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Biden defends US pullout from Afghanistan despite panic in Kabul
In his first public appearance since the Islamist insurgents seized control of the country at the weekend, he admitted the Taliban advance had unfolded more quickly than expected.
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Biden unmoved on Afghan exit as Taliban sweep provinces
For Biden, who long championed ending America's longest-ever war, there is a cold calculation, nothing more could be achieved and the United States long ago accomplished its stated goal of defeating Al-Qaeda in the region following the September 11, 2001 attacks, though the Taliban have yet to cut their ties with the group.
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Biden urges new eviction pause as Delta spreads
The White House has instructed government agencies to do what they can to prevent evictions in properties in federal programs or with federal loan guarantees.
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US donation of 2.8 million Pfizer vaccine doses to arrive in SA on Tuesday
The commitment of gifting half a billion Pfizer vaccines to countries across the world was made by US President Joe Biden in June. This is being channeled through the Covax facility with South Africa receiving over 5 million doses.
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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 threatened the country, Washington turned its focus to other types of assistance.
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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.
