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State of the Union Address: Remarks by U.S. President Biden

“What makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are under attack at — both at home and overseas at the very same time. Overseas, Putin of Russia is on the march, invading Ukraine and sowing chaos throughout Europe and beyond. If anybody in this room thinks Putin will stop at Ukraine, I assure you: He will not. But Ukraine — Ukraine can stop Putin. Ukraine can stop Putin

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08/03/2024

US: Statement by the EEAS Spokesperson on the latest executions

The EU continues to call for the universal abolition of the death penalty. In this context, the EU welcomes the fact that 29 US states have either abolished capital punishment or imposed a moratorium on executions. However, we are concerned by the fact that the number of executions in the US increased last year, as 24 people were executed in five states despite a steady, overall decline of the use

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01/03/2024

The UK and US sanction Houthi enablers

Today the UK and US have announced a number of sanctions against those that support, enable or deliver work of the Houthis, the Iran-backed proxy group in Yemen responsible for widespread attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The UK will today sanction 2 individuals and 3 organisations for their role in providing financial or military support to the Houthis, in order to expose and disrupt their efforts to

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28/02/2024

Remarks by President Biden on the Reported Death of Aleksey Navalny

“What has happened to Navalny is yet more proof of Putin’s brutality. No one should be fooled — not in Russia, not at home, not anywhere in the world. Putin does not only target his [the] citizens of other countries, as we’ve seen what’s going on in Ukraine right now, he also inflicts terrible crimes on his own people. “

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17/02/2024
The U.S. Dollar dominates the composition of global currency reserves. Source IMF, 2021.

The Dollar’s International Role – Speech by U.S. Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller

“For many decades, the U.S. dollar has had an outsized role in the global economy, supported by the size and strength of the U.S. economy, its stability and openness to trade and capital flows, and strong property rights and rule of law. The dollar’s international role has clear benefits for the United States, lowering transaction and borrowing costs for U.S. households, businesses, and government and widening the pool of creditors

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16/02/2024

U.S. OFAC sanctions network smuggling U.S. tech to Central Bank of Iran

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a procurement network responsible for facilitating the illegal export of goods and technology from over two dozen U.S. companies to end-users in Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), which is designated for its role in providing financial support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Hizballah.

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15/02/2024

Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Military Operation in the Middle East

This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by militant groups backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Earlier today, I attended the dignified return of these brave Americans at Dover Airforce Base, and I have spoken with each of their families. This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated

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03/02/2024

SDCA: Norway and USA agree on additional agreed facilities and areas

Today, Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and U.S. ambassador to Norway, Marc Nathanson, signed an amendment agreement under the Supplementary Defense Cooperation Agreement (SDCA). The agreement declares intent to establish eight additional agreed facilities and areas in Norway. Pending the consent of the Norwegian Parliament, these sites can be used by Norway, the United States and other allied forces for a number of military purposes. The signing contributes to

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03/02/2024

The Future of Banking – U.S. Fed Governor Michelle W. Bowman

“In light of the recent direction of public policy affecting the financial system and bank regulation, my remarks today will discuss the potential impact of this current approach on the long-term future of banking. Too often, when we think about the future of banking, we focus only on today’s most pressing issues and problems, some of which will be fleeting and may not have long-term impacts on the banking system.”

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03/02/2024

TTC meeting: EU and U.S. take stock of their trade and technology cooperation

At a stakeholder meeting on Crafting the Transatlantic Green Marketplace, which takes place on 31 January, stakeholders will present their views and proposals on how to make transatlantic supply chains stronger, more sustainable and more resilient. A series of workshops will take place to boost the transatlantic green marketplace and to promote good quality jobs for the green transition, as well as workshops on the solar supply chain, permanent magnets

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30/01/2024

Data privacy: U.S. NIST updates Privacy Framework and Privacy Resources

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updates its Privacy Framework to Version 1.1. NIST will also develop a joint NIST frameworks Data Governance Profile. Stakeholders have expressed a desire for more support in using NIST frameworks and resources together. Data governance is the starting point for many organizations seeking the benefits of data while managing privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and IoT risks. A Data Governance Profile offers a

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25/01/2024

U.S. Treasury targets Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad, IRGC-QF, and Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO for providing assistance to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps–Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. OFAC is also designating three leaders and supporters of one of the IRGC-QF’s main Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, Kata’ib Hizballah (KH), as well as a business that moves and

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22/01/2024

EP Think tank: United States approach to artificial intelligence

While efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) both globally and in the United States intensify, the prospects for broad Congress-passed legislation remain doubtful. In October 2023, President Biden issued a wide-reaching executive order on safe, secure and trustworthy AI. It is a positive step, but implementation will be challenging.

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19/01/2024
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U.S. Commerce Department: Preparing Open Data for the Age of AI

In the past year, the explosion of generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in the public consciousness has created both excitement and trepidation. GenAI has the potential to change how we work, learn, play, and consume information. In response to this technology – and leaning into the momentum driven by the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence – the Commerce Data Governance Board launched

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18/01/2024

U.S. and EU statements on the election results in Taiwan

The United States congratulates Dr. Lai Ching-te on his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election. We also congratulate the Taiwan people for once again demonstrating the strength of their robust democratic system and electoral process. The European Union underlines that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are key to regional and global security and prosperity. The EU remains concerned about growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and opposes any unilateral

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13/01/2024

Ukraine: Zelenskyy meets with U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery

The Head of State expressed gratitude to U.S. President Joseph Biden, Congress, and the American people for providing robust defense, financial, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the significant role of Penny Pritzker in coordinating international partnerships to support Ukraine in implementing reforms, reconstruction projects, and further strengthening the Ukrainian economy.

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13/01/2024
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