Joe Biden’s istration condones student debt for 125,000 people

Washington (United States), 04/10/2023.- US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his istration's efforts to cancel student debt and  students and borrowers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 October 2023. EFE/EPA/SHAWN THEW

Washington, Oct 4 (EFE).- President Joe Biden’s istration announced Wednesday that it will condone student debt for 125,000 people across the United States for $9 billion. The new measure, which comes a month after the restart of student debt payments, temporarily suspended due to the pandemic, was announced by the White House as a step … Read more

Hollywood screenwriters cautiously await of agreement to end strike

US screenwriter Travis Adam Wright, ing the Screen Actors Guild, walks with a homemade sign in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California, USA, 25 September 2023. EFE/EPA/DAVID SWANSON

Los Angeles, USA, Sept 25 (EFE).- Hollywood screenwriters are awaiting the of the agreement reached Sunday night between their union and the studios, although they remain cautious, they are hopeful that they will finally get their long-awaited “happy ending.” The picket lines that have stretched outside Netflix’s Los Angeles offices for nearly five months … Read more

US calls for “maintaining momentum” in fight against Al Shabab in Somalia

Nairobi (Kenya), 25/09/2023.- US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III (L) poses for a photo after a t press conference with Kenyan Defence Minister Aden Duale (R), at the Ministry of Defence in Nairobi, Kenya, 25 September 2023. (Kenia) EFE/EPA/DANIEL IRUNGU

Nairobi, Sep 25 (EFE).- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed Monday the need to “maintain momentum” in the fight against the jihadist group Al Shabab in Somalia despite setbacks suffered by the country’s military, occasionally assisted by Washington troops. “Our concern is that we have built some momentum and we want to maintain momentum,” Austin … Read more

US urges India to cooperate in investigation into death of Sikh leader in Canada

A painted yellow circle marks where Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot and killed earlier this year, at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, 22 September 2023. EFE/EPA/ETHAN CAIRNS

Washington, Sept 22 (EFE).- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that his government wants “ability” for the murder of a Sikh leader in Canada, in which Ottawa has implicated Indian authorities, and urged India to cooperate in the investigation of the crime. “We want to see ability. And it’s important that the investigation … Read more

The Fed doesn’t raise interest rates, but keeps them high

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to respond to questions from the news media during a press conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, USA, 20 September 2023. EFE/EPA/SHAWN THEW

Washington, Sept 20 (EFE).- The United States Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday a pause in interest rate hikes, but did not indicate whether more increases will take place before the end of the year. “The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the … Read more

Storm Elliot leaves more than 30 dead in US

Washington, Dec 26 (EFE).- At least 38 people have died in recent days from causes related to the freezing storm Elliot, which has affected a large part of the country with heavy snowfall, low temperatures and hurricane-force winds, according to the United States network CBS. Millions had to take shelter from severe frost overnight and … Read more