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       Joe Biden talks about 'new world order' in Business Roundtable address

       President Joe Biden has arrived in Brussels at the start of a four-day trip to Europe in a bid to coordinate with Nato allies on military assistance for Ukraine, new sanctions on Russia, and the boosting of defences in Eastern Europe. The US has also now officially accused Russian forces of war crimes in Ukraine.

       The president caused a stir during a gathering of business leaders at the White House this week when he alluded to a coming “new world order” in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, apparently not stopping to consider the awkward legacy of the phrase has tied to conspiracy theories.

       Meanwhile, a report says that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky urged Mr Biden to not sanction Roman Abramovich as the oligarch may be able to help with Russian peace talks. The US Treasury Department was prepared to join the UK and EU with sanctions but was told by the White House to hold off.

       Tributes have also poured in for former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who passed away from cancer aged 84 on Wednesday. She was the first woman to hold the position, as well as the first female US ambassador to the UN.

       Mr Biden praised her as “a force” who “turned the tide of history”.

       Recommended Biden approval rating drops to new record low of 40 per cent Biden to visit Poland during trip to Europe for talks on Ukraine crisis Biden says Putin used hypersonic missile in Ukraine because his ‘back is against the wall’ What is the ‘New World Order’ and why has Joe Biden caused uproar by using the phrase?

       Key points US officially accuses Russian forces of war crimes in Ukraine Report: Zelensky urged Biden against Abramovich sanctions to help with Putin peace talks Joe Biden warns Russia may use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine Remarks on “new world order” inadvertently evoke vintage conspiracy theory Jill Biden to meet child cancer patients evacuated from Ukraine

       Show latest update 1648093515 Brittney Griner in ‘good condition’ in Russia as US granted access

       US officials visited basketballer Brittney Griner for the first time since she was arrested in Russia on drug charges.

       State Department spokesman Ned Price said she was in “good condition” when an official from the US Embassy visited her on Wednesday.

       Justin Vallejo reports.

       US finally granted access to Brittney Griner by Russia The 31-year-old WNBA player was detained at an airport near Moscow in February

       Oliver O'Connell 24 March 2022 03:45

       1648090815 Report: Zelensky urged Biden against Abramovich sanctions to help with Putin peace talks

       Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky urged Joe Biden to not sanction Roman Abramovich as the Chelsea owner may be able to help with Russian peace talks, a report says.

       The US Treasury Department was prepared to sanction the oligarch earlier this month along with the United Kingdom and European Union, but was told by the White House to hold off, according to The Wall Street Journal.

       Graeme Massie has the latest.

       Biden goes to Europe with record low polls - follow live Follow the latest news from the US president

       Oliver O'Connell 24 March 2022 03:00

       1648088115 Book claims Kamala Harris complained to Anna Wintour over ‘belittling’ Vogue cover

       Vice President Kamala Harris dispatched an aide to complain to Vogue editor Anna Wintour about her February cover photos, a new book claims.

       In This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future, Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns of The New York Times write that Ms Harris was angry at the publication for running with a photo of her in skinny jeans and converse sneakers.

       The Vice President had been expecting another more formal image to be used, the book reports.

       Gustaf Kilander reports from Washington, DC.

       Biden goes to Europe with record low polls - follow live Follow the latest news from the US president

       Oliver O'Connell 24 March 2022 02:15

       1648085415 ICYMI: Jill Biden to meet Ukrainian paediatric cancer patients at St Jude’s

       First Lady Jill Biden will meet with four Ukrainian children and their families who have been brought to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

       The State Department worked with St Jude’s to evacuate the children from Ukraine. Secretary Antony Blinken tweeted about the airlift of these vulnerable patients.

       Dr Biden will visit on Friday, the East Wing confirms.

       US State Department bringing Ukrainian children to St Jude’s for cancer treatment Four Ukrainian children and their families were airlifted from Poland to the US to resume critical cancer treatment

       Oliver O'Connell 24 March 2022 01:30

       1648082715 ICYMI: ‘Biden to announce more sanctions against Russia’

       US president Joe Biden, alongside European leaders, is expected to announce new sanctions against Russia and new measures to tighten existing ones when he visits Brussels this week.

       The US is preparing to sanctions more than 300 members of Russia’s lower house of parliament as soon as Thursday, reported the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed officials and internal documents.

       “No final decisions have been made about who we will sanction and how many we will sanction,” said a White House spokesperson.

       “We will have additional sanctions measures to announce that will be rolled out in conjunction with our allies on Thursday when the President has the opportunity to speak with them.”

       Oliver O'Connell 24 March 2022 00:45

       1648080015 Voices: Poor, over-emotional Lindsey Graham couldn’t keep it together at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearings

       Kathleen N Walsh writes that reporters present noted that during Graham’s heated exchange the spectators began to groan audibly, with one woman whispering, ‘Shut up.’

       Over-emotional Lindsey Graham couldn’t keep calm at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearings Reporters present noted that during Graham’s heated exchange the spectators began to groan audibly, with one woman whispering, ‘Shut up.’

       Oliver O'Connell 24 March 2022 00:00

       1648077315 Obituary: Madeleine Albright, first woman to serve as US secretary of state

       Madeleine Albright, the veteran diplomat who came to the United States as a child refugee, studied foreign languages and policy while raising a family on the way to becoming the first woman to lead the US Department of State, died Wednesday at age 84.

       In a statement announcing her death, the Albright family said they were “heartbroken” to announce that she had passed away from cancer while “surrounded by family and friends”.

       “We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend,” they said.

       Andrew Feinberg reports on her passing from Washington, DC.

       Madeleine Albright, first woman to serve as US secretary of state, dies at 84 Ms Albright was also the first woman to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations

       Oliver O'Connell 23 March 2022 23:15

       1648075215 Albright once infuriated Putin with choice of pin

       The Russian leader is said to have been furious.

       Amber Raiken reports from New York.

       Madeleine Albright once infuriated Vladimir Putin with her choice of trademark pin Albright, the first female secretary of state, has died aged 84

       Oliver O'Connell 23 March 2022 22:40

       1648074015 White House condemns ‘devastating’ Idaho law banning abortion at six weeks

       Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill into law banning abortion at six weeks of pregancy, before most women know they are pregnant.

       The law – the first in the nation to mirror a restrictive Texas law that bans most abortions in the state – also allows family members of what it calls “a preborn child” to pursue legal action against abortion providers, with a reward of at least $20,000 plus legal fees, in lawsuits that can be filed up to four years after an abortion.

       Unlike the Texas bill, the Idaho measure does include an exception for pregnancies as the result of rape or incest – but only if the woman files a police report and provides it to a physician.

       Alex Woodward reports.

       White House condemns ‘devastating’ Idaho law banning abortion at six weeks Governor signs bill into law despite reservations about ‘unintended consequences’ for rape survivors

       Oliver O'Connell 23 March 2022 22:20

       1648072822 Might US and allies boycott G20 if Putin attends?

       According to Bloomberg, the US and allies could refuse to attend the G20 summit in Indonesia if Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to participate.

       Discussions are only preliminary and no official stance has been reached according to a person familiar with the matter.

       Oliver O'Connell 23 March 2022 22:00

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