Biden holds Thanksgiving calls with members of US military

Biden allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia with US-supplied missiles

The move is a major change in policy and follows months of requests from Kyiv to be allowed to use the long-range arms outside its borders.

Could Biden's decision on Ukraine weapons use be start of world war with Russia?

Russian officials are reacting to President Biden's move to allow Ukraine to fire U.S.-made and supplied missiles deeper into Russia, a request that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been making ...

Biden draws support — and GOP worry — in shift on US missiles in Ukraine war

Lawmakers in both parties are generally offering support for President Biden's decision to authorize a major shift in U.S. policy to allow Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles to attack sites in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn

Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.

Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 20

Biden administration allowing Ukraine to use anti-personnel mines: Austin

The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use anti-personnel land mines to mitigate Russia’s battlefield progress, undoing a policy the president had previously set at the beginning of his ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency’

President can secure civil liberties, accelerate spending on climate and healthcare, and spare death row prisoners. The skies above the White House were cold and grey. Joe Biden greeted the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Biden proposes huge expansion of US weight-loss drug coverage

State-backed insurance programmes would fund drugs for obese patients without separate health conditions

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Rivian to use Biden administration loan to boost competitiveness of its EVs

Rivian said it will use a $6.6 billion government loan to “aggressively” scale manufacturing of its R2, which is coming in 2026.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Biden reiterates US support for Ukraine after 'horrific' Russian attack

President Biden reiterated the United States’s support for Ukraine as it deals with the recent “horrific” Russian attack. “Overnight, Russia carried out a horrific aerial attack against Ukraine. ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

Flexibility over electricity use key to UK’s 2030 green power target, says adviser

National Energy System Operator calls for businesses and households to play greater role

World - Financial Times - November 4

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why do TV networks call a winner in the US?

Happy US election eve!

‘It is a little analog’: how the Associated Press calls election winners in the US

AP’s David Scott talks about how the newsroom predicts who won, the ‘red mirage’ and one county’s whiteboard. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The way the US counts ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Why it’s way easier to call US elections than pick stocks

Even so, I’m yearning to have a go if only to amuse my readers

World - Financial Times - November 8

US climate leader calls Trump's threatened IRA rollbacks 'a fool's errand'

U.S. climate leaders met Friday to discuss their goals for progress under the new Trump administration, calling his threatened rollbacks of the IRA a "fool's errand."

Indonesia's new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to US

Indonesia's new leader has called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China

World - ABC News - November 10

Call Of Duty: Warzone Best Perks To Use For BO6 Season 1

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has integrated with Warzone for Season 1, adding the full BO6 weapon pool and attachments to battle royale, as well as slightly modified perks from the previous years. ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 20

US vetoes UN security council push to call for ceasefire in Gaza

UN security council voted 14-1 in favor of resolution but it was not adopted because of the US veto. The US has vetoed a UN security council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Las Vegas man who called 911 for help killed by police in his home

Brandon Durham was tussling with a female intruder over a knife when an officer shot him multiple times.

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