USA US President Biden meets with heads of Gulf states wary of Iran threat Biden's visit to the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Jeddah marked the final leg of a four-day trip designed to bolster the US' standing in the region. 16/07/2022
Saudi Arabia Joe Biden and Saudi crown prince begin big meeting with fist bump The US president arrived in Jeddah on the third day of a four-day visit to the Middle East. The Saudi leg is one of the most delicate trips he has faced on the world stage. 15/07/2022
Saudi Arabia Biden to visit Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing criticism US President Joe Biden promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" on his campaign trail two years ago, but energy and security concerns have forced a changed stance. 15/07/2022
Israel Biden praises 'bone deep' bond on first presidential visit to Israel The US president wlll meet with Palestinian officials on Friday, and continue to Saudi Arabia on his first Middle East tour since taking office. 13/07/2022
USA Joe Biden slams US Supreme Court as he signs order on abortion access The US President has been under pressure from his own Democratic party to take action after the landmark decision to overturn a 1973 case on women's rights. 09/07/2022
Spain US boosting forces across Europe over Russian threat, Biden tells NATO The US president told alliance leaders in Madrid that Washington will enhance its "force posture in Europe", with additional air, sea and land resources. 29/06/2022
Germany G7 leaders to announce ban on Russian gold imports Gold has been the top Russian export after energy in recent years, reaching almost €18 billion in 2020. 26/06/2022
USA US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in major anti-abortion decision The highest American judiciary body made a decision on Friday to overturn the decision made almost five decades ago that granted constitutional protection to abortion rights. 24/06/2022
USA US Congress set to approve most important gun control bill in decades A bipartisan gun violence bill is on the verge of winning congressional approval, in what would be the most sweeping political response to mass shootings in the US in decades. 24/06/2022
USA Panel investigation brings Trump’s last days in office into stark view A committee investigating the 6 January US Capitol insurrection on Thursday revealed the extraordinary efforts President Donald Trump and his team pursued in an attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden. 17/06/2022
USA US Federal Reserve attacks inflation with largest rate hike since 1994 The Fed’s decision to raise its key interest rate by 0.75% is seen as an acknowledgement that it's struggling to curb inflation. 15/06/2022
Travel News US drops COVID tests for passengers - for now The US travel industry has welcomed the change as a "huge step forward." 13/06/2022
USA Biden welcomes US gun control proposals after two mass shootings If passed "it would be the most significant gun safety legislation to pass Congress in decades", said Biden 13/06/2022
no comment Marilyn Monroe drag queens call on presidents to act on climate change Drag queens dressed as Marilyn Monroe performed Thursday in Los Angeles on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas to fight climate change. 10/06/2022
USA US president makes impassioned plea for ban on assault weapons Ten days after 19 children and two teachers were massacred by a teenage gunman in Uvalde, Texas, US President Joe Biden has asked that "common sense" prevails in the debate on gun control legislation. 03/06/2022
See K-pop supergroup BTS meet with Biden to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes Hundreds of BTS fans gather outside the White House as the K-pop band met with US President Joe Biden to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes 01/06/2022
Ukraine Ukraine: Russia accuses US of 'pouring fuel on the fire' with missiles A Kremlin spokesman said the Biden Administration is “deliberately and diligently pouring fuel into the fire," by sending new missile systems to Kyiv. 01/06/2022
Green News US signs wind power deal to provide electricity for 1.5 million homes California wants to ditch fossil fuels by 2045, will this deal bring it step closer to this goal? 27/05/2022
Japan World faces 'dark hour', says Biden as Modi stays silent on Russia The US president urged a greater effort to stop Putin's aggression. “It's a global issue,” he told the “Quad” summit with Japan, Australia and India. 24/05/2022
world news World Food Programme warns of mass starvation due to Russian blockade Experts have sounded the alarm that if ports around Odessa remain closed, shortages of grain, oil and other goods will trigger famine and migration crises the world over. 24/05/2022
Taiwan US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan, says Biden Biden’s comments were among the most forceful US presidential statements in support of self-governing in recent decades. He added that the burden to protect Taiwan is "even stronger' following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 23/05/2022
Health Baby formula airlifted from Europe to tackle US shortage As store shelves become increasingly bare, and parents desperately hunt for formula for their babies, the US is taking drastic measures to boost supplies. 19/05/2022
USA Biden on US shooting: 'White supremacy will not have the last word' He was speaking after 10 people were killed in Buffalo in what is believed to have been a racially motivated hate crime. 18/05/2022
Money Ukraine war: What more could the US do to tighten sanctions on Russia? The EU is proposing a new package of sanctions on Russia, including an oil embargo. Where does that leave its Western allies? 10/05/2022
Ukraine Odesa could become the next Mariupol, city's mayor tells Euronews Gennadiy Trukhanov accused Russia of the indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas and told Euronews that Odesa could become "the next Mariupol". 10/05/2022
Romania US first lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugee children in Romania The US first lady Jill Biden and her Romanian counterpart Carmen Iohannis visited a school in Bucharest to meet Ukrainian child refugees and their mothers whom she praised for their bravery 08/05/2022
