According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they addressed issues of mutual interest, including reducing the risk of incidents during military activities Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley and Chief of Russian General Staff and
French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Wednesday amid a diplomatic row over submarine contracts, with France vowing to return its recalled ambassador to Washington next week as part of measures to restore “confidence” between
France said it will immediately recall its ambassadors to the United States and Australia, in protest of a submarine deal unveiled earlier this week. The move came after French officials in Washington on Thursday canceled a gala at their sprawling
The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there. The decision by the European Council to remove the U.S. from a safe list of countries for nonessential travel
(CNN)The levees held. The power grid did not. Millions of Gulf Coast residents who survived Ida’s devastating winds and deluge of rain face a new danger — widespread power outages that are expected to last for weeks, coupled with a
Stocks rose on Friday and headed for a winning week as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell prepared the markets for the central bank to pull back on some of its monetary stimulus, saying it’s likely to start tapering its $120
Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Tuesday, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back on track. The 220-212 vote was a first
(CNN)The housing market is showing signs of cooling off. Sales of existing homes — which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — were up 2% in July from the month before, marking two consecutive months of increases, according to a report from
WASHINGTON, August 18. /TASS/. US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to hold an online summit of G7 leaders dedicated to the situation in Afghanistan next week in a phone conversation on Tuesday, the White House
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at records on Friday as both indexes looked to cap off a positive week on a high note. The Dow added 60 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P 500 gained about