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Biden approval rating falls to lowest amid national crises

US President Joe Biden's approval rating has hit a record low since taking the office in January amid several national crises, according to a news survey. Over half of Americans disapprove of the commander-in-chief's job performance.

Report: 140k U.S. kids affected by COVID-related deaths of parents

Deaths associated with coronavirus have deprived at least 140,000 US kids of a caregiver, a new modeling study shows. The racial and ethnic minorities were much more likely to be affected.

CIA creates China-focused mission center

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has announced the formation of a new mission center which will focus on China to confront alleged threats emanating from Beijing. The Biden administration has named China as a top foreign policy priority and a global competitor to the United States.

US officially admits keeping 3,750 nuclear tips

Washington has published a fact sheet giving an updated count of U.S. nuclear stockpile. As of September 2020, the country’s military maintained 3,750 warheads.

Pentagon chief warns default could harm national security

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns a U.S. debt default could threaten the US national security and that he would have "no authority or ability" to pay contractors on time.

Blinken says time running out to revive Iran nuclear deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has once again warned time was running out to restore the Iran nuclear deal. Tehran has stressed it's ready to restart talks to save the landmark agreement, but not under Washington pressure.

NATO to expel several Russian diplomats

NATO has decided to slash the size of the permanent Russian delegation at its headquarters in Brussels in response to alleged "malign activities".

U.S., Chinese presidents to hold virtual summit by year’s end

Presidents of the U.S. and China, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, will hold a virtual summit by the end of the year. It will be the first meeting between the two leaders since Biden was elected as the U.S. president.

US, China agree to abide by Taiwan agreement

US President Joe Biden and his china’s counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to abide by an agreement on Taiwan amid recent tensions, Washington says.

US senators seeking to expel of 300 Russian diplomats

17 Democratic and Republican US senators have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to consider expelling 300 Russian diplomats from the United States unless Moscow issues more diplomatic visas for the US embassy staff.

Russia urges US to lift “illegal restrictions” on Iran, its partners

The world is waiting for the United States to return to the Iran nuclear deal and to remove the "illegal restrictions” against Tehran and its trading partners, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. Moscow’s top diplomat added Iran is ready for the resumption of nuclear negotiations in Austria’s capital Vienna.

Lavrov, Blinken discuss reviving Iran nuclear deal

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone conversation with US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Wednesday. During the talks, the top diplomats discussed prospect of restoring the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Biden losing ground with independents

US President Joe Biden's popularity has plummeted among independents after several domestic and foreign crises. The independents played a key role in sending Biden to the White House.

U.S., Israel discuss Iran nuclear deal

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israel ‘National Security Council’ chairman Eyal Hulata at the White House on Tuesday. The two sides have discussed Iran and other regional issues.

CIA admits several informants overseas killed, captured

A top-secret cable has warned every CIA base about troubling numbers of foreign informants who have been killed, arrested or turned into double agents, a new report said. It added intelligence services in Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have been hunting down CIA sources.

UN says war crimes committed in Libya

War crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in Libya since 2016, according to a United Nations (UN) investigation. Investigators also say alleged crimes were committed against civilians as well as migrants.

Hollywood production workers to go on strike

A major union representing Hollywood film and TV productions is staging a nationwide strike for better pay and working conditions.

Report: China, US officials to meet in Switzerland soon

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Director of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Yang Jiechi, will hold talks in Switzerland this week, The South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday.

Zuckerberg’s personal wealth down by 7bn after outage

Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has downed by almost $ 7 billion as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram services across the world were disrupted for hours on Monday. Now he is the fifth richest person in the world.

US legal advisor resigns over Biden immigration policy

Harold Koh a senior legal adviser to the US State Department is leaving his post over immigration policy of the Biden administration. He has been a critical of Biden over ‘exercising a Donald Trump-era policy’ to expel migrants from the borders. It comes after the resignation of Daniel Foote, the United States special envoy for Haiti over ‘inhumane’ deportations of Haitians.

Saudi Arabia says ‘very robust’ to end Yemen war

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Riyadh is conducting a “dialogue” with Washington regarding the war in Yemen. He says Riyadh is seeking to end the Yemen war.

Mass anti-Bolsonaro rallies in Brazil, calling for impeachment

Tens of thousands of Brazilians flooded into the streets of the large cities in the country on Saturday to demand President Jair Bolsonaro’s impeachment. The Brazilian leader’s popularity has hit the lowest point of his time in office, according to a new poll.

U.S. COVID deaths reach 700k milestone

At least 700,000 Americans have died from coronavirus in the U.S. – more than any country across the globe – according to a Reuters tally.

17K US police-involved deaths unaccounted

A data review of nearly four decades in the US shows thousands of fatal U.S. police encounters have been misclassified or unreported, a new study reveals.

Muslims living under Islamophobia in U.S.

Majority of Muslims living in the United States have faced Islamophobia at least once in their life, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley.

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