Month: June 2023

A senior US diplomat is holding talks with Wang Yi in Beijing amid reports he may also meet President Xi Jinping. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing as the two countries take steps to repair their strained relationship. The duo were photographed at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday before starting diplomatic talks. It remains unclear whether Blinken will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later in the day before concluding his two-day trip to the country and flying to London. The meeting with Wang Yi follows a similar…

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is ramping up his re-election effort this week with four fundraisers in the San Francisco area as his campaign builds its coffers and lays the strategic groundwork for 2024. In the latter half of June, the Biden campaign will have more than 20 fundraisers that will include the president, Vice President Kamala Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second runner-up Douglas Emhoff, according to a person involved in the travel plans of Biden who insisted on anonymity to discuss the schedule. . More than half of the fundraisers are with the president, who will…

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is ramping up his re-election effort this week with four fundraisers in the San Francisco area as his campaign builds its coffers and lays the strategic groundwork for 2024. In the latter half of June, the Biden campaign will have more than 20 fundraisers that will include the president, Vice President Kamala Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second runner-up Douglas Emhoff, according to a person involved in the travel plans of Biden who insisted on anonymity to discuss the schedule. . More than half of the fundraisers are with the president, who will…

A former Florida lawmaker told WaPo that many in Tallahassee are “terrified” of DeSantis and his team. “There’s no inner circle because they just cut off their heads and move on,” the former lawmaker said. This year, buoyed by a Republican supermajority, DeSantis ramped up his conservative political agenda. Loading Loading something. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the application Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has often spoken of his desire to enact conservative policies without unnecessary drama, and during the last legislative session in the Sunshine State, he…

Beijing CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began talks with senior Chinese officials in Beijing on Sunday at the start of a high-stakes visit aimed at mending relations after months of simmering tensions between the two economies largest in the world. Blinken is the first secretary of state to travel to China in five years and the highest-ranking US official to do so since President Joe Biden took office in early 2021. Observers will be watching to see if a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planned. Previous trips by America’s top diplomat have often involved face-to-face…

Gerardo de la Peña (Brother’s photo) MANILA, Philippines — Now frail and sickly, Gerardo dela Peña just wants the rest of his years to be spent with his family in Camarines Norte province. As “the country’s oldest political prisoner,” according to the rights group brotherDela Peña, 84, has been serving his sentence at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) for what he and other groups have described as false charges against him. Since 2019, they have been clamoring for the release of “Tatay Gerry”, as the prisoners call him, due to humanitarian considerations of his advanced age and deteriorating health. “Just…

LOWER BURRELL, Pa. – Crews battled a large house fire in Lower Burrell Sunday morning. Westmoreland County 911 dispatchers said the call for the 4-alarm fire along Jefferson Drive came in around 11:40 a.m. Viewer photos sent to Channel 11 show flames shooting through the roof of the home. A neighbor said an elderly couple and a dog live inside the house. They were able to get out safely. Dispatchers said there were no transports. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow the news of Channel 11 Facebook i Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW MAIN STORIES…

Breaking news LIVE: Hello and welcome to the ABP Live Breaking News Live blog. Please follow this space for all breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. Shinde, Uddhav factions to celebrate Shiv Sena Foundation Day for first time since last year’s split The Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions are gearing up to mark Shiv Sena’s foundation day on June 19 by organizing events at two separate locations in Mumbai, which are likely to be marked by verbal duels to determine who is the true heir of the late founder. Bal Thackeray’s mantle. The Shiv…