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Obamas unveil their White House portraits

Former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle returned to the White House for the unveiling of official portraits.

Irish Independent

El Shafee Elsheikh’s victims’ families say his silence ‘speaks volumes’

The British jihadist was given the opportunity to speak at his sentencing on Friday, but he declined to do so.

The Independent UK

James Foley ‘more alive than ever’ eight years on from the day of brutal death

The murdered US journalist will live on in ‘all who aspire to moral courage’ as well as the memories of…

The Independent UK

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Blinken says he raised 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's detention with Rwandan leader

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he had raised with Rwanda's president U.S. concerns over the jailing…

Reuters

Blinken, Kagame discuss U.N. report that Rwanda supports rebel group

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he discussed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame "credible reports" that Rwanda…

Reuters

China should not hold talks on global concerns ‘hostage’ – US secretary of state

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said China should not hold talks on important global matters such as the…

Irish Independent

Biden wants an industrial renaissance. He can’t do it without immigration reform.

Intel’s planned microchip plant outside Columbus, Ohio, is the administration’s poster child for reviving high-tech manufacturing. But failure to allow…

Politico

Donald Trump gives strongest indication he'll run for president in 2024 as Mike Pence takes aim

Speaking in Washington for the first time since leaving office, former US president Donald Trump strongly hints he'll run in…

ABC News

Biden feeling ‘much better’ but Covid symptoms persist

US President Joe Biden is feeling “much, much better” after testing positive for coronavirus, the White House said, confirming the…

Irish Independent

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Hoarse Biden ‘feeling better than I sound’ after Covid diagnosis

Covid-19 symptoms left US President Joe Biden with a raspy voice and cough as he met virtually with his top…

Irish Independent

Biden’s whereabouts in the week leading up to his Covid diagnosis

The president has spent the past few days meeting with world leaders and traveling with lawmakers.

Politico

US House of Representatives votes to restore abortion rights

The US House of Representatives has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats’ first legislative response to the Supreme…

Irish Independent

Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as US Supreme Court justice

The first black woman confirmed for the US Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, will on Thursday take her seat.

Irish Independent

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Panel investigating assault on Capitol blame Donald Trump for ‘attempted coup’

The House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol have laid the blame firmly on former president…

Irish Independent

Texas school shooting survivor tells Congress: I don’t want it to happen again

An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at a primary school in Texas last month has recounted in video…

Irish Independent

Joe Biden backs Nato applications from Sweden and Finland

President Joe Biden has supported applications by Sweden and Finland to join Nato as Russia’s war in the heart of…

Irish Independent

Inside the House Freedom Caucus’ identity crisis

The conservatives who built their political brand on challenging GOP leaders are starting to struggle with problems of their own.

Politico

White House Easter Egg Roll returns for first time since start of pandemic

The White House Easter Egg Roll is back for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic.

Irish Independent

Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares ‘moment of real change’

President Joe Biden celebrated the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman to reach the Supreme…

Irish Independent

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Biden visits site of Pittsburgh bridge collapse and promises action with infrastructure law –as it happened

‘Across the country there are 45,000 bridges in poor condition,’ US president says. ‘That is simply just unacceptable’

The Guardian - US