WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday he’s putting the final 15 million barrels on the market from a record release of US strategic oil reserves, with more releases possible if energy prices spike, a senior US official said. The new tranche of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will be “completing the 180 million […]
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Breaking: US says “confident” Pakistan can secure nukes after Biden remark causes uproar
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) on Monday said that it is confident that Pakistan is able to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm, leading Islamabad to summon the US ambassador. “The United States is confident of Pakistan’s commitment and its ability to secure its nuclear assets,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel […]
Biden rebukes Putin after Russian reservists called up for war
Biden rebukes Putin after Russian reservists called up for war. US President Joe Biden tore into Vladimir Putin at the United Nations on Wednesday, hours after the Russian leader dramatically escalated his seven-month war in Ukraine by calling up 300,000 military reservists. Biden accused Putin of “shamelessly” violating the UN Charter and castigated him over […]
US President Joe Biden urges world to help Pakistan after cataclysmic floods
US President Joe Biden urges world to help Pakistan after cataclysmic floods. United States President Joe Biden on Thursday highlighted the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan and asked the international community to help flood-hit Pakistan. The recent unprecedented monsoon rains triggered floods across the country that have caused massive devastation. More than 1500 people […]
Biden forgives millions of student loans
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the US government will forgive $10,000 in student loans to millions of debt-laden former college students, keeping a promise he made during his 2020 White House campaign. The move could bolster support for his fellow Democrats in November’s congressional election, but some economists believe it could cause inflation, […]
Biden says US can confront inflation ‘without sacrificing’ economic gains
Washington: The latest batch of solid employment figures shows the United States can weather the inflation surge while maintaining healthy growth, President Joe Biden said Friday. “We’ve laid an economic foundation that’s historically strong,” Biden said, emphasizing the resiliency of the US economy despite rising consumer prices. “Now we’re moving forward to a new moment […]
Washington and London ready to resume trade talks in Baltimore
Washington: Washington and London have chosen the port city of Baltimore — just an hour’s drive from the US capital — as the site of Monday’s talks on deepening their economic relationship. The United States is Britain’s biggest trade partner, and the two countries are particularly interconnected when it comes to services trade and direct […]
Baltic countries expel 10 Russian diplomats
Riga: Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Friday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, prompting Russia to say it would respond in kind. Latvia expels three Russian Embassy employees in connection with activities that are contrary to their diplomatic status and taking into account ongoing Russian aggression in […]
“There is no link between events in Ukraine and Vienna talks” -Iran’s foreign minister
DUBAI – There is no link between current events in Ukraine and nuclear talks in Vienna, Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday during a news conference with his Russian counterpart in Moscow. Amirabdollahian added that Russia will stand next to Iran until the end of nuclear talks.
Biden, allies to talk Monday to coordinate Ukraine response: W.House
Washington: US President Joe Biden will hold a secure call with allies and partners on Monday to discuss “developments” in Russia’s attack on Ukraine and “coordinate our united response,” the White House said. The administration did not elaborate on who would participate in the call, which will take place at 11:15 am (1615 GMT). Russia […]