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US president visits United Kingdom ahead of NATO summit in Lithuania

US President Joe Biden held meetings with both British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III in the UK ahead of a NATO summit in Lithuania.

United Kingdom

Biden shows unity with UK PM amid cluster bomb criticsm

The US President met the UK Prime Minister and King in London ahead of a vital NATO summit.

Ukraine

Will F-16 fighter jets be a game-changer in the war in Ukraine?

Will Joe Biden's delivery of F-16 fighter jets help Ukraine regain the upper hand? We will have to wait until autumn before Ukrainian pilots are trained.

USA

Washington agrees to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

Long sought by Ukraine, cluster bombs are weapons that open in the air, releasing submunitions, or bomblets, that are dispersed over a large area and are intended to wreak destruction on multiple targets at once.

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USA

Biden bets on reproductive rights to galvanise voters

A year after the US Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections, President Joe Biden has issued an executive order aimed at strengthening access to contraception.

Tech News

US president hosts forum on artificial intelligence with tech leaders

US President Joe Biden will convene a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate artificial intelligence.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: African peace plan, NATO membership, flooding death toll

Follow the latest updates from the war in Ukraine

USA

UK and US hail 'Atlantic declaration' to counter Russia and China

US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a new economic partnership "for a new age" in Washington.

Denmark

Danish PM Frederiksen in Washington for Biden White House meeting

American officials could also be sizing up Mette Frederiksen with the NATO Secretary General role in mind.

USA

US House passes bill on debt limit and budget cuts avoid default

US House passes bill on debt limit and budget cuts sending deal to the Senate for swift passage just days ahead of 5 June default deadline.

USA

Controversial Florida Governor DeSantis set to launch presidential bid

Ron Desantis, the controversial US governor behind Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law, is set to launch his presidential campaign in a streamed conversation with Elon Musk

Europe News

Spain set for migration deal with US to accept Latin American refugees

Asylum seekers from Latin America will be able to apply to go to Canada, Spain and the US in migrant processing centres set up in their home countries.

Travel News

US passengers could soon get cash compensation for delayed flights

Currently no US airline offers cash compensation for travel disruption but these new rules could change that.

World News

Eight dead after SUV hits crowd near Texas migrant shelter

At least eight people have died after a car drove into a crowd near a migrant shelter in Texas.

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WATCH: President Biden celebrates Cinco de Mayo at DC taqueria

Tech News

Biden and Harris meet with Big Tech CEOs to address AI threats

The Biden administration spoke to Google, Microsoft, and others at the White House to address key concerns around artificial intelligence (AI).

World News

Known for laughs, Washington dinner spotlights risks of journalism

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner - known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington - took a more solemn tone this year as President Joe Biden acknowledged the several American journalists under siege in authoritarian countries around the world.

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WATCH: Climate protests outside White House Correspondents' dinner

Climate change activists have protested outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the US.

South Korea

President Biden issues stark warning to North Korea on nuclear threat

"A nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners is unacceptable, and will result in the end of whatever regime were to take such an action," Biden said during an afternoon Rose Garden news conference with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol.

USA

Biden formally launches 2024 reelection bid with video announcement

Biden’s reelection bid comes as the nation weathers uncertain economic crosscurrents. Inflation is ticking down after hitting the highest rate in a generation.