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By Carlos Meneses Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7 (EFE). – The BRICS leaders’ summit ended tumultuously on Monday in Rio de Janeiro following threats from United States President Donald Trump, to which the group responded emphatically by asserting its autonomy. «It is not right for a country the size...

New York (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he extended by another 90 days the deadline for the social platform TikTok to detach from its parent company, the Chinese ByteDance, enabling it to operate in the US territory. «I’ve just signed the Executive Order extending the...

Washington, (EFE).- The United States will double tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% starting Tuesday, in a new show of force by President Donald Trump, even as courts challenge the legal foundation of his trade policies and doubts persist over deals with the European Union and China. Trump’s announcement...

Washington, May 15 (EFE) – The United States announced Thursday that it «strongly opposes» funding by international financial institutions for Chinese-controlled companies operating in Colombia and other Belt and Road Initiative countries in the region. “The US will strongly oppose recent projects and upcoming disbursements by the IDB and other...

Geneva, May 11 (EFE). – The United States and China made «substantial progress» in their first negotiations since the trade war broke out, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday at the end of a two-day meeting between senior officials from both countries in Geneva. In a brief appearance alongside Trade...

Washington, (EFE) – United States President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs for countries that have not retaliated against his latest trade measures and have instead sought a negotiated solution. “I’ve authorized a 90-day PAUSE and a substantial reduction in tariffs during this period, down to...

Washington, (EFE).- The White House confirmed Tuesday that starting at 12:01 am local time on Wednesday, the United States tariffs on Chinese imports will spike to 104%, making a significant escalation in the trade standoff between the world’s two largest economies. The increase comes as United States President Donald Trump...

Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump on Friday gave TikTok an additional 75 days to reach a deal with US companies to divest from China’s ByteDance and continue operating within the US. «My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made...

Madrid, Feb 15 (EFE). – United States mediation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine highlights Washington’s concern about the scarcity of rare earths, which have multiple applications in electronic and industrial materials and processes. In the past five years, the market for critical minerals has doubled to 320 billion...

Washington, Jan 24 (EFE).- Washington’s National Zoo presented its new pair of giant panda bears on Friday, which arrived in the country as part of a conservation agreement with China. Three-year-old Bao Li and Qing Bao made their public debut at the National Zoo on Friday, after completing the quarantine...

Beijing, Jun 10 (EFE).- China was celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival on Monday, during which millions of trips are planned, while its National Meteorological Center issued alerts for high temperatures and intense rainfall countrywide. Competitors row back the boat to the start point as rescuers pull rowers out of the...

Washington, Jan 31 (EFE). – United States authorities announced on Wednesday that they had dismantled a computer hacking network, allegedly linked to the Chinese government, that was aimed at spying on «critical infrastructure» in the United States and other countries. Hundreds of small home and office routers installed across the...