapons in the United States where, faced with the NRA (National Rifle Association), the powerful arms lobby, politicians words have no weigh. On Tuesday May 24, at an elementary school in Texas, …
Read More »Invasion of Ukraine by Russia: African Union reacts
The African Union (AU) has expressed concern over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and calls for an “immediate ceasefire” to avoid a “planetary conflict”. The institution’s chairman, Senegalese President Macky Sall, and AU Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said in a statement that they were “extremely concerned” about the invasion. “They …
Read More »International community condemns Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
The international community has condemned the invasion of Ukrainian territory by the Russian army, calling on Vladimir Putin to stop the operation in the name of humanity. Several world leaders oppose the announcement of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the military operation aims to …
Read More »Security: US army kills Islamist State leader in raid
The US president Joe Biden said on Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State group had been “taken off the battlefield” during a raid by US forces in Syria. “Last night at my direction, US military forces in northwest Syria successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation to protect the American people …
Read More »US strikes $2 billion arms deal with Egypt amid rights issues
The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 military transport planes to Egypt, in a deal worth more than $2 billion, the BBC reports. Air defence radar systems and other related equipment are also being sold for another $300m. The arms sales come despite recent criticism from the …
Read More »COVID-19: Donald Trump in favor of vaccines but against their imposition
Former US President Donald Trump in an interview with national Radio NPR said he was in favor of vaccination against covid-19 but against all forms of its imposition. Mr Trump on Wednesday said he is opposed to any obligation to have a vaccine against Covid-19, while recommending to be vaccinated. …
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