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Republican senators reject Trump as potential presidential candidate

In the US Senate, Many Republicans hope former President Donald Trump would not run for the White House in 2024. Trump has suggested only a "bad call from a doctor" would prevent him from seeking another White House bid.

U.S. navy engineer arrested over espionage charges

A U.S. navy employee and his wife were arrested after allegedly attempting to sell confidential data to an individual Washington believed to be a foreign government representative.

U.S. lifts sanctions on several Russians

The United States has lifted sanctions on several Russian officials ahead of Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's trip to Moscow.

Biden’s approval rating hits new low

Thirty-eight percent of Americans approved of US President Joe Biden’s performance amid chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, border crisis, prolonged coronavirus pandemic and the specter of debt default, according to a new poll.

353k Americans die of COVID under Biden

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has reported as of last Wednesday 353,000 Americans died from Coronavirus during the first nine months of Joe Biden’s tenure. The number was 352,000, nine months into the outbreak of the pandemic under Donald Trump.

Blinken to talk Iran with Israeli, UAE FMs

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host his Israeli and Emirati counterparts in Washington, with Iran topping the agenda of their talks. The three, will also explore ways of expanding ties, while touching on regional developments too.

Survey shows Americans trust in media drops to 7 percent

Americans’ confidence in US news media fell to second-lowest level ever recorded in a new Gallup poll. Only 7 percent of all Americans say they have “a great deal” of trust in newspapers, television and radio news reporting.

U.S. police officer who paralyzed black man won’t face charges

The U.S. Justice Department has announced it won't file federal criminal civil rights charges against a white police officer for his involvement in the shooting and paralyzing of a black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.

Beijing: CIA China center shows cold-war mentality

The China Mission Center launched by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reflects US Cold-War mentality, Beijing says. The CIA has announced the formation of a new China Mission Center which will focus solely on Beijing.

Moscow to respond to NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats

Moscow will respond to a NATO decision to expel several Russian diplomats from Brussels, the Kremlin warns. NATO has announced that it was cutting the number of Russian Mission staff in Brussels from 20 to 10 people.

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.

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