The United States brings together leaders from across the African continent for a summit in Washington from Dec. 13 to Dec. 15. Dec. 15 is dedicated to high-level discussions among leaders, with U.S. President Joe Biden opening the day with a session on partnering on Agenda 2063, the African Union’s strategic vision for the continent….
Biden Participates in a Leaders Session on the African Union’s Agenda 2063: US–Africa Leaders Summit Day 3
Biden Pledges Billions in Support for Africa as US Seeks to Bolster Relations
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to boost trade relations between Africa and the United States while strengthening the former’s food supplies, democracy, and economic development. Speaking at the U.S.–Africa Business Forum in Washington, Biden announced a string of actions aimed at improving relations with the continent that amount to billions of dollars. Delegations from 49 countries and the African…
Biden Grants Working Visas to 65,000 Foreigners to Help ‘Meet Needs of American Businesses’ Amid Tight Labor Market
The Biden administration is set to allow nearly 65,000 H-2B foreign visa workers to take on nonagricultural jobs in the United States over the next nine months. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule on Dec. 12, allowing nonagricultural employers to apply for 64,716 additional visas for the…
Biden Admin Grants Working Visas to 65,000 Foreigners to Help ‘Meet Needs of American Businesses’
December 14, 2022
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The Biden administration is set to allow nearly 65,000 H-2B foreign visa workers to take on nonagricultural jobs in the United States over the next nine months. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule on Dec. 12, allowing nonagricultural employers to apply for 64,716 additional visas for the…
Nuclear Fusion ‘Breakthrough’ Touted by White House, Drawing Praise and Some Skepticism
December 13, 2022
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It was 1:03 a.m. on Dec. 5 that experimental physicist Alex Zylstra first spotted it: for the first time, a target yielded more energy from a fusion reaction than a laser put into it—though that’s not counting the much greater input energy that was needed to power the laser in the first place. “One of…
US ‘Strongly’ Rejects WTO Ruling on Trump Tariffs
December 12, 2022
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The White House is rejecting a World Trade Organization ruling and vowing to keep a set of Trump-era tariffs in place. The Biden administration is on the defense after giving $200 million to a company with ties to Beijing. Celebrations kicked off for International Human Rights Day. Groups marked the occasion with protests in Chicago…
White House to Electrify Federal Buildings Amid Anti-Gas Drive
The White House has unveiled an ambitious plan to curb fossil fuel use at federal buildings in a bid to fight climate change, drawing criticism from the natural gas industry amid a growing nationwide campaign to switch buildings to all-electric power. The plan, announced Dec. 7, involves the first-ever federal building performance standard, which sets…
Biden Admin Sanctions Chinese Fishing Companies for Human Rights Abuses
December 9, 2022
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The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on several individuals and corporations related to what it describes as human rights abuses stemming from the Chinese regime’s illegal fishing. The Treasury Department announced on Dec. 9 that the measures would affect Chinese nationals Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong, as well as 10 entities linked to them, including Dalian…
NTD News Today (Dec. 8): WNBA Star Brittney Griner Released from Russia; Biden Admin Trying to Keep Title 42 in Place
Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian jail. Russia said today the WNBA star has been traded for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout. Bout was one of the world’s most wanted men before his arrest. The Biden administration is trying to keep title 42 in place. The covid-era border policy allows border agents to…
NTD News Today (Dec. 8): WNBA Star Britney Griner Released from Russia; Biden Admin Trying to Keep Title 42 in Place
Britney Griner has been released from a Russian jail. Russia said today the WNBA star has been traded for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout. Bout was one of the world’s most wanted men before his arrest. The Biden administration is trying to keep title 42 in place. The covid-era border policy allows border agents to…
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