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Joe Biden holds National Security Council meeting on Ukraine crisis

US President Joe Biden held a meeting of the National Security Council over the situation around Ukraine on Sunday, the White House said.

Biden to hold National Security Council meeting on Ukraine: White House

Western countries and Kiev have been accusing Russia of preparing for an alleged "invasion" of Ukraine

Russia could launch 'false' pretext to invade Ukraine 'at any moment': US

Russia earlier said that it is withdrawing some troops following drills around Ukraine but that has been met with scepticism from Western leaders

Russian invasion of Ukraine can happen anytime now: White House

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied it has plans to attack Ukraine but demanded that NATO never admit Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as members

Biden orders release of Trump White House visitor logs to Congress

President Joe Biden orders the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of 6th Jan. 2021, again rejecting Donald Trump's claims of executive privilege.

India is a driving force of Quad: White House after the Melbourne meeting

India is a driving force of the Quad and an engine for regional growth, says White House, days after the Quad met in Melbourne to discuss issues such as tensions between Russia Ukraine.

Russia's Ukraine invasion could begin next week, says US

White House battles Putin by disclosing his next possible moves

India faces 'very significant challenges', especially from China, says US

'A free and open Indo-Pacific can only be achieved if we build collective capacity for a new age,' the report said, noting that the US will support 'India's continued rise and regional leadership'

Biden narrows list of candidates for Supreme Court, doing deep dive on 4

Biden appears to be narrowing his list of candidates for the Supreme Court, saying he's looking at about four people.

There may be need for another boost: Fauci on fourth Covid booster dose

White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci hinted that there may be the need for the fourth-dose boost in the United States to battle with Covid-19 variant Omicron.

Biden discusses Ukraine with French President: White House

Biden and Macron agreed that the two sides will stay in close touch, including in consultation with EU partners and Ukraine.

Biden discusses Ukraine with national security team: White House

US President Joe Biden held a meeting with his national security team, a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

1 year in: US President Biden ready to talk through progress, setbacks

One year into a presidency defined by lofty ambitions and at-times frustrating shortfalls, Biden will try to talk anxious Americans through the challenges of delivering on his lengthy to-do list

Joe Biden's year one takeaways: Grand ambitions, humbling defeats

Joe Biden's long arc in public life has always had one final ambition: to sit behind the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.

White House says Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion

US intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, according to the White House

Google calls for govt help to secure critical open-source software

Google has called for a public-private partnership to identify a list of critical open source projects and find new ways of identifying software that might pose a systemic risk.

US concerned by China's attempt to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

The remarks of White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki came ahead of the 14th round of military-level talks between India and China on the 20-month row in eastern Ladakh

Biden admin closely monitoring India-China border dispute: White House

President Joe Biden's administration is closely monitoring the India-China border dispute, informed White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki

India, US expected to move forward on set of initiatives in 2022: WH

In 2022, India and the United States are expected to move forward on a wide-ranging set of initiatives, including fight against the pandemic, climate change, QUAD, and new and emerging technologies

Private sector should oppose Chinese genocide: US on Tesla Xinjiang store

The White House has urged private companies to oppose the human rights abuses and genocide by China in Xinjiang.This comes after Tesla, a US-based vehicle manufacturer, opened a showroom in the region in China, Kyodo News reported.At a news conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that private sector companies that fail to address forced labor and human rights abuses within their supply chains face "serious legal, reputational, and customer risk," both internationally and in the US."I can't speak to the specific situation of one company, but as a general matter, we believe the private sector should oppose the PRC's human rights abuses and genocide in Xinjiang," Psaki said.In recent times, the US has ramped up its campaign against China for repressing religious minorities in Xinjiang.Recently, the administration of President Joe has decided on a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics next month in a show of protest over China's human rights abuses.The president