Tag: Joe Biden
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Biden to Trump: Time to respect the people’s will
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said it was time for outgoing President Donald Trump to stop grandstanding and concede the Nov. 3 election. Addressing the nation shortly after the Electoral College confirmed his victory in the Nov. 3 general polls, Biden said the “will of the people prevailed”. He said Trump’s refusal to accept…
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U.S.-Russia rivalry will continue under Biden, says Russian lawmaker
Senior Russian lawmaker, Konstantin Kosachev, says there will be no breakthroughs in the U.S.-Russia relations under President-Elect Joe Biden as Washington’s military and political rivalry with Moscow will continue. Kosachev, who is the chairman of the Russian upper house’s foreign affairs committee, made the remarks to Sputnik on Tuesday. Biden was on Monday confirmed as…
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Putin congratulates Biden on U.S. election victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden after the U.S. Electoral College confirmed the latter as winner of the U.S. presidential election, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The Russian leader noted that U.S.-Russian bilateral cooperation would serve the interests of the whole world. “Russian Federation President Putin sent a congratulatory…
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End of the road for Donald Trump as Electoral College confirms Joe Biden next U.S. President
Joe Biden was confirmed as the next US president on Monday as the Electoral College formalized his victory over Donald Trump, all but closing the door on the incumbent’s efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. As Biden appealed to Americans to “turn the page” on the divisive contest, electors met across all…
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris emerge TIME Magazine’s ‘Person Of The Year’
TIME Magazine has named U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris as its person of the year. “For changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are TIME’s…
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Coronavirus, ASUU, Davido, others top Google search
Internet search engine, Google, on Wednesday said that Coronavirus, Joe Biden, Davido, Kobe Bryant and Martinis topped the results of its 2020 Year-in-Search. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communication Officer, WEST Africa, Google, said in a statement that Google’s 2020 Year-in-Search compiled the moments, people, topics, events, and places that captured the world’s attention in the year.…
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U.S. President-Elect’s son, Hunter Biden facing tax probe
Hunter Biden, the son of President-elect Joe Biden, announced he is facing a federal probe into his taxes, without elaborating further, but insisting he has done nothing wrong. The younger Biden’s business dealings abroad provided fodder for the Trump campaign this year. “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in…
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Biden hints at scaled down inauguration
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has given a preview of what his January inauguration will look like, noting that the event will not be typical due to the pandemic. “We’re gonna follow again the science and recommendation of the experts on keeping people safe. “So, it is highly unlikely there’ll be a million people on the…
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Biden appoints Nigerian-American as Deputy Treasury Secretary
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce the appointment of Nigerian-American, Adewale Wally Adeyemo as Deputy Treasury Secretary. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Adeyemo will become the highest ranking Nigerian-American to serve in the American government with the appointment. According to a US-based media Politico reported, Adeyemo will serve under former Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen,…
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Biden presents his national security team
United States (U.S.) president-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday presented his future national security team to the public, highlighting their decades of experience in public service. Biden stressed that his nominees would help return the U.S. to its position as a global leader following the unpredictable years of the Trump administration. ”If confirmed by the Senate,…