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Biden announces end of US combat operations in Iraq
Eighteen years after the US invaded Iraq to remove strongman Saddam Hussein, and seven years after a US-led coalition battled Islamic State extremists who...
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China urges Washington to stop 'demonising' it during US official visit
The US said last week it was hoping to use the 'candid' talks as an opportunity to show Beijing 'what responsible and healthy competition looks like', but wanted to avoid the relationship veering into 'conflict'.
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'Boring' but 'important': Biden hits six-month mark at White House
On Tuesday, when the 78-year-old Biden brought his cabinet together to mark six months in office, he reiterated some of the key themes of his presidency, which he has been hammering home since January. He said the United States was in a "defining competition" with countries such as China that "believe autocracy is the future."
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US efforts 'to destroy Cuba' have failed: President Diaz-Canel
"The United States has failed in its efforts to destroy Cuba, despite spending billions of dollars to do so," the Communist leader tweeted, five days after historic anti-government protests saw one death, dozens of injuries and more than 100 arrests.
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Biden tells Putin to 'take action' against ransomware groups
Biden also said the United States will take "any necessary action" to defend Americans and critical infrastructure threatened by cyberattacks, it said.
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US military mission in Afghanistan to end 31 August: Biden
The US military has 'achieved' its goals in the country to degrade Al-Qaeda and prevent more attacks on the United States, President Joe Biden said in a speech.
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Biden salutes Nassib, Yokoyama for 'courage' coming out
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history on Monday after coming out as the first openly gay active player in the National Football League.
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US has 'wrong' expectation for NKorea dialogue: Kim's sister
Since US President Joe Biden's election, the two countries have adopted a wait-and-see attitude to relations following the diplomatic roller-coaster ride under Donald Trump that produced three historic summits but no agreement on dismantling the North's nuclear arsenal.
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US makes Juneteenth, marking end of slavery, a federal holiday
Most US states recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or commemorate the day, but the bill made June 19 the 12th federal holiday and the first new one in 38 years.
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NKorea must prepare for 'dialogue and confrontation' with US: Kim
At a plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Thursday, Kim outlined his strategy for relations with Washington, and the "policy tendency of the newly emerged US administration", the Korean Central News Agency said.
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Biden, Putin hail positive talks, but US warns on cyberwar
The two leaders emerged cautiously positive after more than three hours of talks, including two hours alone with just the Russian foreign minister and US secretary of state.
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Washington unveils plan to combat domestic terrorism
The government plan is however "ideologically neutral" and consists of four pillars that are broad orientations rather than concrete measures, with the goals of "prevention, interruption and dissuasion" while preserving individual freedoms
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US-Russia relations at 'impasse' ahead of summit: Kremlin
Putin and Biden are to meet at a villa in Geneva on Wednesday with tensions high over a long list of disputes, from cyberattacks and election meddling to human rights violations.
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Biden to rebuild 'sacred' Nato bond shaken by Trump
Biden's predecessor Donald Trump undermined faith in the West's security architecture by questioning Washington's commitment to defend European partners. And he clashed publicly with counterparts the last time leaders met in 2019, before abruptly heading home early.
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US buys half billion Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses for poorest countries
The United States has come under criticism for sitting on huge stocks of unused vaccines, something the government says was initially necessary as a precautionary measure in its own race to get shots into the arms of Americans.
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EU seeks firm Biden pledge to end Trump-era trade row
The EU hoped the visit by Biden would help achieve "decisive progress" on solving a steel tariff dispute as well as a two-decade spat over subsidies to plane-makers Boeing and Airbus, Dombrovskis said.
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Biden says 'looking' at Russia retaliation over cyberattack
The ransomware attack on a US subsidiary of Brazilian-owned JBS has again prompted accusations that Russia is at least harboring cybercriminals.
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Biden honours victims of 'forgotten' Tulsa race massacre, 100 years on
The Democratic leader marked the centenary of the massacre by meeting survivors in the city, after the White House announced new initiatives including billions of dollars in grants to address racial disparities in wealth, home ownership and small business ownership.
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Biden vows to push Putin at summit to protect human rights
The face-to-face meeting with the Kremlin leader comes amid levels of tension not seen for years, with Washington now dialing back its ambitions to little more than establishing a relationship in which both sides understand each other and can work together in specific areas.
