New York, Oct. 24 (EFE) – Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer of ex-President Donald Trump (2017-2021), testified on Tuesday against his former boss in the civil trial for fraud in the Trump Organization in New York, saying that Trump “arbitrarily” decided the value of the organization’s assets. Cohen, who was the businessman’s right-hand man and, … Read more
New York, United States, Oct 24 (EFE). – A coalition of 41 US states and the District of Columbia sued Meta (parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) on Tuesday, arguing that its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook are addictive and harmful to children. This lawsuit is the most significant effort by state authorities … Read more
Washington, Oct 24 (EFE). – The Republican Party on Tuesday elected its “number three” in the United States House of Representatives, Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, as its new candidate for Speaker of the House. Emmer, 62, beat out eight other Republicans for the position, which has been vacant since fellow conservative Kevin McCarthy was ousted … Read more
Alejandra Arredondo Eagle /Piedras Negras, US/Mexico, Oct. 24 (EFE) – Despite regulations limiting access to asylum and tight border security, thousands continue to try to enter the United States in search of a better life, while border cities continue to receive record numbers of migrants. Paola (a fictional name to protect her identity) scans the … Read more
Washington, Oct 23 (EFE).- The Republican Party on Monday restarted the process of selecting its candidate for speaker of the United States House of Representatives, after two failed attempts last week. Nine lawmakers are running for the post, which has been vacant since the dismissal on Oct. 3 of fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy, following a … Read more
Madrid/New York, Oct 23 (EFE).- The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond sured 5% again Monday, after briefly doing so late last week when it crossed the line for the first time since 2007. By midday on Wall Street, the yield on the benchmark ten-year US Treasury note reached 5.019%, up from 4.916% when … Read more
New York, Oct 23 (EFE).- Democratic US Senator Bob Menendez, accused by the US Attorney’s Office of multiple corruption crimes in favor of Egypt, pleaded not guilty on Monday to the additional charge of acting as a “foreign agent” for that government. Menendez was indicted on Oct. 12 on this new charge, which was added … Read more
Washington, Oct 23 (EFE).- White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that rocket and drone attacks by Iranian-backed groups against US military bases in Iraq and Syria have increased in recent days. “We are deeply concerned about the potential for a significant escalation of these attacks in the coming days,” Kirby … Read more
Washington, Oct. 23 (EFE).- White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday that the United States will respect Israel’s decisions on when and how to carry out a possible ground invasion of Gaza. “The Israeli defense will make the decisions it must according to its political leadership. It will make the decisions about … Read more
Beijing, Oct 23 (EFE).- China on Monday accused the United States of instigating the Philippines to “violate” its sovereignty with actions it said contributed to the recent escalation of tensions, aggravated by two collisions between Chinese and Philippine vessels in disputed South China Sea waters. Beijing said the Philippines’ “provocations” in Ayungin Atoll (known as … Read more
Washington, Oct. 20 (EFE).- Republican lawmakers on Friday withdrew their for Jim Jordan as their candidate to lead the US House, after he failed a third vote before the full House. The decision, which came after Jordan received only 194 of the 215 votes needed on Friday, was made at an internal meeting of … Read more
Washington, Oct 20 (EFE).- The president of the United States, Joe Biden, asked Congress on Friday to approve an urgent budget item of more than $105 billion, which includes $14.3 billion in aid to Israel and a new package of $61.4 billion for Ukraine, among other security needs such as the Mexican border and the … Read more
