Biden Arrives In South Korea With Worries Growing Over Possible North Korean Missile Test
President Joe Biden arrived South Korea Friday on a mission to reaffirm a key alliance at an uncertain moment in East Asia. Even as the war in Ukraine has preoccupied Washington -- and took up the first half of Biden's day before he departed for Asia...
Coronavirus Pandemic May End Soon, Virus To Stay, Top Sanitary Doctor Says
The coronavirus pandemic may end in the near future yet the virus itself won’t go away, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said in an interview with TASS. "We hope so," she sai...
Former German Chancellor Loses Office Over Russia Ties
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who has come under fire for not severing his Russian business ties following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will have to give up his office at the German Parliament (Bundestag), a parliamentary budget commi...
Finnish President Vows To Be “Strong NATO Ally” And Condemns Terrorism After Turkey Outlines Concerns
In remarks at the White House, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said that "Finland will become a strong NATO ally" after meeting with US President Joe Biden along with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. He said he hoped there would be "swi...
“Swedish People Will Be Best Protected Within The NATO Alliance,” Prime Minister Says
Russia's "full-scale aggression" against Ukraine led to the "watershed moment" for Sweden to decide to apply for a NATO membership, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Thursday at the Rose Garden. "My government has come to the conclusion that ...
Diplomat Says Russia Ready To Return To Talks When Ukraine Expresses Readiness
Russia will give a positive response as soon as Ukraine expresses willingness to return to the negotiating table, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters on Thursday. "The negotiation process was not interrupted by us. It was pu...
Germany’s Scholz Proposes EU Solidarity Fund To Rebuild Ukraine
The European Union must start preparations for rebuilding Ukraine by setting up a solidarity fund to aid Kyiv in covering the billions of euros reconstruction will cost, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "Rebuilding destroyed infrastructure...
US Confirms 1st Case Of Monkeypox
The first case of monkeypox infection in a man has been detected by Health officials in Massachusetts. This case of monkeypox will make it the first instance of the rare virus detected in the United States this year. The Massachusetts Department of...
Japan Doubles Its Financial Aid To Ukraine To $600 Million
Japan will increase its financial aid for Ukraine to $600 million, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday, doubling the country's previous $300 million given in financial support. Kishida said the decision was made after Ukraine exp...
Any Negotiations With Russia Are “Suspended” Because Of Moscow’s Mindset, Ukrainian Official Says
Negotiations with Russia on resolving the conflict have been suspended, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. It was because "Russia is still in its stereotypical mindset," he said on Ukrainian television Tuesday, adding that...
