President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
US President Joe Biden speaks on recent mass shootings in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Biden urged Congress to pass gun control legislation in a prime-time address as a bipartisan group of lawma...
NATO Chief, US Defense Secretary Reiterate Support For Ukraine Ahead Of Ministers Meeting
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated their support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Thursday. "We still stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes, we will step up our support and in particular we will provide more air defense assistance to Ukraine," Stoltenberg said in Brussels...
Trump Administration Proposes Closure Of U.S. Embassies In Africa — Report
The Trump administration is considering closing nearly 30 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, including several in Africa, as part of a broad strategy to scale back the nation's diplomatic footprint overseas. A CNN report on Wednesday, citing an internal US State Department document, states that the embassies in the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Lesotho, and South Sudan are...
Economic War Started By West Will Not Prevent Further EAEU Integration – Dmitry Peskov
The economic war started by the West against Russia and Belarus will not prevent further integration in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. Speaking about the participation of Russian Presiden...
Trump Attends World Economic Forum Virtually
Donald Trump is scheduled to make a highly anticipated virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. Trump’s name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week—in formal panel discussions, in shuttles ferrying people up and down the mountain, and in exclusive parties along the promenade. Davos will finally hear from the...
Biden Wins Michigan And Wisconsin, Says He Is ‘CONFIDENT’ Taking White House
Joe Biden all but declared election victory on Wednesday afternoon after winning Wisconsin and Michigan, speaking at a press conference to say he was confident he would be victorious in the remaining states as President Trump cried election fraud and desperately scrambled to undermine the results. CNN has called Michigan for Biden, giving him another 16 electoral college votes which...
Bulgaria Exempt From Russian Oil Embargo Until End Of 2024, Says Prime Minister
Bulgaria has been exempted from the European Union embargo on Russian oil until the end of 2024, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday. Further details on the exemption will be revealed in a couple of days, Pe...
Ukrainian Top Official Claims Kyiv Attacked By “Kamikaze” Drones
Russia attacked Kyiv with "kamikaze" drones on Monday morning, according to a top Ukrainian official, who repeated calls for Western allies to supply the country with more advanced air defense systems. “The Russians think it will help them, but these actions smack of desperation,” Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian President's chief of staff, said in a statement. “We need more air...
Russian Blockade Of Ukrainian Grain Is A “Real War Crime” Says EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain exports a "real war crime," adding that the bloc's sanctions on Russia have played no part in the global food crisis. Speaking to journalists on his ...
Trump, Biden Set To Meet At White House
On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will have a meeting at the White House. The meeting is coming days after the US leader pledged an orderly transfer of power back to the Republican he beat in elections just four years ago. Trump—who never conceded his 2020 loss—sealed a historic comeback to the presidency in the November 5...
