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Joe Biden nominates new US Ambassador to Ukraine
Washington : US President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Bridget Brink for US Ambassador to Ukraine, a vacant post since May 2019. The announcement on Monday by the White House came shortly after US Secretary of State Antony…
Joe Biden accepts Naftali Bennett’s invitation to visit Israel
Jerusalem : US President Joe Biden has accepted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's invitation to visit Israel in "the next few months," the Prime Minister's office said. The two leaders discussed over the phone Iran's demand to delist…
Joe Biden announces additional $800mn in security assistance to Ukraine
Washington : US President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, which will include heavy artillery weapons, howitzers, ammunition and tactical drones. Biden made the announcement on Thursday…
Joe Biden announces additional $800mn in aid to Ukraine
Washington : US President Joe Biden has said his administration will provide Ukraine with an additional $800 million worth of military aid due to what Washington anticipated to be a "wider assault" by Russia in eastern Ukraine. "As Russia…
Joe Biden administration moves to curb proliferation of ‘ghost guns’
Washington : The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced new measures aimed at curbing the proliferation of "ghost guns" -- unserialised, privately-made firearms that law enforcement personnel are increasingly recovering at…
Joe Biden expects Ukraine to be ‘a central’ item in 2+2 discussions : Spokesperson
New York : President Joe Biden expects that when the top diplomatic and defence leaders of India and the US meet, Russias invasion of Ukraine and its impact on energy and food will be "a central" item in their discussions, according to his…
Joe Biden ‘applauds’ Russia’s suspension from Human Rights Council
Washington : US President Joe Biden announced that he "applauds the overwhelming vote" by the UN General Assembly to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council in the wake of Moscow's ongoing war on Ukraine. In a statement issued by the…
Joe Biden’s extension of payment pause on federal student loans fuels inflation concerns
Washington : US President Joe Biden's newly announced plan to extend a pause on federal student loan repayments has drawn backlash from budget watchers and economists, who argue such untargeted move could add to inflation pressures.…
Joe Biden calls for ‘wartime trial’ over Bucha killings
Washington : US President Joe Biden has called for a "wartime trial" against Russia over the alleged civilian killings in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, where a mass grave has been found with more than 300 bodies. Addressing the media on…
Joe Biden announces ‘historic’ oil reserve release amid elevated gas prices
Washington : US President Joe Biden announced that his administration will release 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months from its strategic reserve in an effort to tame the elevated gas prices.The authorisation of…