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Playground Fights To White House Bids, A Look At “Stubborn” Joe Biden’s Life

July 10, 2024 admin

Joe Biden’s lifelong image has been as someone who always bounces back. Washington: Anyone expecting Joe Biden to step aside from the US presidential race without a fight had not fully considered the life story of a proud but often stubborn man. From playground punch-ups to terrible tragedies and multiple White House bids, Biden has…

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Joe Biden gets backing of Democratic governors after weak debate performance

July 4, 2024 admin

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to the press with New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Maryland Governor Wes Moore after attending a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Democratic governors of New York, Minnesota and Maryland…

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Don’t believe everything when it comes to video clips of Biden and Trump

June 22, 2024 admin

President Joe Biden’s simple act of sitting down while commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, gained more attention than the ceremony itself in some circles as social media users shared a shortened version of the clip to falsely claim he was reaching for a nonexistent chair. The clip was the first of…

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US Gaza Aid Pier Hit By Multiple Setbacks Due To Bad Weather

June 21, 2024 admin

Gaza has been devastated by more than 8 months of Israeli operations. Washington: The controversial US effort to boost Gaza aid deliveries by building a temporary pier has faced repeated problems, with bad weather damaging the structure and causing other interruptions to the arrival of desperately needed assistance. More than 4,100 metric tons (nine million…

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Poland’s President Duda becomes latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye possible return

April 18, 2024 admin

Former President Donald Trump met on April 18 in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term. The presumptive Republican nominee hosted Mr. Duda at Trump Tower, where the two discussed the war in Ukraine…

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Gaza war | UN human rights body calls for halt to shipments of weapons to Israel as concerns mount

April 5, 2024 admin

A view of the screen showing the result of a vote on a resolution regarding the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations’ (UN) top human…

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US Man Changes Name To ‘Literally Anybody Else’, Announces He Is Running For President

March 26, 2024 admin

Mr Ebey has already filed with the Federal Election Commission A man in Texas has legally changed his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ and launched a campaign for US president. A teacher and Army veteran in North Richland Hills, Texas, the 35-year-old man formerly named Dustin Ebey, changed his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ and is running for…

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China, U.S. discuss potential meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden next month

October 28, 2023 admin

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held wide-ranging talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on October 27. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden has emphasised that the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…

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Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia: U.S. President Joe Biden

October 21, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Joe Biden said on October 20 he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalising relations with Saudi Arabia. “One of the reasons … why Hamas moved on Israel, is because they knew I was…

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Biden Blames “Small Group Of Extreme Republicans” For Shutdown Threat

September 24, 2023 admin

US lawmakers have until midnight on September 30 to reach an agreement on a spending bill. Washington: President Joe Biden on Saturday blamed “a small group of extreme Republicans” for a budget impasse that has placed the US government a week away from a shutdown, urging the lawmakers to resolve the issue. Speaking at a…

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