Biden delivers first Oval Office address, touts debt-ceiling win
US President is set to sign into law a bipartisan agreement to lift the government's borrowing limit, averting 'crisis'.
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US bars former Haitian prime minister from entering the country
The sanction is the latest in a string of actions the US has taken to confront corruption in the Caribbean country.
World Bank’s new chief asks staff to ‘double down’ on development
Ajay Banga told employees his vision was 'to create a world free from poverty on a livable planet'.
Canada wildfires spread to new areas, prompting more evacuations
About 10,000 people have been ordered to leave a city in Quebec, amid hundreds of fires burning across the country.
Ecuador’s embattled President Lasso will not seek re-election
Guillermo Lasso's announcement comes weeks after he dissolved the legislature amid prospect of impeachment.
Pakistani rights lawyer says he has returned home after abduction
Rights groups say recent rash of abductions in Pakistan may be forced disappearances at the hands of the secret service.
US telecom stocks hit as Amazon in talks for cellphone services
The online retail giant's entry could cause major disruptions in US telecom which has some of highest charges globally.
Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss ‘strategic cooperation’
The trip next week will be the top US diplomat's first to the kingdom since the Iranian-Saudi normalisation deal.
Netflix, Disney, Amazon to challenge India tobacco rules: Report
Streaming firms are exploring ways to stall new tobacco warning rules that will need them to edit millions of hours.
US court sentences Haitian businessman to life in Moise’s killing
Rodolphe Jaar is one of 11 people arrested and charged in US for alleged involvement in Haitian president's killing.
US investigators end probe into former VP Pence classified docs
The lack of charges in the probe removes one headache for Pence before his anticipated presidential campaign launch.
India’s PM Narendra Modi to address US Congress
Leaders from both major US political parties say speech will be opportunity to speak to shared 'global challenges'.
Canadian city where Muslim family killed gets funds to fight hate
Advocates greet funding for anti-Islamophobia education campaign in London, Ontario, as 'step towards positive change'.
India train crash death toll surpasses 230, estimated 900 injured
Rescuers are wading through piles of debris in Odisha state to pull out bodies and free people trapped in the wreckage.
US, UN slam arrest of prominent Vietnamese environmental activist
Hoang Thi Minh Hong is the fifth prominent climate rights defender arrested for alleged tax evasion in the last 2 years.
Iran releases one Danish and two Austrian citizens
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg 'very relieved' that Kamran Ghaderi and Massud Mossaheb freed.
Fort Liberty: US army base Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake
Change comes as US continues to grapple with prevalence of statues and sites honouring members of Confederacy.
Asia security summit begins amid US-China tensions
The Shangri-La Dialogue attracts military officers, diplomats, arms makers and security analysts from around the globe.
Dev Shah wins US National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’
Shah beats out 230 competitors aged 9-14 to win annual competition and take home $50,000 prize.
‘Stop sending weapons, hold talks’ to end Russia-Ukraine war
China's envoy says in order to achieve peace, Kyiv's allies must 'stop sending weapons to the battlefield'.