US President Biden says that US-China relations will improve soon
"In terms of talking with them, I think you're going to see that thaw very shortly," US President Biden said on Sunday.
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Biden and Xi to meet on Monday
With the G20 conference coming up next week, US President Biden and Chinese President Xi will talk beforehand on Monday.
Biden says “No" to labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
In supporting Ukraine, the US totally condemns Russia’s invasion and has imposed heavy sanctions to get Putin to back off. Since the invasion started, Ukraine’s (and some US senators’) call for the US to officially designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism has been on the rise. And
Biden gets involved in freeing WNBA star from a Russian jail. Here’s what you need to know
As tensions were escalating between Russia and Ukraine in February, a WNBA basketball player named Brittney Griner was arrested in a Russian airport for charges of carrying vape cartridges containing hash oil – something illegal there. But the US State Department, which has been trying to get her freed from jail
From OPEC+ releasing more oil to trademarks for drag queens – Here’s your June 3 news briefing
To start off, we’re looking into:
More oil from OPEC+
After the Ukraine-Russia war led to piles of sanctions against the Russian economy, oil prices have increased drastically, putting added pressure on global inflation. Now, OPEC+ is opening its oil taps to boost supply. The boost is still somewhat
Biden agrees to send Ukraine more advanced rockets, while saying the US’ aim is not to oust Putin
Ukraine has been requesting the US to send more advanced rocket systems for quite some time now, which will essentially help Ukrainian forces strike targets more accurately from a greater distance. But up to now, there has been hesitation from the US, with officials worried that the weapons could be
From Biden’s trip to Asia to Hong Kong’s border controls – Here is your May 25 news briefing
To start off, we’re looking into:
Hong Kong’s border controls
Hong Kong will seemingly keep its current quarantine policy for inbound travelers, as a “significant amount” of daily infections still comes from imported cases, said the city’s outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
On Tuesday, the financial hub