Photo: ANP US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is concerned about the economic damage caused by an imminent strike among freight train workers in the US. He also thinks the US economy could be hurt by a possible recession in Europe. Yellen told CBS News. Freight train workers are threatening to walk off the job across the country on Friday over …
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US: Russia spends $300 million to influence politicians
The ministry relied on an assessment report issued by the US intelligence agency. This is just the “tip of the iceberg,” said a senior official of US President Joe Biden. Four different continents The review did not identify specific countries targeted by Russian interference. However, it is about countries on four different continents. The affected countries are currently being kept …
Read More »$39 Trillion Investors Urge Government to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Program
Some – but not all – of the high-profile fund moves come ahead of the next round of global climate talks in Egypt in November. This year’s letter is a more ambitious plea to authorities yet, with additional calls for action against methane pollution and more funding for poor countries, its supporters said. The 2022 Global Investor Report for Governments …
Read More »Many topics are on the agenda for Rutte and Santoki in Suriname
Apologies for the slavery and colonial past, difficulty in granting visas to Surinamese, the state pension gap and archives from the eighties that have yet to be made public. These were some of the topics discussed by Suriname President San Santos and Prime Minister Rutte and their advisers on Monday at the Presidential Palace in Paramaribo. Rutte arrived in Suriname …
Read More »Water problems cost the global economy more than $5,000 billion
Drought on the IJssel. Photo: Joost Mooij. Severe droughts, storms and torrential rains in some of the world’s largest economies could cost the global economy $5,600 billion by mid-century. This is according to a study by consultancy GHD Group, which examined the risks of the problem in seven countries with different economic and climatic conditions. This year, heavy rains have …
Read More »Queen Máxima in Texas Says It Again: Women Must Seize Opportunities | Domestically
To women in Texas, Queen Máxima says the same thing as women in the rest of the world: “Women deserve their chance.” The Queen said this at the end of her four-day working visit to the US. The Texans’ strict abortion policy was politically sensitive around Maxima’s state visit. Conservative Gov. Greg Abbott passed a law in Texas last year …
Read More »Canada’s real problem is not job loss, but the rush to retire
Canada’s labor force grew in August, but as tens of thousands of people simply stopped working, it fell in the previous two months and remains smaller than before the summer. This can be attributed to the fact that more Canadians are retiring than ever before, according to Statistics Canada. The over-65s aren’t the only ones packing up their offices and …
Read More »US imposes economic sanctions on Iran over cyber attacks
International•Sep 10 ’22 10:33 amAuthor of the book: AP The US imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence ministry and its minister on Friday. According to the Americans, the Iranians were involved in a cyber attack that hit Albania in July and similar activities against the United States and its allies. Albania cut all diplomatic ties with Iran on Wednesday and ordered …
Read More »All about Queen Maxima in America
San Francisco welcomed Queen Maxima to the Castro District on Tuesday. The Queen will visit the GLBT Historical Society Museum in the District, which, among other things, documents the history of America’s LGBTI people. This was the first major part of his mission trip to America. The facade of a movie theater in the Castro reads “A warm welcome to …
Read More »Iran finds European report on nuclear deal ‘unproductive’
© AFP France, Germany and UK report “not constructive” on Iran nuclear deal Iran’s Foreign Minister Nasser Khanani said this on Saturday evening. Source: Belga Yesterday at 22:54 “As diplomatic relations between the negotiating parties continue, it is surprising and regrettable that the three European countries issued such an unproductive statement,” Tehran said Saturday evening. The international nuclear deal signed …
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