Biden: GOP must move off 'extreme' positions, no debt limit deal solely on its 'partisan terms'
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit and that there will be no agreement to avert a catastrophic default only on their terms
2023-05-21 18:56
Biden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts
President Joe Biden planned on Sunday to speak directly with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, hoping to salvage talks to raise the debt limit that have stalled in recent days while he was abroad at the Group of Seven summit
2023-05-21 18:47
Biden asks aides to arrange call with McCarthy as debt ceiling talks appear stalled
President Joe Biden has asked to speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once his meetings conclude in Japan, in hopes of helping to put negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling -- which have appeared mostly stalled since Friday -- back on track.
2023-05-21 17:45
G7 offers Ukraine long-term support, Zelenskiy laments Bakhmut 'tragedy'
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andreas Rinke HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Leaders of the world's richest democracies said on Sunday they would
2023-05-21 17:17
Greece votes in first election since international bailout spending controls ended
Greeks are voting in the first parliamentary election since their country’s economy ceased to be subject to strict supervision and control by international lenders who had provided bailout funds during its nearly decade-long financial crisis
2023-05-21 15:58
Biden Seeks to Call McCarthy After Debt-Limit Talks Hit Impasse
President Joe Biden directed his aides to schedule a call on Sunday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after
2023-05-21 12:51
G-7 Latest: Leaders Discuss Ukraine on Final Day of Summit
The leaders of the Group of Seven countries held talks Sunday on Ukraine joined by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,
2023-05-21 12:27
Your Sunday Asia Briefing: Feeling the Heat
My goodness it’s warm around here. Temperatures are soaring, both physically and politically. Sadly, the only thing that
2023-05-21 11:48
G7's China investment continues even as members 'de-risk' - Germany's Scholz
HIROSHIMA, Japan Members of the Group of Seven rich nations will ensure big investments in China continue even
2023-05-21 10:45
Guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000
A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain sold for nearly $600,000, several times its original estimate...
2023-05-21 10:30
Australian PM backs G7 on 'de-risking' trade with China
SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he backed a Group of Seven (G7) joint
2023-05-21 10:24
Minnesota bill legalizing recreational pot passes Senate, heads to governor's desk
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making it the 23rd state to do so
2023-05-21 07:25