Belgian footballer Dante Vanzeir of American club New York Red Bulls has been suspended for six games for a racist remark. He was also fined by Major League Soccer. The 24-year-old striker, who has only been playing football in the United States for two months, has distanced himself from the club “until further notice” due to a race riot. Vanzeir …
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Republicans pass bill to raise US debt ceiling
The bill received a narrow majority of 217 Republican votes to 215 in the Democratic camp and is likely to fail in the Senate. Democrats have held the majority there since last fall’s midterm elections. They are against the proposed reductions. The Republican initiative is therefore considered the first offer in negotiations with President Joe Biden. The Democrat refuses to …
Read More »US Begins Evacuation of US Citizens from Sudan | Abroad
A bus convoy with around 300 US citizens left the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Friday heading for the Red Sea. The convoy took an escape route that is also used by the United Nations and other countries, he wrote. The New York Times. The approximately 845-kilometer journey is the first attempt by the United States to evacuate American citizens from …
Read More »Banking stocks down in Europe after further unrest in the US – Wel.nl
AMSTERDAM (ANP) – European banks ended negative on stock markets on Friday. The resurgence of unrest in the banking sector in the United States has caused a drop in investor confidence. American First Republic Bank has once again fallen on Wall Street and appears to be in need of a bailout from the authorities. ING fell 1.7% on the Damrak …
Read More »Van der Gragt associated with AZ until mid-2026
Published on April 28, 23, 3:59 PM ALKMAAR – International and former AZ player Stefanie van der Gragt is the official technical manager of AZ Women from the 2023-2024 season. On Friday afternoon, she signed a commitment until mid-2026. The verbal agreement and therefore her return to Alkmaar had already been announced earlier. Before Van der Gragt really gets to …
Read More »US economic growth is lagging
Economy•27 April ’23 15:30Author: PA The US economy grew far less than economists had expected in the first quarter. Businesses, among others, have been more cautious and invested less. At the same time, consumer spending rose sharply, in part because more cars were purchased. During the quarter, US households spent less money. Growth in the US economy was 1.1%, compared …
Read More »Kirsten Neuschafer triumphs in the 2022 Golden Globe Race and makes history
Kirsten Neuschafer wins the Golden Globe! Like a fish out of water, that’s what Kirsten Neuschafer felt during her participation in the Golden Globe Race 2022. And it didn’t hurt her! After 235 days of hard work at sea, this South African skipper made history by becoming the first woman to win a solo round-the-world sailing trip. Yes, you read …
Read More »The entrepreneur | The US economy grew less strongly first…
News Topical The US economy grew far less than economists had expected in the first quarter. Businesses, among others, have been more cautious and invested less. At the same time, consumer spending rose sharply, in part because more cars were purchased. During the quarter, US households spent less money. PA April 27, 2023 Growth in the US economy was 1.1%, …
Read More »Biden confirms his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election
Current US President Joe Biden will participate in the 2024 presidential election. He confirms this in a Tuesday video message. In the video, he calls the upcoming elections a “struggle for democracy and personal freedom.” Biden, 80, is already the oldest president in US history. Recent polls show about a quarter of Democrats are confident in his candidacy, with the …
Read More »US debt ceiling hike portends tough showdown between Republicans and Joe Biden
Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters shortly after the passage of the bill increasing the US debt ceiling.Image access point One voice less, and he had failed. After months of negotiations, Speaker Kevin McCarthy narrowly passed his first major bill through his Republican faction on Wednesday night. “We did our job,” McCarthy said afterwards. It …
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