US President Joe Biden has landed in the UK ahead of a Nato summit in Lithuania later this week – which comes after several allies questioned his call to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The UK and Canada are among…
White powder at White House identified as cocaine, prompts probe
A suspicious white powder found at the White House over the weekend has been identified as cocaine, according to United States media outlets. The powder was discovered by Secret Service agents in a publicly accessible area of the West Wing…
Biden now uses CPAP machine to treat sleep apnoea
US President Joe Biden has begun using a continuous positive airway pressure machine, or Cpap, to address a long-standing problem with sleep apnoea, White House officials said on Wednesday.” Since 2008, the President has disclosed his history with sleep apnoea…
Biden vows to fight after top US court blocks student debt relief
US President Joe Biden has promised to continue pursuing student debt relief in the United States, after the country’s top court blocked his plan to cancel billions of dollars in college loans. In a ruling on Friday morning, the US…
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hail “defining” US-India partnership
US President Joe Biden hailed US-India ties, while rolling out the pomp and pageantry for visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. This included marching bands, a lavish vegetarian dinner and a 21-gun salute on the South Lawn of the…
Biden ‘dictator’ remark angers China days after Blinken meeting with Xi
President Joe Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leader in an effort to stabilize bilateral relations, drawing ire from China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao…
Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pulling US from brink of default
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an economically disastrous default on the federal government’s debt. The White House announced the signing on Saturday, done in private at…
British PM Rishi Sunak to visit Washington next week for talks with Biden
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden next week when they will discuss improving economic ties and how to sustain military support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Sunak will be in Washington…
US debt ceiling: Democrats and Republicans agree deal in principle, Joe Biden says
President Joe Biden and his Republican opponents have announced they have agreed in principle to raise the US debt ceiling and avert a default. President Joe Biden described the agreement as a “compromise”, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it…
US national security advisor to visit Saudi Arabia
President Joe Biden’s national security advisor said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia at the weekend for talks with Saudi leaders as well as Indian and Emirati officials. “This weekend I will be in Saudi Arabia for meetings…