Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that President Joe Biden “accepted in principle” a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Psaki’s confirmation of a potential Biden-Putin summit followed a statement by the Elysee Palace in France saying the two presidents have “accepted in principle” …
Read More »Biden to host Kenyan president on Thursday: White House
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden will host Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House on Thursday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. “The leaders will discuss the strong U.S.-Kenyan bilateral relationship and the need to bring transparency and accountability to domestic and international financial systems,” …
Read More »Biden administration prepares for possible gov’t shutdown
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The Joe Biden administration is preparing for a possible government shutdown in the event that current funding runs out on Sept. 30, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday. “It’s consistent with longstanding practice across many administrations for OMB to simply remind agency senior …
Read More »Biden administration taps strategic petroleum reserve to address hurricane fuel shortages
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The Biden administration is releasing 1.5 million barrels of crude oil from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to address fuel shortages caused by Hurricane Ida. “The Department of Energy has authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to conduct an exchange of 1.5 million barrels of crude oil …
Read More »U.S. to evacuate Afghans who supported U.S. military in late July
About 18,000 Afghans who worked for the US are awaiting visas. Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States will launch “Operation Allies Refuge” in late July to evacuate Afghans who helped the U.S. military during the two-decade war, the White House said on Wednesday. “Flights out of Afghanistan for SIV …
Read More »Biden agrees war power authority to be updated: White House
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. President Joe Biden agreed that authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) that justify U.S. military operations need to be updated, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. In her daily press briefing, Psaki told reporters that Biden agreed the AUMFs …
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