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Biden signs legislation to raise debt limit, averting first-ever U.S. default

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that provides authority to increase the federal government's debt limit by $2.5 trillion, preventing th

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White House denies pressuring Ukraine to cede land to Russia

The Biden administration strenuously denied reports that it has urged Ukraine to cede territory to Russia as the number of troops grows along its eastern border.“That i

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Putin to land in India with eye on military, energy ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India on Monday for just his second overseas trip since the pandemic, seeking to bolster military and energy ties with a

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Moscow says U.S. rehearsed nuclear strike against Russia this month

Russia's defense minister on Tuesday accused U.S. bombers of rehearsing a nuclear strike on Russia from two different directions earlier this month and complained that

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Trump adviser Bannon charged after defying Capitol riot subpoena

Stephen Bannon, once a prominent adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been criminally charged for defying a subpoena issued by a congressional committee i

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Publishing company sues Warren for criticizing COVID-19 book

A publishing company is suing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), accusing her of violating the First Amendment after she criticized Amazon's algorithm for allegedly promo

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Blinken says U.S. condemns Sudan's military takeover

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi on Thursday, condemned Sudan's military takeover and the ar

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China slams U.S. remarks on Taiwan region's participation in UN system

Saying it had been provoked, China on Tuesday made solemn representation to Washington after U.S. Secretary State Antony Blinken urged United Nations members to support

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Biden delivers remarks on 10th anniversary of MLK memorial dedication

U.S. President Biden, Vice President Harris and House Speaker Pelosi delivered remarks at the the 10th anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication

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DPRK says SLBM test-launch not targeted at U.S.: Yonhap

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Thursday its recent test-firing of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) was not targeted at the Un

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DPRK accuses Washington of raising tensions on Korean Peninsula

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has said there are no grounds to believe the United States is not hostile toward Pyongyang,

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Pentagon chief tells French counterpart U.S. supports Sahel mission

France has Washington's continued support for counterterrorism efforts in Africa's Sahel region, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his French counterpart in a ph

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India tells Quad will allow export of 8 mln Indo-Pacific vaccine doses

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told fellow leaders of the Quad partnership on Friday India will allow the export of 8 million COVID-19 vaccines by end of October i

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France cancels defense meeting with UK over submarine row: report

France has cancelled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped a submarine order

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Japan, U.S., ROK affirm 'dialogue and diplomacy' to denuclearize DPRK

Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed on Tuesday to continue their efforts toward the denuclearization of the Democratic

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett picking up 'mores' of Supreme Court, Breyer says

Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Amy Coney Barrett found common ground Monday over shared concern that the nation's highest court is increasingly viewed in ide

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Trump skips joining Biden, other former presidents at official 9/11 memorial ceremonies

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was absent at official 9/11 memorial ceremonies in New York City and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.President Joe Biden, form