The United States and United Kingdom have imposed sanctions against seven core members of a Russian hacking group called Trickbot. The malevolent software at one point was considered one of the most dangerous security threats as it is capable of extracting financial data spreading across networks and dropping ransom software.

Sanctions against key members of Russian hacking group 'Trickbot'

U.S. President Joe Biden met with his Brazilian counterpart Lula Da Silva who visited the White House for the first time since his victory in last year's election. Democracy and climate crisis were the top focus for both leaders during the meeting.

Democracy, climate dominate the agenda of Biden-Lula talks

The FBI has found an additional classified document at the property of former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Searches were conducted at his Indiana residence following the discovery of classified documents at his residence last month.

Additional classified document found at Mike Pence's home after FBI search

The United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off over Atlantic. President Joe Biden ordered to take down the balloon immediately. Watch further to know more.

United States shot down Chinese 'Sky Balloon over Atlantic

Steam rises over the water in Boston's harbour as wind chill temperatures are falling below minus 34 Celsius in Boston with the United States facing a historic polar cold. Watch further to know more.

Arctic blast sweeps through parts of Northeast U.S.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has vowed to get to the bottom of an ongoing probe into the classified documents. Some classified documents were found at the office and home of President Joe Biden. Watch further to know more.

Classified Doc Case: McCarthy vows to get to the bottom of probe

US President Joe Biden's lawyer on Thursday said the classified documents found at his home were 'inadvertently misplaced' and that a probe will show the truth.

Republicans ramp up pressure on Joe Biden

At least 60 people have died due to the winter storm, which has engulfed most of the US during the Christmas weekend. Buffalo, in New York, was hardest hit on Christmas Day, causing power outages and trapping people inside their cars.

At least 60 killed in U.S. due to devastating winter storm

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose for a second straight month in November. Americans took advantage of a retreat in mortgage rates and incentives from desperate builders. Watch further to know more.

World Business Watch: Sales for new home continues to rise in U.S for second straight month

A deadly blizzard paralyzed New York, on Christmas Day. This has led to trapping motorists in their cars, and knocking out electricity to thousands of homes. The death toll is rising due to severe winter storm system in the United States.

31 people killed in U.S due to winter storm

American airports have come to a halt ahead of the busiest travel days of the year. At least 2,200 flights have been cancelled and nearly 7,000 others have been delayed as an arctic blast sweeps through the U.S. The storm can soon morph into a "Bomb cyclone" Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: U.S. faces winter storm on Christmas weekend

Iran was ousted from a United Nations women's group on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls. This move was proposed by the United States after Tehran's crackdown on protests over the death of a young woman in custody.

Key UN panel expels Iran from ECOSOC

Iran ousted from U.N. women's group over human rights abuses

The Pentagon officials are in the final stages of finalising a plan to send a Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine to counter Russian aerial assaults.

WION Dispatch: U.S. set to give Ukraine its most advanced 'Patriot' missile defence system

US&nbsp;First Lady Jill Biden is leading her country's diplomatic delegation to the Tokyo 2020&nbsp;Olympics, sending a message of support to a key Asian ally despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden, wearing a red dress and face mask, arrived at Yokota Air Base in Japan on Thursday afternoon and was greeted by Japan's foreign minister and by US&nbsp;and Japanese base officials, at the start of a lengthy visit to Japan.

Olympics&nbsp;and Japanese officials have forged ahead with the sports spectacle despite public opposition in the country to hosting huge numbers of athletes, staff and media - more than 11,000 in the athletes' village alone - dozens of whom have already tested positive&nbsp;for COVID-19.

But US&nbsp;President Joe Biden sees the pandemic-postponed Games as a critical moment for showing support for a longtime ally and trading partner who he hopes will support US&nbsp;efforts to check China's rise, aides said.

Later on Thursday, Jill Biden will have dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his wife Mariko at Akasaka Palace, according to the White House.

On the way, Biden stopped in Alaska to greet military families and encourage vaccination.

Suga is meeting with only about 15 world leaders on the sidelines of the&nbsp;Olympics, compared with up to 120 previously, a spokesperson said. President Biden hosted Suga at the White House in April.

The&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;trip is the first lady's first solo adventure abroad and will include three days on the ground in Japan.

She plans to attend the opening ceremony on Friday, as well as meet with Team USA athletes, US&nbsp;foreign service officers and Japanese Emperor Naruhito.

US First Lady Jill Biden is leading her country's diplomatic delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, sending a message of support to a key Asian ally despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

US First Lady Jill Biden is leading her country's diplomatic delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, sending a message of support to a key Asian ally despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden, wearing a red dress and face mask, arrived at Yokota Air Base in Japan on Thursday afternoon and was greeted by Japan's foreign minister and by US and Japanese base officials, at the start of a lengthy visit to Japan. Olympics and Japanese officials have forged ahead with the sports spectacle despite public opposition in the country to hosting huge numbers of athletes, staff and media - more than 11,000 in the athletes' village alone - dozens of whom have already tested positive for COVID-19. But US President Joe Biden sees the pandemic-postponed Games as a critical moment for showing support for a longtime ally and trading partner who he hopes will support US efforts to check China's rise, aides said. Later on Thursday, Jill Biden will have dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his wife Mariko at Akasaka Palace, according to the White House. On the way, Biden stopped in Alaska to greet military families and encourage vaccination. Suga is meeting with only about 15 world leaders on the sidelines of the Olympics, compared with up to 120 previously, a spokesperson said. President Biden hosted Suga at the White House in April. The Olympics trip is the first lady's first solo adventure abroad and will include three days on the ground in Japan. She plans to attend the opening ceremony on Friday, as well as meet with Team USA athletes, US foreign service officers and Japanese Emperor Naruhito.

Jill Biden leads US delegation to Tokyo Games amid pandemic fears

The Quad has been around for 13 years. The aim of the alliance is to contain China's growing aggression. But, the Quad has been shy of saying it out aloud. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why the Quad must move beyond being a symbolic alliance.

Gravitas: Will 2020 be a turning point for the Quad?

Foreign Ministers of India, Japan, Australia, and the US met in Tokyo today. This Quad meeting was seen as an effort to cement the alliance. Can the Quad rise up to take on China? WION's Palki Sharma tells you why the Quad must not play safe now.

Quad Meeting in Tokyo: Can the alliance go beyond words? | Gravitas

All the noise around the QUAD meeting, yet the members could not stitch together a joint statement, not even to condemn their common adversary-China. WION's Palki Sharma asks- What is holding back India, U.S, Japan, and Australia?

Gravitas: Is the QUAD a lost opportunity?

Tunisian forensic investigators were at a suicide blast site outside the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia on Friday, in the attack that killed a policeman and injured several others.

Today Tonight: Blast outside U.S. embassy in Tunisia

Over 30 people have been killed in an attack, claimed by the ISIS group, at a ceremony in the Afghan capital where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but escaped unharmed.

Dozens killed in Kabul ceremony attack claimed by Islamic State

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as fears of economic damage from the spread of the coronavirus intensified, though Wall Street's major indexes ended well above their session lows.

Wall street ends wild street with cuts, significant declines on Wall street | Coronavirus Outbreak

Afghan Presidential Candidate was attending an event in Kabul when gunmen opened fire. More than 30 people died in the attack. Violence in Afghanistan has spiked after the U.S. - Taliban peace deal. This report has more.

Over 30 dead in Kabul : Moment of attack caught on camera | Gravitas

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US&nbsp;economy might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak but predicted the challenge would eventually pass and defended his handling of the crisis.

Trump appeared at his first town hall meeting of the 2020 election season, an event conducted by Fox News Channel before an audience in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a battleground state that helped propel him to the White House in 2016.

The spreading coronavirus has led to a steep downturn in the stock market and fanned fears of an economic dip just as the Republican president asks Americans for a second term.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/coronavirus-poses-risks-to-fragile-recovery-in-global-economy-imf-281671">Coronavirus poses risks to fragile recovery in global economy: IMF</a>

Asked if the coronavirus outbreak hurt the economy, Trump said:&nbsp;It certainly might have an impact. At the same time, I have to say people are now staying in the United States spending their money in the US&nbsp;and I like that.

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It’s going to all work out. Everybody has to be calm," he said. We have plans for every single possibility and I think that's what we have to do. We hope it doesn't last too long.

Trump repeated his assertion that the travel restrictions he imposed on China early in the crisis had helped limit the outbreak in the United States. The US&nbsp;death toll from the coronavirus rose to 12 on Thursday and 53 new cases broke out across the country. More than 3,200 people worldwide have died from the respiratory illness that can lead to pneumonia.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/stock-markets-climb-on-easing-economic-concerns-over-coronavirus-280339">Stock markets climb on easing economic concerns over coronavirus</a>

Trump has faced criticism from Democrats for not having the country properly prepared for the possibility of a pandemic.

"I think people are viewing us as having done a very good job. What we have to do is do a professional job. Nobody is blaming us for the virus," he said. "This started in China."

The US Senate on Thursday passed an $8.3 billion bill to combat the outbreak, a day after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved it. The bill now goes to Trump for his signature.

Asked about his reputation as a germophobe and how he is responding to doctors' recommendations to avoid shaking hands to guard against the spread of the coronavirus, Trump said nobody could operate as a politician without shaking people's hands.

"The bottom line is I shake anybody's hand now. I'm proud of it," Trump said. "You know, you're hearing a lot of stuff about trying not to shake hands. ... It hasn't stopped me at all."

Was all set for Bernie

Trump also weighed in on the race for the Democratic presidential nomination to face him in the Nov. 3 election. That contest took a sharp turn on Super Tuesday this week, with former Vice President Joe Biden surging ahead of Senator Bernie Sanders in what has become a two-man battle.

"I was all set for Bernie," Trump said, adding that Sanders would have benefited if fellow liberal Senator Elizabeth Warren had dropped out sooner. She withdrew from the race on Thursday.

Democratic moderates, including former presidential candidates Michael Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg, have rallied behind Biden in recent days amid concerns that nominating Sanders, a self-avowed democratic socialist, would harm the party's chances in November.

Asked whether his polarizing style deepened the US&nbsp;political divide, Trump defended how he conducted his personal messaging through tweeting and the like.

"When they hit us, we have to hit back. I really feel that. ... I wouldn't be here if I had turned the other cheek," he said.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US economy might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak but predicted the challenge would eventually pass and defended his handling of the crisis.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US economy might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak but predicted the challenge would eventually pass and defended his handling of the crisis. Trump appeared at his first town hall meeting of the 2020 election season, an event conducted by Fox News Channel before an audience in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a battleground state that helped propel him to the White House in 2016. The spreading coronavirus has led to a steep downturn in the stock market and fanned fears of an economic dip just as the Republican president asks Americans for a second term. Also Read: Coronavirus poses risks to fragile recovery in global economy: IMF Asked if the coronavirus outbreak hurt the economy, Trump said: It certainly might have an impact. At the same time, I have to say people are now staying in the United States spending their money in the US and I like that. It’s going to all work out. Everybody has to be calm," he said. We have plans for every single possibility and I think that's what we have to do. We hope it doesn't last too long. Trump repeated his assertion that the travel restrictions he imposed on China early in the crisis had helped limit the outbreak in the United States. The US death toll from the coronavirus rose to 12 on Thursday and 53 new cases broke out across the country. More than 3,200 people worldwide have died from the respiratory illness that can lead to pneumonia. Also Read: Stock markets climb on easing economic concerns over coronavirus Trump has faced criticism from Democrats for not having the country properly prepared for the possibility of a pandemic. "I think people are viewing us as having done a very good job. What we have to do is do a professional job. Nobody is blaming us for the virus," he said. "This started in China." The US Senate on Thursday passed an $8.3 billion bill to combat the outbreak, a day after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved it. The bill now goes to Trump for his signature. Asked about his reputation as a germophobe and how he is responding to doctors' recommendations to avoid shaking hands to guard against the spread of the coronavirus, Trump said nobody could operate as a politician without shaking people's hands. "The bottom line is I shake anybody's hand now. I'm proud of it," Trump said. "You know, you're hearing a lot of stuff about trying not to shake hands. ... It hasn't stopped me at all." Was all set for Bernie Trump also weighed in on the race for the Democratic presidential nomination to face him in the Nov. 3 election. That contest took a sharp turn on Super Tuesday this week, with former Vice President Joe Biden surging ahead of Senator Bernie Sanders in what has become a two-man battle. "I was all set for Bernie," Trump said, adding that Sanders would have benefited if fellow liberal Senator Elizabeth Warren had dropped out sooner. She withdrew from the race on Thursday. Democratic moderates, including former presidential candidates Michael Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg, have rallied behind Biden in recent days amid concerns that nominating Sanders, a self-avowed democratic socialist, would harm the party's chances in November. Asked whether his polarizing style deepened the US political divide, Trump defended how he conducted his personal messaging through tweeting and the like. "When they hit us, we have to hit back. I really feel that. ... I wouldn't be here if I had turned the other cheek," he said.

Trump says US economy could take hit from coronavirus

Iran blacklisted over failure to curb terror funding. According to FATF Iran failed to implement its action plans and there could be adverse consequences for Iran. On the other hand, Iran says that FATF was pressured by America.

Iran put on terror financing blacklist

The United States barred Sri Lankan Army Chief, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva from entering the country on charges of human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings during the country's civil war in 2009.

U.S. puts travel ban on Sri Lankan Lt. Gen. Silva over accusations of human rights violations

A Russian navy ship aggressively approached a US Navy destroyer in the North Arabian Sea on Thursday. #RussianNavy #Russia #US #WION

U.S Navy releases video of Russian Ship, accuses ship of aggressive moves

Dozens of protesters gathered near the White House and Trump International Hotel on Saturday to protest against U.S. airstrike killed Iranian military commander and deployment of US troops in the Middle East. #WhiteHouse #DonaldTrump #WION

Protest breaks out over Trump-Iraq policy near White House, Trump hotel

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. has already 52 Iranian sites on its radar. If Iran will attack on any American or American assets that response attack will be very hard and very fast. #US #Iran #DonaldTrump WION

Donald Trump: U.S. has 52 Iranian sites on radar for hard response attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that If Iran would attack any American or American assets in response to the U.S. drone attack which killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, then the United States has already targeted 52 Iranian sites for hard and fast response attacks. #US #Iran #DonaldTrump WION

U.S. Prez Trump vows to attack very hard & fast if Iran hits U.S. asset

On January 15, China & U.S. going to have a trade agreement. The U.S. is a trade partner of China, despite China's ties with Iran. China has urged for restraint and calm. #China #US #TradeAgreement

China claims, 'Soleimani killing won't derail China-U.S. trade talks'

Iran raises the 'revenge flag' over mosque after Soleimani's killing by U.S.

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