KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided missiles against targets deeper inside Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $700 million...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to UK to discuss Middle East, Ukraine
Blinken says ceasefire talks are at a ‘decisive moment’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken will continue ceasefire talks in Cairo after meeting in Doha last week. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to travel to the United Kingdom on Monday, the State Department said, a week after Britain suspended some arms export licenses with Israel...
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World order ‘under threat,’ US and UK spy chiefs warn
They said they were “working ceaselessly” for a cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. The two spy chiefs also said they saw the war in Ukraine coming “and were able to warn the international community,” in part by declassifying secrets to help Kyiv. Burns and Moore said their agencies “exploited our intelligence channels...
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After United Kingdom, America too can have an Indian-origin leader
The rise of Rishi Sunak to the top post in the United Kingdom was seen as an achievement of the Indian diaspora in the West. Now, it could be the turn of the US to elect an India-origin leader. US President Joe Biden is behind many national surveys, especially after the first presidential debate. Democrats...
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Biden, 81, glares into the teleprompter and almost makes disastrous slip-up during NATO speech to world leaders trying to prove he is fit to serve
President Joe Biden avoided a near disastrous slip-up during his welcome speech to NATO leaders on Tuesday as the eyes of the world watched him to judge his fitness to serve four more years in the White House. The president, visibly reading from the teleprompter, read a three-word instruction to himself as he awarded the Presidential Medal of...
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French deadlock, UK elects record number of women – your quick recap of recent elections around the world
In a year where almost half the world is heading to polls, it’s unsurprising we’ve seen multiple international elections in just a few days. It can be hard to keep up with the surprise swings, new leaders, resignations, and campaign speculation. So we’ve rounded up the latest election news from around the grounds in one...
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Biden To Meet New British PM Starmer Tomorrow
Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. New Delhi: U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said on Monday. Biden also will host an event on Thursday with...
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Two major stories explain the rise of Labour in the UK: the first is Britons’ disillusionment with the Tories
The apparent Labour landslide installing Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s new prime minister was a widely expected outcome in an otherwise unstable world. The exit poll taken across the UK indicates that the anticipated landslide has occurred. In the UK, this exit poll is generally reliable. Jointly funded and organised by the BBC, Sky UK...
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‘I’m not going anywhere’: Biden again slaps down calls to step aside
United States President Joe Biden has slapped down calls to end his faltering re-election bid, insisting he is “not going anywhere”. Biden, 81, has been under growing pressure to assuage doubts about his physical and mental fitness following a stumbling debate performance last week against his Republican challenger, Donald Trump. Three elected Democrats have publicly...
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King Charles heads D-Day’s 80th anniversary commemorations before first international trip since cancer diagnosis
In short: King Charles III has led Britain’s D-Day’s 80th anniversary commemorations, before heading to France in his first international trip since his cancer diagnosis. The date pays tribute to the soldiers who fought to liberate France, in a major turning point of World War II. What’s next?: World leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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Karine Jean-Pierre refuses to answer question about Biden’s mental fitness after he said he met French president who died 28 years ago
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shut down questions about Biden’s gaffe ‘I’m not even going to go down that rabbit hole with you, sir,’ she said Tuesday Republicans are keen to highlight each stumble as a sign of declining health By Rob Crilly, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:23 BST, 6 February 2024 |...