WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Joe Biden announced a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth $425 million, including air defense equipment, the White House said in a statement. “Today, the president announced a $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes additional air defense capability, …
Read More »U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran over missile attack against Israel
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States announced Friday sanctions targeting Iran’s energy trade in light of the Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack launched by the country against Israel. According to a statement issued by the Department of State, the department “is imposing sanctions on six entities …
Read More »U.S. sanctions M23-AFC leaders
Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States (US) Government has slapped sanctions on Bertrand Bisimwa, President of the March 23 and Congo River/ Alliance Fleuve (River) Congo (AFC) coordinator, Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo for declaring war against the Democratic Republic of Congo government. In a statement released on Thursday, by …
Read More »How and why U.S. politicians fabricate external threats
In recent years, Washington deliberately stretched the concept of “national security” when dealing with China, conjuring up absurd threats and hyping them up BEIJING, CHINA |Xinhua | In the eyes of U.S. politicians, garlic, batteries, cranes, electric vehicles (EVs), or social media apps — irrelevant stuff in ordinary people’s eyes …
Read More »Kremlin: Russia open to dialogue with U.S. amid global security concerns
MOSCOW, Russia | Xinhua | Russia is ready for comprehensive dialogue with the United States, particularly due to the rise of global security concerns, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday. “The Russian president said that we are ready for dialogue with the United States… but only for comprehensive dialogue,” Peskov …
Read More »21 years after U.S.-led invasion, Iraq strives to retrieve looted antiquities
BAGHDAD | Xinhua | As the world celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars of looted antiquities in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion. Boasting an ancient civilization of thousands of years, Iraq has abundant archeological treasures. However, the U.S. invasion of Iraq and …
Read More »Biden: U.S. won’t provide weapons to Israel for Rafah invasion
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The United States will not send weapons to Israel if they are to be used in a major military operation in Rafah, in southern Gaza Strip, U.S. President Joe Biden told CNN on Wednesday. The president’s remarks were his first to address U.S. arms supply to …
Read More »U.S. to withdraw troops from Chad, Niger
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The Pentagon has confirmed that the United States will withdraw most of its troops stationed in the African countries of Chad and Niger. “Do we have to adjust sometimes based on the dynamics? Yes, we do,” U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown …
Read More »What, if anything, has U.S. gained from its trade war with China?
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Though clashing in many ways, the current U.S. administration and its Republican predecessor have one thing in common: the trade war against China. As recently as February, U.S. utility company Duke Energy, under pressure from Congress, reportedly planned to remove Chinese battery giant CATL from …
Read More »U.S. media: U.S. quietly signs off more bombs, fighter jets for Israel
WASHINGTON, U.S | Xinhua | The U.S. government has authorized the transfer of billions of U.S. dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, despite an increasing rift between the White House and Netanyahu’s government over a potential ground operation by the Israeli military in Rafah, according to U.S. …
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