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US Consultancy McKinsey Co-Advised Pentagon, Russia's Rostec - Reports

American consultancy firm McKinsey & Co was advising Russian defense company Rostec at the time when it was privy to national security secrets as a Pentagon contractor, US media reported

France's outgoing FM says defeat of Australia's Morrison 'suits me fine'

France's outgoing foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Australia's conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison losing polls on Saturday "suits me fine"

Biden says any Kim meeting would depend on sincerity

US President Joe Biden said Saturday that any potential meeting with North Korea's leader would depend on whether Kim Jong Un was "sincere"

Biden, Yoon meet in shadow of North Korean nuclear sabre rattling

US President Joe Biden and South Korea's newly sworn-in President Yoon Suk-yeol met Saturday in Seoul to discuss fears of a nuclear weapon test by North Korea, even as the secretive dictatorship battles a raging Covid outbreak

Washington's Ukraine Aid Spending May Affect US Economy - Experts

The US economy could encounter ramifications, including stronger inflationary pressure, due to Washington's plans to deliver a $40-billion assistance package to Ukraine, experts told Sputnik

Blinken Hosts Kazakh Foreign Minister for Ukraine, Energy, Trade Talks

Blinken Hosts Kazakh Foreign Minister for Ukraine, Energy, Trade Talks

Blinken Hosts Kazakh Foreign Minister for Ukraine, Energy, Trade Talks

Blinken Hosts Kazakh Foreign Minister for Ukraine, Energy, Trade Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi on Friday for discussions on Ukraine, trade and energy issues

Russian Presidential Aide Says Russia Should Certainly Stay in Paris Climate Agreement

Russia definitely should refrain from leaving the Paris Climate Accords and abandoning its environmental commitments, even though such a move would help to reduce the cost of equipment upgrades for domestic companies hit by Western sanctions, Russian Presidential Adviser on Climate Ruslan Edelgeriyev told Sputnik

Biden Security Officer Arrested for Assault in Seoul Hours Before POTUS Arrival - Reports

A security officer working for US President Joe Biden was arrested for allegedly assaulting a South Korean citizen several hours before the head of state arrived in the country as part of his visit to Asia, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing South Korean police

Blinken to Meet With Saudi Deputy Defense Chief in Washington on Friday - State Dept.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman Al Saud in Washington on Friday, the State Department said

South Korean, US Presidents to Visit Military Air Center Near Seoul - Reports

FM Bilawal invites Pakistan-US Congressional Caucus to visit Pakistan

US Senator Says Washington Will Have to Loan Money From China to Send $40Bln to Ukraine

Pakistan's ties with India 'particularly complicated' by New Delhi's abuses in Kashmir: Bilawal

Biden begins Asia trip in S. Korea, under North nuclear shadow

US President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday, his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement ties with regional security allies as concern over a North Korean nuclear test grows

Biden leaves for Asia under Ukraine, N.Korea nuclear shadows

Two Men Plead Guilty to Assaulting Officers During January 6 Riot - US Justice Dept.

US Senate Republicans Pledge to Defund DHS Disinformation Governance Board - Reports

Gasoline Prices in US State of Washington Not Expected to Hit $10 Per Gallon - Manager

FM Bilawal discusses IIOJK issue with US Congressman

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari emphasizes importance of broad based Pakistan-US ties

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari emphasized the importance of a broad-based and sustained engagement between Pakistan and the United States in his telephone call on Thursday with Senator Lindsey Graham

US Officials Working for Biden to Meet Saudi Crown Prince - Reports

In what would be a major diplomatic turnaround, US officials are working to set up a personal meeting, probably in Riyadh, between President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Slaman, whom Biden once called a "pariah," CNN reported on Thursday