Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House

US leader is fully vaccinated and has had two booster shots, is experiencing mild symptoms the White House says. United States President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and will continue to carry out his duties the White House has said. Biden, 79, who…

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As his war on Ukraine rages, Russia’s Putin is set to visit Iran

The increasingly isolated president will meet his Turkish and Iranian counterparts in Tehran to discuss Syria as the East-West divide deepens. Tehran, Iran – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday. The meeting, which will include Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will take…

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US, Israel sign joint anti-Iran nuclear declaration

US President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Lapid sign joint declaration during meeting in Jerusalem. United States President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid have reiterated their anti-Iran positions in a joint declaration committing to preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The two leaders signed the statement earlier after…

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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa submits resignation after fleeing

Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Singapore after fleeing Sri Lanka amid protests over an economic crisis. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a letter of resignation to the speaker of Sri Lanka’s parliament, a spokesperson for the speaker said, hours after he fled to Singapore. The announcement triggered jubilation in the commercial…

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Billions of dollars a year in corruption by British America Tobacco. The British American Tobacco Company is selling old-priced packs of cigarettes at new prices. After increasing the price in the budget, it has been making more profit by selling old cigarettes at a higher price for a month; At…

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What did Shinzo Abe mean to Japan?

Japan has witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of grief and sadness for former prime minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in the city of Nara on Friday. The country has seen nothing like it since the death of Emperor Hirohito in 1989. Abe, the country’s longest serving post-war prime minister, inspired…

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Sri Lanka protests: How did we get here and what comes next?

Protesters occupying government buildings say they will remain until the president and PM step down. Following months of economic, political, and social turbulence in Sri Lanka, thousands of protesters stormed key government buildings in the capital Colombo on Saturday, including the official residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Protesters later set…

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