Tag: BIDEN
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Biden, Queen Elizabeth to meet in person after G7 Summit
Queen Elizabeth II will hold her first in-person meeting with a foreign leader in over a year when she hosts US President Joe Biden on June 13 after he attends a G7 summit, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday. It said the 95-year-old monarch will meet the president and First Lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle west…
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Biden raises refugees admission cap to 62,500 from Trump’s 15,000
President Joe Biden has raised the cap for refugee admissions into the United States to 62,500, in a U-turn that more than quadruples the limit set by his predecessor. The number announced on Monday was still short of the 125,000 Biden promised during his presidential campaign, though he said he intended to set that as…
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JUST IN: U.S. announces sanctions against Moscow, expels 10 Russian diplomats
The United States announced economic sanctions against Russia on Thursday and the expulsion of 10 diplomats in retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin’s US election interference, a massive cyberattack, and other hostile activity. President Joe Biden’s executive order “sends a signal that the United States will impose costs in a strategic and economically…
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Biden, Macron, Merkel, honour Prince Philip on his death
World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, have expressed their condolences at the death of Prince Philip. “On behalf of all the people of the United States, we send our deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the entire Royal Family, and all…
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U.S. President Biden invites Buhari, Putin , Xi Jinping, 37 other world leaders to climate summit
United States President Joe Biden is inviting President Muhammadu Buhari and 39 other world leaders to his first climate talks scheduled for next month. The virtual meeting is also attracting President Vladimir Putin of Russia , Xi Jinping of China and President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa. The president is seeking to revive a U.S.-convened…
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Biden confirms interest in 2024 U.S. Presidential race when he would have clocked 82
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects to run for reelection in 2024 with Vice President Kamala Harris on the ticket. “The answer is yes, my plan is to run for reelection,” Biden said at his first presidential news conference. “That’s my expectation.” When asked about the potential for another Biden-Harris ticket, Biden praised…
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Putin reacts angrily to Biden’s ‘killer’ comments
The Kremlin has reacted angrily to US President Joe Biden’s remarks that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is “a killer,” calling the comment unprecedented and describing the relationship between the two countries as “very bad.” In an interview with ABC that aired Wednesday, Biden said Putin “will pay a price” for his efforts to undermine the…
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I think Putin is a killer – Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “killer,” adding that he will “pay” for interfering in the 2020 presidential election in an ABC News interview that aired Wednesday. His pre-taped remarks aired after the U.S. intelligence community’s first assessment of foreign interference in the campaign. The report said Putin…
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New York governor should resign if sexual misconduct allegation confirmed – Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden told ABC News that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign if allegations that he sexually harassed and assaulted women were confirmed by an ongoing investigation. When asked if he thought Cuomo should resign if the investigation confirms sexual misconduct, Biden briefly said “yes.” “I think he’ll probably end up being…
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COVID-19: Biden signs $1.9tn relief bill into law
US President Joe Biden has signed a $1.9tn economic relief bill that aims to help Americans impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic into law. The bill includes $1,400 payments, an extension of jobless benefits, and a child tax credit that is expect to lift millions out of poverty. Mr Biden said the relief package will rebuild…