aaStanding at a lectern at Washington’s National Cathedral last Thursday, Joe Biden delivered the eulogy for former President Jimmy Carter while three other former presidents – Bill Clinton, George W…
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Palestine: Joe Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken by phone – in Biden’s final week in office – as momentum builds towards a Gaza ceasefire and…
USA: Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts Elon Musk as ‘truly evil’ in MAGA split
United States President-elect Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon has promised to have Elon Musk “run out” of the White House, in the latest escalation of tensions within the MAGA (Make America…
Saudi Arabia: EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh
European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss lifting sanctions on Syria as foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western countries and the Middle…
USA: LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected
Weather forecasters in California are warning fierce winds which fuelled the infernos around Los Angeles are expected to pick up again this week, as fire crews on the ground race…
Iran: Authorities welcome return of national held in Italy in spat involving the US
Iran’s Foreign Ministry and judiciary have confirmed that Iranian national Mohammad Abedini, who was arrested in Italy at the behest of the United States, has been released. Abedini was returned…
USA: House of Representatives votes to advance bill to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants
The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for its arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister…
Greenland: We do not want to be American or Danish- PM Mute Egede
Greenlanders do not want to be American or Danish, the Arctic island’s prime minister has said, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to acquire…
USA: Biden extends temporary status for immigrants from Ukraine, Venezuela
The outgoing administration of President Joe Biden has announced an extension of the temporary protected status granted to immigrants from countries where the United States has determined it is not…
USA: LA wildfire damages set to cost record $135bn and counting
The Los Angeles wildfires are on track to be among the costliest in US history, with losses already expected to exceed $135bn (£109.7bn). In a preliminary estimate, private forecaster Accuweather…