US swaps prisoners with Taliban
US President Joe Biden on Monday announced the release of Mark Frerichs, a US Navy veteran who disappeared in Kabul in 2020 while working as a civilian contractor. | Read more|
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Biden reveals how he threatened China over Russia
President Joe Biden has said he tried to pressure China early in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, warning President Xi Jinping that it would be a “gigantic mistake” to ignore the West’s anti-Moscow sanctions. | Read more|
Beijing warns Biden against arming Taiwan
China will respond with “decisive and firm measures” if Washington continues military cooperation with Taiwan, the spokesman for China's embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu, said on Monday. | Read more|
Biden cancels $10,000 in student debt for millions
US President Joe Biden will cancel up to $10,000 (£8,474) in federal student loans for millions of Americans who earn less than $125,000 each year. | Read more|
Biden signs climate, tax and health bill into law
US President Joe Biden has signed a $700bn (£579bn) bill that aims to fight climate change and healthcare costs while raising taxes mainly on the rich. | Read more|
Israel-Gaza: Ceasefire holds overnight after days of violence
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants held overnight, following three days of violence. Isolated weapons fire from both sides in the minutes before and just after the Sunday night deadline failed to derail the Egypt-brokered truce. | Read more|
Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. | Read more|
Xi and Biden exchange warnings on Taiwan
The US and Chinese leaders have warned each other over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours. | Read more|
Putin speaks to Saudi crown prince
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in global oil markets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call on Thursday. | Read more|
US House Votes For India Sanctions Waiver Over Russian S-400 Missile Deal
The US House of Representatives has passed by voice vote a legislative amendment that approves waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia to help deter aggressors like China. | Read more|
Is Joe Biden Too Old To Be President? Buzz In US Grows Louder
Is Joe Biden too old to be president? It's a question that has provided ample fodder for Republicans and right-wing outlets, while Democrats and most of the American media have been reluctant to broach it. | Read more|
Highland Park shooting: Man arrested after 4 July mass shooting
US police have arrested a suspect after six people were killed in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Robert E Crimo III, 22, was detained after a brief chase, police said. | Read more|
US: Abortion clinics start to close after Supreme Court ruling
Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday removed American women's constitutional right to abortion. | Read more|
Week After Missile Tests, North Korea Is Head Of UN Disarmament Group
North Korea has assumed the leadership of a top nuclear disarmament forum at the United Nations. The country will chair the forum for the next three weeks, due to the position being rotated among the member nations. | Read more|
US to send longer-range rockets in latest aid package
The US will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself, President Biden has announced. | Read more|