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'Speak out': Biden and Harris decry racism days after Georgia attacks

The US President and Vice-President denounced racism hidden 'in plain sight' as they visited Atlanta, days after a white gunman killed eight people, mostly Asian American women.

USA

US and China clash in first face-to-face meeting under President Biden

The meetings in Alaska are a new test in increasingly troubled relations between the two countries, at odds over human rights, Chinese assertiveness and the coronavirus pandemic.

Ireland

Biden recommits to Good Friday Agreement on St. Patrick's Day

In a virtual meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, Biden said they had a robust agenda to tackle together including the COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland's leadership on the UN Security Council.

USA

Russia recalls US ambassador after Biden says Putin is a 'killer'

Biden said the Russian president would 'pay a price' for meddling in US elections.

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Climate

Can we solve world hunger and climate change at the same time?

Experts are calling on the Biden administration to take the lead on global issues like world hunger and food systems.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un's sister warns US against military drills with South Korea

“I would also like to take this opportunity to issue a word of advice to the new US administration, which is so eager to give off a smell of gunpowder in our land from across the ocean,” Kim Yo-jong said.

USA

US Congress approves Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill

The White House described it as a "historic legislative package that will turn the page on this pandemic, deliver direct relief to Americans, and jumpstart our economy."

USA

US Senate approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

Not a single Republican voted in favour of the massive rescue package, highlighting the bitter partisan divisions that have characterized the early days of the Biden presidency.

World News

EU and US agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute

The tariffs will be suspended for four months initially as the standoff between the bloc and the US eased.

USA

Joe Biden's €1.5 trillion COVID relief bill passes House vote hurdle

The vote is seen as a crucial victory for President Biden but is likely to run into trouble in the Senate over proposals for a $15 minimum wage.

USA

Joe Biden visits Texas amid recovery effort from deadly winter storm

More than a million people in the state are still under orders to boil water before drinking it after millions lost power and water pipes burst in an extreme cold snap.

World News

Biden talks 'human rights' in Saudi call ahead of Khashoggi report

US President Joe Biden has his first phone call with Saudi King Salman ahead of the the release of a new US intelligence report on the Jamal Khashoggi killing.

USA

US launches airstrike in Syria in Biden's first military action

The airstrikes targeted facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups, the Pentagon said.

USA

Biden marks 'heartbreaking milestone' of 500,000 US COVID deaths

The US is the worst-affected country in the world when it comes to deaths and cases, and accounts for 1 in 5 of the global fatalities.

USA

Joe Biden: US 'determined' to earn back Europe's trust after Trump era

In his first big appearance on the global stage, the US President pledged to repair a relationship that had become strained under his predecessor.

USA

US eyes return to Iran nuclear deal by reversing Trump-era sanctions

The move by the new Biden administration comes ahead of a planned EU-led meeting to discuss a return to the Iran nuclear deal

Europe News

NATO to discuss deadline for full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

NATO's defence ministers will meet on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a range of issues, but forces in Afghanistan will top the agenda.

USA

Biden calls for tougher gun laws on school shooting anniversary

Joe Biden called on Congress to strengthen gun laws on the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people lost their lives in 2018.

USA

Biden ponders 'fragile' democracy after Trump impeachment acquittal

Euronews looks into all the key reactions after Donald Trump was acquitted at the Senate impeachment trial for inciting violence at the US Capitol.

Guatemala

Guatemala: US ending accord that sent asylum seekers back

Biden’s team had earlier said he would work quickly to undo the policy instituted by former president Donald Trump that became known as “deportation with a layover.”