September 18, 2024
US names CARICOM countries as major transit or drug producing countries
President Joe Biden has named four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries among a list of countries designated as major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries for the fiscal year 2025. Biden named The Bahamas, Belize, Haiti, and…
July 19, 2024
Chip stocks drop on fears US to toughen China rules
Technology stocks around the world have slumped on fears about the global computer chip industry.The sell-off came after a report that the Biden administration could be set to further tighten restrictions on exports of semiconductor equipment to…
September 21, 2023
Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial
Elon Musk's brain-computer interface (BCI) start-up Neuralink has begun recruiting people for its first human trial. The company's goal is to connect human brains to computers and test its technology on people with paralysis. A robot will help…
June 13, 2023
US inflation rate continues to fall
Prices for eggs used cars and furniture in the US dropped in May, helping to slash inflation to less than half of its peak a year ago. Inflation, the rate at which prices rise, was 4% over the 12 months to the end of May, the Labor Department said.…
May 24, 2023
Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal
Apple says it has struck a multi-billion dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom to use more US-made parts. Under the multi-year agreement, the two US companies will develop components for 5G devices that will be designed and manufactured in America.…
May 11, 2023
New York Jury concluded that Donald Trump sexually abused E Jean Carrol
A New York jury has concluded that it is more likely than not that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E Jean Carroll. The verdict may be a harbinger of political and legal damage to come. While the ruling may not make a dent in Mr. Trump's…
May 6, 2023
White House assembled tech bosses informing them to protect the public from AI
Tech bosses were summoned to the White House on Thursday and told they must protect the public from the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sundar Pichai of Google, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, and OpenAI's Sam Altmann were told they had a…
May 6, 2023
Donald Trump mistook rape accuser E Jean Carroll for ex-wife, trial told
Donald Trump appeared to mistake E Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a deposition played for jurors in Ms. Carroll's civil rape suit against him. In the video, Mr. Trump was shown a photo of himself speaking to other people at an event.…
April 28, 2023
US and South Korea agree key nuclear weapons deal
The US and South Korea have secured a landmark deal to counter the North Korean nuclear threat. Washington has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations. In return,…
May 23, 2022
Suriname calls for strategic partnership with United States
Foreign Affairs Minister Albert Ramdin says that after 46 years of diplomatic relations between Suriname and the United States, it is time for a strategic partnership between both countries. Speaking during a recent bilateral dialogue with a…