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Democrats in the US are staring at a doom and gloom situation ahead of midterm elections as President Joe Biden continues to lose his support base less than two years into his first term. Only 41 percent of young Americans approve of Biden’s job performance, according to a new Harvard …

Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland on Wednesday for rejecting its demand for payment in roubles, taking direct aim at European economies in its toughest retaliation so far against international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The step was denounced by European leaders as “blackmail”, and comes as …

U.S. President Joe Biden will hold talks with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday to discuss migration, security, and economic cooperation, the White House said. The two leaders will meet virtually ahead of the upcoming Summit of the Americas, it added in the statement released on Tuesday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned about a “real” danger of World War III breaking out as 40 prepared to meet in Germany to bolster Ukraine’s military. The meeting called by the US at its Ramstein airbase in southwestern Germany is “focused on doing things to generate additional capability …

Putin also said Russia foiled an assassination plot targeting state TV propagandist Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday is accusing the United States and its allies of trying to “split Russian society” following its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting with top officials at the Prosecutor General’s office, Putin …

UN experts have blamed the United States for making life worse for Afghan women, saying Washington’s move to freeze Afghanistan’s assets is contributing to the suffering of women in the war-ravaged country. In a statement on Monday, 14 independent human rights activists held Washington responsible for making the situation worse …

Beijing has dismissed claims that it is going to set up a military base in the Solomon Islands Beijing has dismissed as “fake news” allegations made earlier by Canberra and Washington that China is intending to set up a military base in the Solomon Islands. At a press conference on …

Moscow says weapon supplies would further aggravate the situation and raise the stakes of the conflict. Russia has warned the United States against sending more weapons to Ukraine, saying the delivery of arms supplies is “pouring oil on the flames”. The US has provided about $6.4bn in military assistance to …

The US military chief will visit Kyiv to discuss ways to continue offering more weapons and other support to Ukraine’s military, as other NATO countries’ support continues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on …

Russia says the United States is planning provocations to accuse Russian forces of using weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Ukraine in an attempt to discredit Moscow’s military operation in the former Soviet state. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the Russian Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Force, made the remarks …

Japan’s foreign minister promised his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit on Saturday to a U.S. aircraft carrier patrolling Asian waters. “Today I was able to experience firsthand the frontline of national security,” Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters on the hangar …

Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against the United States, by autumn. The target stated by Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Roscosmos space agency, is an ambitious one as Russia reported its first test launch only …

At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were shot when a gunman unleashed a flurry of bullets in the US capital Friday. The shooting led to lockdowns at several schools and left a community on edge before the suspect was found dead hours later, local US media said. The …

A person set themselves on fire outside the US Supreme Court on Friday, a spokeswoman said – the second incident to raise alarm near the Capitol in Washington in a week. “At approximately 6:30 p.m., an individual went onto the plaza in front of the Supreme Court building and set …

The Phoenix Ghost UAVs will “nicely suit” Kiev’s needs in fighting Russia, the Pentagon says The US will send its newest Phoenix Ghost combat drones to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. NATO countries have been increasingly arming Kiev after Russia launched a military offensive against the country in late …

The latest raft of sanctions includes more US officials, media personalities, and Canada’s John Tory and Doug Ford. Russia has issued fresh retaliatory sanctions, including travel bans on United States Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, and Toronto’s Mayor John Tory. The …

Washington and Riyadh officially insist everything is fine, but Wall Street Journal report suggests otherwise Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia – which go back to 1945 – have never been this bad, according to a report published on Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal. Insiders in Washington and …

Cities across the United States are witnessing an “epidemic of deaths” on the streets as the homeless population is growing in size and age and becoming more vulnerable to illnesses, according to a report. The wider availability of deadly illicit drugs, especially fentanyl, on the streets has been a major …

Iran on Monday said an agreement with world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear deal was still not in sight, blaming the United States for the delay. “More than one issue is still pending between Iran and the United States,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said. “Messages (from Washington) …

A 22-year-old suspect remains in police custody and is expected to be charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol. At least 14 people have been injured in a shooting at a busy shopping centre in Columbia, capital of the US state of South Carolina, and police say they have arrested …