United States

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 09:34 UTC

  USS George Washington crosses into Chilean waters

  

  Chile's Navy confirmed Tuesday through a posting on X that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington had crossed the Strait of Magellan into Pacific Ocean waters and was on her way to Valparaíso. Accompanying the vessel were the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet tanker USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189).

• Friday, May 31st 2024 - 19:00 UTC

  Milei rounds up Californian tour

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei rounded up his Californian trip after a meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and was headed for El Salvador for Nayib Bukele's new inauguration aboard the ARG-01 Boeing 757.

• Friday, May 31st 2024 - 13:26 UTC

  US Election enters uncharted territory after verdict against Trump

  

  The U.S. presidential campaign has plunged into uncharted territory following a historic verdict against former President Donald Trump. Found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying accounting documents to conceal a payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, Trump immediately shifted into campaign mode, declaring, “I'm a political prisoner!”

• Thursday, May 30th 2024 - 14:00 UTC

  Milei highlights the benefits of capitalism at Stanford University

  

  During his appearance at the Hoover Institution on Stanford University's campus, Argentine President Javier Milei praised Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo's adjustment measures and addressed other issues regarding capitalism and monopoly regulations.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2024 - 09:58 UTC

  Gringo-Gaucho drills this week with USS George Washington

  

  The US Navy's George Washington nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is due this week in the South Atlantic for the “Gringo-Gaucho II” joint maneuvers with Argentina approximately 60 miles off Mar del Plata amid President Javier Milei's rapprochement with Washington. Escorted by the USS Porter and the logistic ship USNS John Lenthall, the carrier cannot dock at any relatively small Argentine port given her size.

• Monday, May 27th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

  Milei leaving for US once again for meetings with hich-tech execs

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei is leaving On Monday on his fourth trip to the United States since taking office on Dec. 10, 2023. Before returning to Buenos Aires, Milei is scheduled to attend Nayib Bukele's new inauguration on June 1 in El Salvador.

• Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Brazil and US agree to boost trade and investments to celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations

  

  Brazil and the United States will mark 200 years of diplomatic relations on Sunday, May 26. On this date in 1824 United States recognized Brazil’s independence, signaling the beginning of extensive political, economic, and cultural ties.

• Friday, May 24th 2024 - 10:15 UTC

  Mild avian flu cases among humans in Michigan and Texas

  

  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, are reporting a second human case of avian flu has been found as the outbreak spreads among birds and cattle in the country.

• Wednesday, May 22nd 2024 - 10:15 UTC

  USS George Washington arrives in Rio de Janeiro

  

  The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) arrived this week in Rio de Janeiro as a part of her Southern Seas 2024 campaign.

• Tuesday, May 21st 2024 - 10:02 UTC

  Biden says ICC move to prosecute Netanyahu is “outrageous”

  

  US President Joseph Biden Monday criticized International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to request arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders alike on the grounds that comparing one with the other was “outrageous.” In Biden's view, the move suggests that Israel and Hamas share equal blame for the war in Gaza.