U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met online on Tuesday on a range of bilateral issues as well as the Ukrainian crisis and Iran nuclear deal. During the two-hour virtual talks, Biden “voiced the deep concerns” of U.S. allies over what he called Russia’s escalation of...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden are scheduled to hold talks by video conference on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, as tensions rise over Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the conversation will take place in the evening Russia time and the two leaders will determine...
The removal of Nigeria from the religious violators watch list by the Biden-led US administration in the run-up to the visit of Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State is a triumph of diplomacy and sagacity over hate-driven foreign policy, itself founded on false propaganda. President Muhammadu Buhari is truly...
Authorities in Mexico have arrested the wife of a powerful drug-trafficking cartel boss, the country’s defense ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry described Monday’s capture of Rosalinda Gonzalez, wife of Jalisco New Generation leader Nemesio Oseguera, as “a signficant blow to the financial structure of the criminal organization in...
The United States denounced Russia on Monday for conducting a “dangerous and irresponsible” missile strike that blew up one of its own satellites, creating a debris cloud that forced the International Space Station’s crew to take evasive action. Washington wasn’t informed in advance about the test, only the fourth...
A U.S. appeals court has upheld its stay on President Joe Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for companies with at least 100 employees. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans issued the ruling on Friday and barred the Occupational Safety and Health...
Former US President Donald Trump’s longtime advisor Steve Bannon was indicted on Friday for refusing to testify to the congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot, the Justice Department announced. A federal grand jury returned the indictment in a significant victory for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January...
The United States on Wednesday warned Russia against making another “serious mistake” on Ukraine as it sought clarity about troop movements near the border. Welcoming Ukraine’s foreign minister to Washington, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States was “concerned with reports of the unusual Russian activity...
US President Joe Biden has strongly condemned the attack that targeted Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi and said his administration would help Iraqi security forces identify those responsible. “I strongly condemn the terrorist attack targeting the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Kadhemi”. “I am relieved the Prime Minister was...
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled Saturday to temporarily halt a mandate by President Joe Biden’s administration that required employees of large companies to get vaccinated or undergo frequent testing. According to the mandate, employees of companies with a workforce of 100 or more must be fully vaccinated by...
More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down – was among the signatories on Tuesday. The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public...