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Biden tells Netanyahu U.S. would not take part in Israeli counter strike against Iran

U.S. President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States w...

Iran-Israel tensions | U.S., U.N. condemn Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel; President Biden to convene G-7 leaders' meeting on response

The U.S., Canada and the U.N. have condemned the Iranian air attack on Israel, with President Joe Bi...

FBI opens criminal probe into Maryland bridge collapse, Washington Post says

The FBI has opened a federal criminal probe into the March 26 bridge collapse in Maryland, the Washi...

Hush money trial | Former President Donald Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived on April 15 at a New York court for the start of jury sel...

Philippine President says he won't give U.S. military access to additional local camps

The Philippine President said on April 15 his administration has no plan to give the U.S. military a...

Charges against Donald Trump, Jan. 6 rioters at stake as U.S. Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law

The Supreme Court on April 16 is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal pro...

India is world’s largest democracy and an important strategic partner: U.S.

The Biden administration asserted that India was an important strategic partner of the U.S. and adde...

Encourage India, Pakistan to find resolution via talks: U.S. on alleged anti-terror ops across border

Quizzed about reported statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House

The United States said on April 16 it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone pr...

Poland's President Duda becomes latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye possible return

Former President Donald Trump met on April 18 in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the la...

At G7, Blinken seeks European support for pressure on China

As G7 foreign ministers meet in Capri, the United States is hoping to persuade the Europeans to incr...

U.S. vetoes resolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine

The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way f...

Iran tells U.S. it does not seek 'expansion of tensions'

Iran's top diplomat said April 18 his country has told the United States that it is not seeking esca...

12 jurors picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial; selection of alternates under way

A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former U.S. President Donald Trump's hush money trial, pr...

Hamas slams U.S. veto of Palestinian U.N. membership bid

Palestinian militant group Hamas condemned on April 19 the U.S. veto that ended a long-shot Palestin...

Donald Trump’s hush money trial | Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in New York

A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on April 19 in Donald Trump's hush money case...