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Climate and technology will be high on the agenda for a meeting in Washington between Joe Biden and Anthony Albanese.

The prime minister will travel to the US for an official visit between October 23 and October 26, Mr Albanese’s first official trip to Washington since taking office.

Mr Albanese said discussions with the US president would be productive and build on previous meetings between the pair.

“Our alliance with the United States has long been at the heart of our foreign policy,” he told parliament on Thursday.

“For generations now, we’ve worked together in service of our shared ideals as partners for peace, for security and stability in the Indo-Pacific, but in the wider world as well.”

The prime minister said action to tackle climate change and the AUKUS agreement would be among…

Muslims welcome the first ever celebration of the festival at the White House with a gathering of Muslim community leaders

As about four million Muslims across America celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, an important holiday in the Muslim calendar on Wednesday, the White House would also join the festivities for the first time ever.

The White House will be having an Eid-ul-Adha celebration hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff. The event will be attended by Muslim community leaders.

The news of Harris hosting the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations was shared by none other than President Joe Biden himself in a statement wishing the Muslim community on the festival.

READ: More US school districts acknowledging Ramadan and Eid (March 24, 2023)

“In the United States, we…

The Mentor Police and Fire Departments will be hosting a Safety Forces Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Mentor Police Station and Mentor Fire Station 5 parking lots located at 8500 Civic Center Blvd.

Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to:

• Meet police officers and firefighters

• See fire engines, police SUVs, and other specialty vehicles

• Tour the police and fire departments

• Watch an auto extrication using the Jaws of Life

• Watch a K9 and drone demo

• Photo opportunities

• Learn equipment and safety information

• Enjoy King Kone ice cream

This is a free event. For additional information, contact Tracey Woodward at woodward@cityofmentor.com.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, PM Modi stated, “I thank @POTUS @JoeBiden and @FLOTUS @DrBiden for hosting me at the White House today. We had a great conversation on several subjects.”

I thank @POTUS @JoeBiden and @FLOTUS @DrBiden for hosting me at the White House today. We had a great conversation on several subjects. pic.twitter.com/AUahgV6ebM
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2023

US President Biden on Wednesday (local time) welcomed PM Modi for an intimate dinner at the White House, a day before the high-profile state dinner. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Deputy Chief of Protocol Aseem Vohra also attended the dinner, which featured the President’s favourite foods – pasta and…

The United States has made its concerns known to the Cuban government about Cuba hosting Chinese spy operations on its territory, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday. 

Kirby said the bilateral relationship with China was tense at the moment, but President Joe Biden was committed to keeping the lines of communication open. 

He told a White House briefing that he would not expect recent reports about a Chinese spy base in Cuba to affect a planned visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China later this week. 

“We understand the bilateral relationship with China is tense right now,…