Biden, Xi hold 1st talks in a year, vow to stabilize U.S.-China relations
The two leaders spent four hours together, intent on showing the world that while they are global economic competitors they’re not locked in a winner-take-all faceoff.
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China and US pledge to fight climate crisis ahead of Xi-Biden summit
Announcement fuels hope rivals can use Apec summit as a chance to reduce tensionsChina and the US have pledged to work together more closely to fight global heating, declaring the climate crisis “one of the greatest challenges of our time”, hours befor…
U.S.-China tensions on display as Xi arrives in San Francisco for Biden summit
Xi began his first visit to the U.S. in six years just after the U.S. secretary of state took a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing by stressing the need for freedoms and rule of law.
Ukraine MP linked to Rudy Giuliani charged with colluding with Russia
Oleksandr Dubinsky accused of spreading disinformation about Ukrainian interference in US politics while in pay of Russian intelligenceUkrainian authorities have arrested a controversial MP who was at the heart of efforts by Rudy Giuliani to dig up com…
White House seeks to restrain Israel in Gaza amid growing internal dissent
More than 500 appointees and staff members criticized Biden’s unwavering support for Israel in letter demanding ceasefireThe Biden administration is increasingly seeking ways to restrain the Israeli military in an effort to slow the civilian toll and l…
House passes bill to avert shutdown – as it happened
The blog is now closed, but read about the House vote here:US House passes bill to avert government shutdownDonald Trump’s disdain for Letitia James, the New York attorney general who brought a $250m fraud case against the former president, and Arthur …
Biden’s economic messaging should ‘hit Trump’ and highlight his mistakes, data reveals
Biden can revive ailing poll numbers by reminding voters Trump was a threat to social security and cut taxes for the wealthyJoe Biden should sharpen his economic message by acknowledging voters’ pain and drawing a more direct contrast with Donald Trump…
Biden and Xi to announce deal cracking down on fentanyl export
Under deal, China will go after chemical companies to halt flow of fentanyl while US will lift restrictions on forensic police instituteJoe Biden and Xi Jinping are set to announce an agreement for China to crack down on the manufacture and export of f…
Biden and Xi to discuss military communication, fentanyl in meeting: White House
Wednesday’s face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be the first between Biden and Xi in a year.
US rights group sues Biden for alleged ‘failure to prevent genocide’ in Gaza
Complaint on behalf of Palestinian groups and individuals alleges Israel’s actions amount to genocideA New York civil liberties group is suing Joe Biden for allegedly failing in his duty under international and US laws to prevent Israel committing geno…