Washington: United States President Joe Biden and United Kingdom’s newly elected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced to work together to support Ukraine, the White House said on Wednesday. They spoke for the first time hours after Sunak became Britain s third prime minister this year, inheriting
Moscow: United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke for the first time since May and a top Russian diplomat said the call was needed to eliminate misunderstandings, TASS news agency reported. The Pentagon declined to offer specifics beyond saying that
Islamabad: US President Joe Biden’s statement on Pakistan reflects his views which are divorced from reality. His officials need to brief and update him on safety and security of Pakistan’s nuclear assets which are much superior than many in the world. Pakistan remains a nation with
Washington: Fifteen retired US generals and admirals have worked as paid consultants for the Saudi Defence Ministry since 2016, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. They are among more than 500 retired US military personnel — including scores of generals and admirals — who have taken lucrative
Kyiv: The United States will hold Russia accountable for "war crimes", the White House said, hours after Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones during morning rush hour, killing at least four people in an apartment building in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his video address,
Washington: Egypt has missed out on an additional $75 million in American military aid after a senior Democratic US senator blocked the funding over concerns about Cairo's human rights record including holding political prisoners. Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, rejected an assessment
Washington: Former President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in his fight with the Justice Department over classified documents seized from his Florida home as part of a criminal investigation into his handling of government records. Trump filed an emergency request asking the
Washington: The US Senate approved $12 billion in new economic and military aid for Ukraine as part of a stopgap extension of the federal budget into December. The measure, agreed by senators of both parties, includes $3 billion for arms, supplies and salaries for Ukraine s
Seoul: The navies of South Korea, the United States and Japan staged trilateral anti-submarine exercises for the first time in five years on Friday, amid tension over North Korea's series of missile tests. The drills were held in international waters off the Korean peninsula's east coast,
