Appointed during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) tenure, Islamabad’s ambassador in Washington, Masood Khan met US President Joe Biden on his visit to the White House for a ‘meet and greet ceremony’ on Tuesday as a part of the traditional ceremony where new envoys present their credentials to the head of state […]
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White House says Russia-NATO meeting expected January 12
A Russia-NATO meeting is expected on January 12, Sputnik reported citing a news agency. The Russian news agency sourced the report from a London-based news agency that cited US National Security Council spokesperson. Earlier, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he intends to convene a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on January 12. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister […]
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White House: Biden believes US authorisations for military force need updating
US President Joe Biden believes that authorisations for the use of military force that have been used to justify US attacks on overseas targets should be re-examined, the White House said yesterday. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Senator Todd Young introduced legislation this week to repeal the 1991 and […]
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White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
The White House yesterday denied that US President Joe Biden was intentionally snubbing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by failing to include him so far in an early round of phone calls to foreign leaders since taking office on January 20. The lack of direct contact between the Democratic president […]
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Donald Trump’s science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job
Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the […]
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Tear gas fired at protestors as clashes erupt outside White House
Police fired tear gas outside the White House late Sunday as major US cities were put under curfew to suppress rioting as anti-racism protestors again took to the streets to voice fury at police brutality. With the Trump administration branding instigators of six nights of rioting as domestic terrorists, there […]
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Trump to sign executive order on social media on Thursday: White House
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices. The officials gave no further details. It was unclear how Trump could follow through on the threat of […]
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White House goal on testing nursing homes for Covid-19 within 14 days unmet
Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days. It’s not going to happen. A review by The Associated Press found that at least half of the states are not going to […]
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White House will not take part in impeachment hearing, says Donald Trump’s attorney
US President Donald Trump’s attorney has said that the White House will not participate in congressional hearings set for Wednesday that will consider passing impeachment articles against the president. “We cannot fairly be expected to participate in a hearing while the witnesses are yet to be named and while it […]