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WORLD AFFAIRS | Isidoros Karderinis | The new AUKUS Partnership, the new geopolitical alliance of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, to enhance security in the Indian and Pacific Oceans zone envisages the provision of the necessary technology by the United States and Great Britain to Australia be …

  London, UK | XINHUA |  The United States and Europe are going separate ways as U.S. President Joe Biden has established a pattern of ignoring the opinions of the European allies since assuming office eight months ago, the Financial Times said in an opinion article. The differences between the …

  Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order directing his government to review and release some documents related to the FBI’s investigation into the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The order directs the Justice Department and other federal agencies to review documents …

Washington, US | XINHUA |  The lab leak theory to explain COVID-19’s origins is losing credence as more findings are surfacing, Michael Hiltzik, a U.S. columnist with The Los Angeles Times, said on Thursday. Claiming the virus leaked from a lab is not only a matter of “conjectures,” but also …

Washington, USA | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden has partially extended a ban on evicting tenants who have been economically impacted by COVID-19. But it remains unknown whether the moratorium will survive mounting legal challenges. Last year, after the pandemic hit, capacity restrictions on businesses such as restaurants and …

Washington, USA | Xinhua | The United States registered over 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest record since early February this year. A total of 101,171 new cases were reported across the country on Friday, according to the data updated Saturday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |  Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, during which the leaders discussed cybersecurity issues and the situation in Syria. Putin and Biden agreed to continue their constructive cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, the Kremlin said in …

Washington, USA | XINHUA | U.S. President Joe Biden clarified on Saturday that he does not intend to issue a veto threat on a bipartisan infrastructure bill if it comes without a reconciliation bill on his other social spending priorities. Though the president said he will work with Congress to …

COMMENT | XINHUA | Though the White House touts its commitment to a lasting peace in Afghanistan, the grim reality on the ground shows that by invading the country first and then trying to run away in haste, Washington is irresponsibly creating a security black hole in Afghanistan. As Afghan …

  Washington, US | XINHUA | Jen Smith, a homeowner in an affluent suburb outside Washington DC, is not happy about U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan for neighborhoods like hers. “There’s a low-income development a couple of miles down the road,” the manager of a small company, in her late …