First Russian soldier appears in court for war crimes trial
Russian commander confessed to killing victim but had not yet discussed whether to plead guilty
G7 and Ukraine to hold talks as EU seeks accord on new Russia sanctions
Kyiv and allies to discuss war effort as Kremlin prepares Red Square military parade
Karine Jean-Pierre named new White House press secretary
Biden promotes former political analyst who will be first black woman to take role
US vice-president Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19
Ms Harris has not been in close contact with president Joe Biden due to travel schedules
US government appeals ruling striking down mask mandate
Biden administration takes action after CDC says masks necessary on public transport
Major US airlines make masks optional following court ruling
Federal judge rules requirement to wear face coverings on public transport was unlawful
US authorities to drop face mask requirement for aircraft, trains and buses
Moves follows ruling by Florida judge that mask rules unlawful
US inflation surges to 40-year high of 8.5% fuelled by rising petrol and food prices
Fed now poised to raise interest rates by half a percentage point at its next policy meeting
Zelenskiy warns of ‘new stage of terror’ as West investigates chemical weapons claims
Allegations of mobile crematoriums, rape and sexual violence by Russian forces
US warns China of ‘consequences’ if it helps Russia in Ukraine
Washington and Beijing discuss war that UN says has displaced nearly 10 million
Brittney Griner’s impact is clear as WNBA fans await word from Russia
Player was detained in Russia over alleged drug charges. Fans are worried
Western powers fear Russia setting stage for chemical warfare
Kremlin allege without evidence that US has been supporting a bio-weapons programme
Maduro hails ‘cordial’ talks with US as west seeks new oil supplies
First high-level meeting between two nations since 2019 when they severed diplomatic ties
Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert as Ukraine defends key cities
EU to buy arms for Kyiv and aim sanctions at banks, media, air travel and oligarchs
Putin orders troops into breakaway Ukraine regions after recognising the areas as independent
Moscow says Ukrainian armoured vehicles tried to enter Russia; Kyiv calls Russian allegation ‘fake news’
US to sanction breakaway regions of Ukraine after Russia recognises their independence
EU leaders criticise ‘blatant violation of international law’ following Putin move
Belarus’s pro-democracy leader warns against using it to attack Ukraine
Lukashenko and Putin warned as China backs Russia on Nato and European security
US says Russia could stage attack to justify Ukraine invasion
Hackers down Ukrainian government websites and warn ‘be afraid and expect worse’
Biden calls for passing of voting rights legislation on first anniversary of Capitol attack
President says that former leader Donald Trump spread ‘web of lies’ after November 2020 election
Trump cancels news conference due on anniversary of US Capitol attack
Thousands of supporters of former president stormed Capitol on January 6th, 2021
Biden to respond ‘decisively’ if Russia invades Ukraine
US and Ukrainian presidents hold talks over Russian build-up near border
Russia issues stringent demands for US and Nato amid Ukraine tensions
Proposals would rewrite many of the principles behind European security in recent decades
House holds top Trump aide in contempt amid January 6th text revelations
Former chief of staff Mark Meadows censured as texts show Trump allies pleading during riot
Fraught Iran nuclear talks set to resume in Vienna
US indicates new Iranian administration arrived in Austria without practical proposals
Biden and China’s Xi to hold virtual meeting on Monday
Washington hoping for stability amid increased tensions between US and China
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to hold virtual summit to smooth relations
Senior US official says Biden had made clear that while he welcomes ‘stiff competition’ with China, he does not want conflict
Manchin’s lingering ‘concerns’ on $1.75tn spending package deal blow to Biden
Senator’s latest intervention a setback for US president’s agenda, including climate plans
Democrat moderates bury proposed US billionaires tax
Parental leave plan also in the balance but targeted corporate tax plan has more support
US Senate raises debt ceiling temporarily to avoid economic default
Federal government’s debt limit increases by $480 billion to $28.9 trillion
US lawmakers nearing potential breakthrough on debt ceiling
Stop-gap measure considered to extend limit to December
Biden urges Democrats to overcome divisions on spending Bills
US president visits Congress to discuss infrastructure legisation and vows to ‘get it done’
Fight between Democratic wings threatens to scupper Biden’s agenda
Standoff over $1tn instrastructure Bill and £3.5tn policy plan sows alarm in party
US commemorates 20th 9/11 anniversary as Biden visits three attack sites
‘Children have grown up without parents and parents have suffered without children’
Abortion becomes political lightning rod in US after Texas enacts strict law
Court’s decision to decline to stop ban raises concerns Roe vs Wade ruling is under threat
Eleven Trump appointees to military academy boards asked to step down
White House confirms move against figures including Sean Spicer and Kellyanne Conway
Afghan women to be banned from playing sport, Taliban say
Cricket included in ban, as interim government containing no women starts work
Afghanistan: Biden warns another attack likely as US troops withdraw from Kabul
Attack likely in next 24 to 36 hours as situation on ground remains ‘extremely dangerous’
US Senate passes landmark $1tn infrastructure Bill
Package to progress to House of Representatives to be linked with €3.5tn budget Bill
Taliban seizes ground across Afghanistan ahead of US troop withdrawal
US and UK warn citizens to leave as Islamist militants capture at least two provincial capitals
Return of the mask as dominant Delta variant gives Americans the jitters
America Letter: Reports of fully vaccinated becoming infected with Covid causing worry
‘Get the shot’: Fox News anchors turn heads with vaccination pleas
Mixed messages persist, however, as the US grapples with Covid-related misinformation
Coronavirus Delta mutation represents over 80% of all US cases
Health officials in United States reiterate calls for Americans to avail of vaccination
US senior health official warns of ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
About 97% of people entering US hospitals with Covid-19 are unvaccinated
Biden praises Cuban protesters for ‘bravely asserting rights’
Thousands took to the streets of the socialist country in anti-government protests
Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan amid security fears
President says that US military mission will end on August 31st as Taliban surges
Afghan security forces flee as more districts fall to the Taliban
US suggests last troops likely to leave by end of August as it shuts Bagram air base
US poised to speed up visa process for Afghan citizens due to safety fears
House votes on Bill to assist people who helped US troops as Taliban influence grows
Biden to crack down on violent crime
US president warns shooting could spike as murders and violence increase across America
US investigates leak of records showing billionaires pay little tax
ProPublica report measures tax take against total welath rather than income
Biden defends plan to meet Putin during first foreign trip as president
US Wrap: Week-long visit to Europe will take in G7 summit and meeting with Johnson
‘America is back’: Biden to outline US policy to Johnson, Putin in overseas visit
Biden has warned any UK-US trade deal is ‘contingent’ on respect for Good Friday Agreement
US’s red-hot post-Covid property market may undermine Biden’s economic vision
America Letter: First-time buyers are being priced out while well-heeled Americans snap up second homes
FBI blames Russia for cyberattack on world’s largest meat supplier JBS
Biden intends to confront Putin about Russia’s harbouring of ransomware criminals
US to join EU in sanctioning Belarus for crackdown on critics and Ryanair diversion
Putin and Lukashenko reaffirm close ties as rift with West deepens
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