State Of The Union 2023: Biden Urges Congress To Finish Econ...
US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden called on Republicans to help "finish the job" of delivering for hardworking families, in his annual State of the Union address.
The Democrat stressed the importance of bipartisanship to a divided Congress where the ... Read More
US Vice President Harris To Attend Munich Security Conferenc...
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the annual Munich security conference this month, her office said Monday.
Harris will use her February 16-18 stay in Germany and her attendance at the annual forum, as the war in Ukraine nears ... Read More
EU Invites Ukraine’s Zelenskyy To Brussels Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk during her visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 15, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been invited to take part in a summit of European Union leaders, ... Read More
Turkey Earthquake: Death Toll Could Increase Eight-fold, WHO...
In Diyarbakir, north-east of Gaziantep, a search is now under way for people trapped in damaged buildings
The death toll from a strong earthquake in south-eastern Turkey, near Syria's border, could rise eight-fold, the World Health Organisation has warned.
The toll, which ... Read More
UN Steps Up Aid To Ukraine’s Conflict ‘Hot Spots’
In the lead up to the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, United Nations aid agencies have been stepping up lifesaving relief to thousands of people living in conflict “hot spots.”
Two inter-agency convoys reached communities in ... Read More
European Commission To Set Up Center For Prosecution Of Russ...
In this Ukrainian Presidential Press Service photo, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend an EU summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 2, 2023, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues.
The European Commission on Thursday announced ... Read More
King Charles Will Not Appear On New Australia $5 Note
King Charles III will not feature on Australia's new five dollar note, the country's central bank has announced.
The new design will pay tribute to "the culture and history" of Indigenous Australians, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says.
A portrait of the ... Read More
Ukraine EU Membership: No Short Cuts On Joining, Officials W...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk during her visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 15, 2022.
Ukraine's hopes of quickly joining the EU are being rebuffed, ahead of a historic meeting in Kyiv.
An EU-Ukraine ... Read More
Petr Pavel: Ukraine Deserves To Join Nato, Says New Czech Le...
Czech President-elect Petr Pavel was chair of the Nato military committee from 2015-2018
Czech President-elect Petr Pavel has told the BBC that Ukraine should be allowed to join Nato "as soon as the war is over".
Mr Pavel, a retired Nato general, ... Read More
US Urges Donors To Give Far More As Somalia Faces Famine
The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world's distracted donors Sunday to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she calls "the ultimate failure of the international community."
The U.S. ambassador to the ... Read More