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Polls show Biden facing dropping approval rating

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating after eight months in office has dipped to 44 percent, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.

Erdogan: Turkey-US ties not ‘healthy’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that Ankara's ties with the United States are not healthy and that his relationship with US President Joe Biden remains strained.

US House approves $1bn for Israel’s Iron Dome

The US House of Representatives has approved $1bn in additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile system after days of controversy around the push.

Blinken discusses JCPOA, Afghanistan with Persian Gulf FMs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has sat down with his opposite numbers from a few Persian Gulf countries, with the Iran nuclear deal, Afghanistan and the Israeli-Palestinian tensions, topping the agenda.

Chinese scientists claim Covid first spread in US, not Wuhan

Chinese scientists claimed that coronavirus was present in the United States before the first cases in Wuhan, China, were publicly identified.

US lawmakers seek to end support for Saudi war on Yemen

The US House of Representatives approved a measure on Thursday that would force an end to maintenance and intelligence support for Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

China says Asia-Pacific doesn’t need ‘submarines and gunpowder’

The Asia-Pacific does not need “submarines and gunpowder”, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson said, slamming the trilateral security pact between the US, the UK, and Australia, dubbed AUKUS.

Poll: 51% of Americans prefer Trump to Biden

Americans are split on whether Trump was a better president than his successor, Biden. Fifty-one percent of those surveyed say that Trump is the...

US envoy resigns over ‘inhumane’ deportation of Haitians

Ambassador Daniel Foote, the United States special envoy for Haiti, has quitted in protest at mass deportation of Haitians gathered on the US border with Mexico.

US commander: Russia primary ‘military threat’

Despite increased worries and fears about China, Russia continues to be the primary military threat for America, because Moscow has access to more advanced weaponry than Beijing, the head of the US Northern Command says.

Iran FM: Sanctions a terrorism tool, UNGA must stand against US unilateralism

The Iranian foreign minister, in a meeting with the president of the UN General Assembly, said sanctions have turned into a terrorism tool against nations and that the world body is expected to stand up to U.S. unilateralism and lawlessness by strengthening multilateralism.

P5 foreign ministers discuss Iran nuclear deal

The foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council discussed the Iran nuclear deal and the developments in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Most Europeans say US in cold war with China, Russia

The majority of European citizens believe a new cold war is under way between the US and its geopolitical rivals, China and Russia, according to a new research report.

Venezuela calls for an end to US sanctions

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for the removal of all sanctions imposed by the United States against Caracas.

Russia PM, Kremlin spokesman among those banned by US committee

A proposed amendment to the US defense budget is calling on the White House to sanction 35 Russian citizens for alleged human rights abuses, including the prime minister, mayor of Moscow and the Kremlin spokesman.

Russia: NATO ‘totally shocked’ by AUKUS

A newly formed military alliance among the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia has totally surprised NATO itself, rather than the opponents, a top Russian diplomat says.

Republicans introduce articles of impeachment against Biden

A group of GOP lawmakers filed articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden, citing his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border situation, attempting to expand the federal moratorium on evictions, and the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.

Russia regrets Biden’s UN speech

During his speech at the UN General Assembly, US President Joe Biden forgot to mention that relations must be built on the principle of mutual respect and the Kremlin regrets this fact, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

France to return envoy to US after Macron-Biden call

The French ambassador to the US, recalled recently over a security pact, will return to Washington next week, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced after a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden.

Report: 2021 heading for worst US gun violence year in decades

Gun violence is spiking across the United States, and new data suggests 2021 is on pace to be one of the deadliest on record.

UN deeply concerned about US deportation of Haitians

The United Nations has expressed deep concern about mass deportation of Haitian migrants from the United States, warning the move could go against international law.

France: US instigating confrontation with China

French Defence Minister Florence Parly accused the United States of attempting to instigate confrontation with China, amid the growing tension over a security deal between Canberra and Washington.

Biden and Johnson agree on approach to Russia and China

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the US President Joe Biden agreed that the approach to Russia and China should be based on the common values shared by both London and Washington, the PM's spokesman said following talks between the two leaders in Washington on Wednesday.

Biden renews offer to return to ‘full’ nuclear deal ‘if Iran does same’

U.S. President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday that Washington would come back to the Iranian nuclear deal in "full" if Tehran does the same.

Canada’s Trudeau wins third term, no majority

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a third term in the country’s snap election but fell short of regaining the majority he was seeking

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