Pompeo, who served as secretary of state in the previous administration, remains one of the most loyal supporters of former President Donald Trump and his "America First" policy, and at the same time a rather media personality, which has prompted some rumors about a possible presidential bid in 2024.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has held the first conversation with Naftali Bennett as the new Israeli Prime Minister via phone, the politicians discussed regional challenges, the White House said on Sunday.

Relations between Turkey and the US have soured ever since Ankara decided to buy S-400s from Russia, disregarding Washington's objections. Subsequently, however, other issues have emerged as obstacles to improving bilateral ties, such as Turkey's expulsion from the F-35 programme and the US recognition of the Armenian genocide.

This comes after US President Joe Biden said at the G7 summit that the alliance is crucial to American security, which Washington does not view as a "protection racket". Prior to that, G7 leaders discussed efforts to "strengthen and modernize" the alliance.

The Alabama TV anchor previously indicated that he has been receiving a lot of death threats ever since he broke the story. The latter sparked allegations in 2016 that the Clintons tried to bury the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state.

Earlier this week, the US president reportedly breached royal protocol while attending a G7 dinner reception in England by allegedly making the Royals wait for him and his spouse.

Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the White House’s chief medical adviser, has come under heavy criticism from Republican policymakers over apparent flip-flopping on mask wearing, social distancing, asymptomatic spread, and herd immunity threshold.

Joe Biden spent most of 2020 criticising former US President Donald Trump's response to the raging pandemic, and has since sought to take credit for the vaccination programme his predecessor began, while promoting his internationalist image with a recent pledge to donate 500 million leftover doses to developing nations.

The British comedian, known for his extravagant and often hilariously offensive jokes, can't even escape his fans in Sydney, but he can always hide from them using the persona of the inimitable Borat Sagdiyev!

The 45th president made the statement during a video message that was live-streamed at a Frank Speech rally in New Richmond, Wisconsin. The Republican reiterated his claims about Democrats rigging the 2020 presidential election and harshly criticised the Biden administration for reversing his migration policies.

The summit between the two presidents is expected to take place in Geneva, Switzerland on 16 June, and it will be their first meeting since Joe Biden's inauguration earlier this year. Regional conflicts in Syria and Libya, global security threats, and environmental issues are expected to be on the agenda.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has met with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on the sidelines of the G7 summit, during which he reiterated his support for this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games, the White House said.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The White House expects that the upcoming summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will present an opportunity for the US leader to deliver "a strong message" to Moscow, NBC reports.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - One out of two suspects in the Saturday shooting in downtown Austin, Texas that resulted in the injury of more than a dozen people has been detained, the Austin Police Department said.

The incident occurred at a time when the number of Americans engaging in air travel has reached the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. And "unruly passenger" incidents have risen substantially, typically provoked by conflicts over mask-wearing rules.

According to the Republican senator, Iran is just "days away" from delivering missiles and attack vessels to Venezuela, so the US president should not trade in the urgent need to resist Tehran for his supposed desire to revive the 2015 Iran deal, which ex-president Donald Trump abandoned in 2018.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has decided to hold a separate press conference after a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin due to the unfavourable impression Donald Trump left after his summit with the Russian president back in 2018, the New York Times newspaper said on Saturday, citing the Biden administration.

The Democrat president ordered the suspension of many of Trump's immigration policies on his first day in office, including the Republican's iconic project to build a border wall with Mexico that was supposed to help curb the influx of illegal migrants into the country.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One person was shot dead and nine people sustained injuries in a shooting in the US city of Chicago, the ABC 7 Chicago broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing police.

Saturday in the US capital has seen a flurry of activity, as the city has seen as many as four separate protests held simultaneously in the White House area.