Biden arrives in Japan for G7 starting with meeting with Japan's prime minister
President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday for a truncated Asia visit meant to bolster allies amid China's growing military and economic ambitions.
2023-05-18 15:28
Germany's Scholz calls for pragmatism as U.S. pushes Russia export bans
By Andreas Rinke REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said his government wanted pragmatic measures to prevent the
2023-05-17 19:54
Yellen to meet with Jamie Dimon and other bank CEOs on Thursday as debt ceiling crisis looms
With time running out to reach a deal on the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with bank CEOs on Thursday afternoon in Washington, sources tell CNN.
2023-05-17 00:17
Flagpole bearing Ukrainian flag cut down in village
It is the third time the flag and pole in Biddenham have been targeted, a parish councillor says.
2023-05-16 19:23
European leaders meet in Iceland to reaffirm values as Ukraine war rages on
By Andreas Rinke and Michel Rose REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -European leaders are meeting in Iceland on Tuesday for a two-day summit
2023-05-16 17:15
Ukraine war: Kyiv comes under missile attack
In video circulating on social media, air defence systems can be seen shooting down missiles.
2023-05-16 10:57
Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling meeting planned for Tuesday afternoon
WASHINGTON A debt limit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers including Republican House of Representatives
2023-05-16 07:17
Debt ceiling: Still no plan to avoid a default, but major shifts in posture
After a week of meetings on the debt ceiling, Congress, the White House and the country still do not have a clear path forward to avoid a cataclysmic default with just four days when both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session before June 1, when the US could default on its obligations. On one hand, it looks like this could go to the brink. On the other, there have been pockets of progress over the intervening days and signs that some of the most stringent and hardened positions negotiators have been echoing over the last three months are slowly beginning to soften.
2023-05-13 04:55
Eurovision: Cardiff superfan spends £10,000 in 10 years
Aled Nurton is part of a fan group who travel the world to see the glitz and glamour of Eurovision.
2023-05-12 06:16
White House national security adviser met with top Chinese official in highest US-China engagement since spy balloon incident
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with top Chinese official Wang Yi in Vienna earlier this week for "candid" and "constructive" talks, the White House announced Thursday.
2023-05-11 23:23
Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
2023-05-09 20:26
What to watch for in the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling meeting
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden meets Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and
2023-05-09 17:15