Piers Morgan is once again angry at Meghan Markle on his TV show. During the show Uncensored, the former Good Morning Britain host called her a “scheming Princess Pinocchio,” saying the Duchess is “hooking her hooks” into Prince Harry to boost her career. While responding to US President Joe Biden’s opinion on Meghan making a … Read more
President Joe Biden will provide an update on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday while working to finalise a new arms package for the country’s military. At 9.45 a.m. (1345 GMT), Biden is expected to “provide an update on our efforts to support Ukraine and the assistance we are providing” from the White House Roosevelt … Read more
US President Joe Biden was talking about foreign policy at the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday with the White House press secretary when the Easter Bunny interrupted and led him away from the reporters. Biden’s response to a question about Afghanistan and Pakistan was captured on video and has gone viral on the … Read more
Washington: The US State Department is considering designating Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” according to CNN’s Ned Price. We’re taking a close look at the facts. We’re taking a close look at the law, ” According to Mr. Price, the US could designate Russia. “Whether it’s this authority or whether it’s any other … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has invited his French counterpart to visit Ukraine to look for himself proof that Russian forces have dedicated “genocide,” a time period President Emmanuel Macron has prevented. “I talked to him yesterday,” Zelensky told CNN in an interview recorded on Friday but broadcast on Sunday. “I just told him … Read more
WASHINGTON: Russia has complained to the US over its military aid to Ukraine, citing “unpredictable consequences” if the shipments of advanced weapons continue. According to the Washington Post, Moscow warned the US and NATO this week against delivering “highly sensitive” weaponry to Ukraine, saying such shipments would “add gasoline” to the situation and have “unpredictable … Read more
US President Joe Biden’s handshake after a speech has left the internet scratching its head. On Thursday, he gave a 40-minute speech at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, and there was no one on stage next to him. After finishing his speech, the 79-year-old Democrat leader turned right, his hand held … Read more
US President Joe Biden’s younger dog, Major, created a lot of difficulty for Secret Service agents last year, and they were incensed by the White House’s attempts to conceal bite injuries. According to a complaint filed by Judicial Watch under the Freedom of Information Act, Major bit Secret Service agents several times last year, according … Read more
US President Joe Biden was surprised in Iowa on Tuesday when a bird appeared to poop on his suit as he delivered a speech on inflation and the state of the American economy. The material spilled on Mr. Biden’s jacket just above his American flag button, according to a video that went viral on social … Read more
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit Monday, clouded by US frustration over New Delhi’s neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The South Asian nation has tried to walk a tightrope between maintaining relations with the West and avoiding alienating Russia and has not imposed sanctions over … Read more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was denounced as “unprovoked, unjustifiable, and unlawful” by leaders of the three nations, whose cooperation was first perceived as reflecting worries about China. The United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia have agreed to collaborate on hypersonic and anti-hypersonic weaponry. The agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, … Read more
ANTALYA, Turkey – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday were holding talks in Turkey in the first such high-level contact since Moscow invaded its neighbour. Turkey has for weeks pushed to play a mediation role in the conflict. But analysts fear there are only the lowest chances of a … Read more
The White House said Sunday that US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have scheduled a meeting if Moscow does not attack Ukraine, as Western countries continue their diplomatic attempts to avoid a war from breaking out in Europe. According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Biden has agreed to meet … Read more
BRUSSELS – When outgoing Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg returns home to head Norway’s central bank later this year the western alliance will need a new champion, and for the first time she is expected to be a woman. For seven decades the powerful military coalition has been led by a series of western European men … Read more
KYIV – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a “very critical” threat of a Russian invasion that would spark the worst crisis in Europe since the Cold War. Scholz’s visit comes with Kyiv seeking an urgent meeting with Russia explaining why it has deployed … Read more
BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday exhorted the US to cancel the tariffs it had imposed, citing the resultant benefits to consumers and producers across the Pacific amid inflation woes, after US President Joe Biden said that he was not ready for a removal of tariffs imposed by his predecessor. “China has always … Read more
BEIJING – China warned the Britain not to follow the Cold War playbook, as it will lead it nowhere, after Britain’s top foreign and defence officials talked with their Australian counterparts, aiming to advance AUKUS and convene an ideological clique to counter China and Russia. The UK is following the US’ strategy of wrestling with … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – One week ago, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed used his Orthodox Christmas message to call for “national reconciliation”, raising hopes of a breakthrough to end his country’s grinding 14-month-old war. But the very same day, a drone strike on a displaced persons camp in the conflict-stricken Tigray region killed more than 50 … Read more
FRANKFURT: Rising inflation and the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus will weigh on central banks’ minds this week as they meet to decide how quickly to withdraw their pandemic-era stimulus. As policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic contend with soaring inflation and the rate of infection of the Omicron variant, the … Read more
The United States unveiled a raft of new rights-abuse sanctions Friday on senior officials and entities in eight countries, including a Chinese firm specializing in facial recognition technology and a giant cartoon studio in North Korea. Timed for International Human Rights Day and supported in part by Britain and Canada, the sanctions took aim at … Read more
Joe Biden on Friday used his first late-night television talk show appearance as US president to highlight his infrastructure bill — and laugh off his flagging approval ratings. Biden’s appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” is the first by a sitting president since Barack Obama, and comes as the White House seeks … Read more
LONDON: Oil rose for the second day on Friday after Opec+ said it would meet again to review output if the Omicron Covid-19 variant impacts demand, Arab News reported. Prices were still headed for the sixth week of declines on concern a steady increase in supply from the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies including … Read more
US and Brent Crude oil dropped $2/barrel after sources claimed Opec+ has decided to stick to its planned January output rise of 400,000/day, Reuters reported. At a meeting held via videoconference on Thursday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as Opec+, resisted US requests for speedier increases in oil output to support … Read more
SYDNEY, US President Joe Biden’s top Pacific envoy on Tuesday accused China of trying to “drive Australia to its knees” through a barrage of sanctions that amounted to “economic warfare”. In remarks to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute, veteran diplomat Kurt Campbell lampooned Beijing for strong-arm tactics. Painting China as increasingly bellicose and determined to impose … Read more
LONDON: Opec+ oil producers meet on Thursday under pressure from US President Joe Biden, who has opened up his country’s taps hoping to bring down crude prices, and a new Covid-19 variant that has complicated the equation. The meeting “is shaping up to be one of the most significant since the pandemic demand recovery began, … Read more
LONDON: Despite warning from analysts, US President Joe Biden finally announced the release of crude oil from the country’s strategic stockpile, a unilateral move first mooted by his Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in October, as he seeks to curb inflationary pressure in the US economy, Arab News reported. Gasoline prices nationwide are averaging about $3.40 a gallon, … Read more
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday she expects the current record-high inflation to ease, with monthly rates falling back to 0.2 per cent or 0.3 per cent in the second half of 2022. “I’m hoping and expecting in the second half of next year, to see monthly CPI (consumer price index) rates coming … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has nominated Jerome Powell for the second term as the Federal Reserve chair, the White House said on Monday, allowing him to continue his role, overseeing the economy’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. If confirmed by the Senate, Powell will preside over the central bank’s response to the damage done by … Read more
