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Joe Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of call with Vladimir Putin

The relationship is sure to be different than the one Putin enjoyed with Trump

Biden reimposes ban on travellers from Europe, adds South Africa to list

Biden on Monday is also reimposing an entry ban on nearly all non-U.S. travelers who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland

Biden dials German Chancellor Merkel, seeks to revive transatlantic ties

The leaders agreed to work together on common foreign policy priorities, including Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and the western Balkans, a statement issued by the White House said

US: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first woman treasury secretary

As head of the Treasury, she'll be tasked with shepherding President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan through Congress and overseeing its execution

Biden to sign order keeping travel restrictions on Europe, says White House

Prior to this, he had mandated wearing face masks and observing social distancing on government property, urging "every American to mask up for the next 100 days"

US: Joe Biden signs order to reverse Trump's transgender military ban

In a separate statement, the Defense Department said it was ready to immediately implement Biden's Executive Order

US: Biden administration suspends some sanctions imposed on Yemen rebels

The sanctions Pompeo imposed had taken effect Jan. 19, just a day before President Joe Biden was inaugurated

Is there a bubble in financial markets?

Markets are past the phase of multiple expansion driven by ultra-easy financial conditions

US President Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military

Biden's order says that gender identity should not be a bar to military service

Biden to reinstate Covid restriction on non-US travellers, add South Africa

Biden is reversing an order from President Donald Trump in his final days in office that called for the relaxation of the travel restrictions as of Tuesday

Biden to sign executive orders to promote 'Made in America' products

The new administration remains committed to working with partners and allies to modernise international trade rules, officials said

'We can't wait:' Biden admin fights for $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan

Lawmakers from both parties said they had agreed that getting the Covid-19 vaccine to Americans should be a priority

Biden Administration appoints Indian-Americans to key posts in Energy Dept

The administration appointed Tarak Shah as the Chief of Staff, making him first Indian-American to serve in that position

Biden speaks to French President Macron, seeks to strengthen bilateral ties

The two leaders also agreed on the need for close coordination, including through multilateral organizations, in tackling common challenges such as climate change

After strained Trump romance, France seeks reset under Prez Joe Biden

After four years of "America First" under Trump, the new U.S. president and French leader see eye-to-eye on the importance of international cooperation to fight climate change and Covid-19

Joe Biden attends Mass at DC church where he worshipped as VP

President Joe Biden attended Mass for the first time since taking office, worshipping Sunday at the church he frequented when he was vice president. Biden, the nation's second Catholic president, picked Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood, a few miles from the White House. It's where the nation's only other Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, often went to Mass. Biden entered through the front entrance, where a Black Lives Matter banner was hanging on one side and a banner with this quote from Pope Francis was on the other. We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Friday that Biden had not yet settled on a home church in the nation's capital, but said that she expected Biden will continue to regularly attend services during his presidency. At home in Delaware, Biden and his wife, Jill, were regulars a

'Dark money' helped pave US President Joe Biden's path to White House

Democrats have said they want to ban dark money as uniquely corrupting, since it allows supporters to quietly back a candidate without scrutiny.

'We can't wait:' Biden to push US Congress for $1.9 trn in Covid-19 relief

Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, said he would speak to the senators as part of a push by the Biden administration to make the case for a large rescue plan

Biden could revive but not reset WTO

Calls for reforming the WTO grew louder even before Donald Trump took centre-stage in the US

Why US President Joe Biden's immigration plan may be risky for Democrats

President Joe Biden is confronting the political risk that comes with grand ambition.