U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday called Russia’s war on Ukraine a “strategic failure” for Moscow. Biden spoke during a two-day visit to the Polish capital of Warsaw, Ukraine’s largest neighbor directly to the West. After calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “butcher” earlier Saturday, Biden predicted Russia’s latest war will end in i...
U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to unveil “a 20% minimum tax rate on all American households worth more than $100 million.” The so-called “Billionaire’s Tax” specifically targets roughly 700 of the nation’s wealthiest people. The Washington Post reports that the proposal could be announced as early as Monday as part of the preside...
PARIS (AA) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday distanced himself from his US counterpart Joe Biden calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “butcher,” warning against an escalation of words and actions in Ukraine. “I will not use this kind of remark because I continue to talk with President Putin,” Macron told France 3 t...
ANKARA (AA) – The United States on Sunday vowed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, reassuring Israel against any Iranian threat. Speaking at a press conference with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, Blinken said Washington believes that restoring a nuclear deal with Iran “is the best way to put Iran’s program back in...
ANKARA – The US ambassador to Libya visited the Turkish capital “to consult with allies” like Turkiye as the North African nation gears up for elections amid the Russia-Ukraine war. “It is an opportune time to consult with allies like Turkey (Turkiye). These talks, as with my meetings in Cairo last week, will help infor...
ANKARA – US President Joe Biden on Saturday thanked his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, telling him that the freedom of the Polish people is also the freedom of Americans, a message seemingly aimed at Moscow. On a two-day visit to Poland, Biden underlined the importance of NATO, calling the bloc’s collective defense agreement a “sacred ...
ANKARA (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday condemned Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia, ahead of a planned visit to the Middle East region. Houthi rebels in Yemen on Friday claimed drone and missile attacks on Saudi energy facilities. One of the attacks targeted an oil storage of Saudi oil company […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has sanctioned five individuals and five entities in Myanmar over “genocide” of its Rohingya population. Those designated include Myanmar’s 66th Light Infantry Division, including its leaders Brigadier-General Ko Ko Oo, and and Major-General Zaw Hein. Three individuals identified as arms dealers...
HOUSTON, Texas (AA) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of three Muslim American citizens who said they were unconstitutionally questioned about their religion at the border. “How often do you pray?” was one of the questions listed by the plaintiffs...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US President Joe Biden on Friday received a briefing on humanitarian response amid Russia’s war on Ukraine during a visit to Poland. “The single most important thing that we can do on the outset is keeping the democracies united in our opposition, and our effort to curtail devastation that is occurring at […]
