Etiket: Washington
Correspondents’ Dinner | In Washington, political and media mundanities in the shadow of the war in Gaza
(Washington) Call for boycott and demonstration: politicians and journalists participating on Saturday in the annual White House correspondents’ dinner, including President Joe Biden, will be questioned about the fate of…
Blinken in China | Why do Beijing and Washington continue to clash?
(Beijing) Officially, the United States and China have been mending relations since a meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco last year, followed by numerous visits…
Tuesday in the NHL | The Washington Capitals reach the playoffs by beating the Flyers
Read the reports from Tuesday’s NHL games. Published yesterday at 10:24 p.m. Consult the meeting summaries TJ Oshie scored into an empty net in a rare instance of a forward…
Attack on Israel: Washington “will not hesitate” to strengthen sanctions against Iran
Washington “will not hesitate”, with its allies, to strengthen sanctions against Iran after its attack on Israel, and is even considering announcing them “in the coming days”, American Treasury Secretary…
Washington will not hesitate to strengthen sanctions on Iran, warns Yellen
(Washington) Washington “will not hesitate”, with its allies, to strengthen sanctions against Iran after its attack on Israel, American Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will say on Tuesday, in a speech…
Semiconductors | Washington puts billions back on the table to support Samsung production
(Washington) Determined to reduce its dependence on advanced semiconductors, the United States announced Monday that it had granted up to $6.4 billion in subsidies to the South Korean giant Samsung…
Washington wants neither “escalation” nor “war” with Iran
(Washington) The United States does not want an “escalation” and an “extended war with Iran”, insisted Sunday the spokesperson for the National Security Council of the White House, the day…
Gulf of Aden | Washington says it shot down 11 Houthi rebel drones
(Dubai) The US military announced early Thursday that it had shot down 11 drones of the Yemeni Houthi rebels the day before who had earlier claimed responsibility for a series…
Israel and Hamas at war, day 186 | An offensive on Rafah not “imminent”, according to Washington
Deadly Israeli bombings hit the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, where Israel maintains its plan for a ground offensive on the crowded city of Rafah to defeat Hamas, while the mediating…
Cameron meets Trump in Florida ahead of Washington visit
(Washington) The head of British diplomacy David Cameron was to meet former US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, before a two-day official visit to Washington, London said. Posted…
Washington calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire proposal
(Washington) The United States said Monday that mediators had presented Hamas with a ceasefire proposal and considered that it was up to the Palestinian movement to accept it, after six…
The Press in Washington | Shooting on 7th Street
Every Sunday, our correspondent in Washington tells us a slice of life in American society. Published at 1:24 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. (Washington) My bags left, I started to…
Washington considers tax on sending rockets into space
The number of rocket launches has exploded in recent years in the United States. There were 117 in 2023 alone, compared to only 15 ten years earlier. Article written by…
Israel is doing what Washington asked for on aid to Gaza, says Joe Biden
Israel is carrying out the measures requested by the United States regarding the increase in the delivery of aid to Gaza, Joe Biden said on Friday April 5, the day…
War with Hamas: Pressured by Washington, Israel authorizes “temporary” delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Israel announced on Friday that it was authorizing the “temporary” delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, besieged and threatened by famine, via the port of Ashdod and the…
Thursday in the NHL | Penguins victorious in Washington
Read the reports from Thursday’s games in the NHL. Updated at 12:33 a.m. Consult the meeting summaries Penguins win 4-1 against Capitals Ryan Shea scored his first NHL goal and…
Republicans want to name a Washington airport Donald Trump
Given a day, this could have been taken as a joke. And yet… Tuesday, April 2, a Republican representative in Congress, Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, announced in a press release…
Russia still accuses Ukraine, Washington denounces “absurd propaganda”
kyiv and its allies deny any involvement in the attack which left 143 dead in Moscow on Friday evening. Published on 03/28/2024 6:01 p.m. Reading time: 1 min The Crocus…
Washington shoots down four Houthi drones in the Red Sea
(Washington) The US military announced Wednesday that it had shot down four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a US warship in the Red Sea. Posted at 10:53 p.m.…
Washington Capitals | Ethan Bear signs up for NHL assistance program
(Toronto) Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear signed up for the National Hockey League and Players’ Association assistance program on Wednesday. Posted at 8:05 p.m. Bear will therefore be sidelined for…