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Biden issues 39 presidential pardons, commutes 1,500 sentences

US President Joe Biden has issued presidential pardons to 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes, and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 other people. The White House described it as the most acts of presidential clemency issued in a single day. It has not given the names of the people...

Biden calls for Assad to be ‘held accountable’

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be held accountable but called the nations political upheaval a historic opportunity for Syrians to rebuild their country. In the first full US reaction to Assads overthrow by an Islamist-led coalition of rebel...

Biden monitoring ‘extraordinary events’ in Syria: White House

US President Joe Biden is keeping a close eye on extraordinary events transpiring in Syria, the White House said late Saturday, after a war monitor said President Bashar al-Assad fled the country and rebels declared they have taken the capital, reports BSS. President Biden and his team are...

Biden hosts AIDS memorial quilt at White House for 'World AIDS Day'

President Joe Biden commemorated World AIDS Day on Sunday by hosting the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn of the White House, marking the first time the quilt has been displayed at the executive residence. The event gathered survivors, advocates, and families to honor those who lost their...

Biden pardons son Hunter, breaking previous promise

President Joe Biden granted a full pardon to his son, Hunter Biden on Sunday reversing his previous promise not to get involved in his sons legal issues. The pardon clears Hunter of federal felony convictions related to gun and tax charges, sparing him potential prison time just weeks before...

US and others to make push for Gaza ceasefire: Biden

The United States president Joe Biden has said his country over the coming days will make another push with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and others for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where nearly 14 months of Israeli attacks have killed at least 44,282 Palestinians, reports Al Jazeera. In a...

Biden and Macron to declare Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire deal

The outgoing president of US Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire between Lebanons Hezbollah and Israel, reports Reuters. Citing at least four unnamed Lebanese officials, the media claimed on Monday that the announcement may come within 36 hours...

U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down due to Russian air attack threat

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital, reports AP. The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Bidens decision to let Ukraine strike...

Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches 1,000-day mark

Russia conducted drone attacks on Ukraine overnight, intensifying its full-scale invasion as the conflict reached its 1,000th day. In the northeastern region of Sumy, a Russian drone strike claimed the lives of six people, including a child, and left 12 others injured, according to regional...

Team Trump criticizes Biden's decision on missiles for Ukraine

Donald Trumps allies sharply criticized President Joe Biden on Monday for allowing Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, accusing him of escalating the conflict, reports AFP. With two months left in office, lame-duck US President Biden made a major...

Trump may review Biden’s decision using long-range missile

The United Nations president elect Donald Trump may review his predecessors decision to authorize the use of US-supplied long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, reports TASS. In condition of anonymity, a member of Trumps translation team shard this information to the media. I suspect...

Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia

A US official informed AFP on Sunday that President Joe Biden has granted Kyiv permission to deploy long-range American missiles against military targets in Russia, shortly after Russia carried out a deadly strike on Ukraines power grid. The official, who spoke anonymously, confirmed reports...

Xi ready to work with Trump administration

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday expressed his readiness to work with Donald Trumps incoming administration to ensure a smooth transition in bilateral relations. He made the remarks during his final meeting with outgoing President Joe Biden on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in...

China is ready to work with Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday has held his final meeting with his outgoing counterpart in the US, Democrat Joe Biden, reports Al Jazeera. In his encounter with Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru, Xi emphasised the importance of the US...

Protesters in Brazil rally for Palestine ahead of G20 summit

Hundreds of protesters peacefully marched in support of Palestinians in Rio on Saturday, aiming to make a clear statement for the G20 leaders over the Israeli attack on Gaza and Lebanon. The Monday and Tuesday meeting will see heads of state and government, including US President Joe Biden and...

Biden meets allies, gives signals of 'significant political change'

US President Joe Biden has tried to reassure the leaders of Japan and South Korea as the allies met on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Peru. Joe Bidensought to use the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru to shore up relations with key allies beforeDonald Trumpreenters the White...

Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years

The leaders of Russia and Germany held their first conversation in nearly two years as Western nations brace for the incoming Trump administration, which has signaled its intent to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a phone call with Russian President...

Xi, Biden attend APEC Summit ahead of key meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders summit on Friday, ahead of a highly anticipated face-to-face meeting. The summit comes amid growing diplomatic uncertainty following Donald Trumps election victory. AFP reports....

'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House

Outgoing President Joe Biden extended a gesture of graciousness to Donald Trump on his return to the White House on Wednesday, despite Trumps previous denial of offering the same courtesy to him four years earlier. Trumps visit came as Republicans were declared the majority party in the House of...

Trump urges Putin to avoid escalation; Biden pushes for continued Ukraine support

US President-elect Donald Trump meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and notified him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday. At the same time, President Joe Biden is set to encourage Trump not to withdraw support from Kyiv. Trump...

What are Trump's stances on Israel-Gaza conflict?

The United States support has been a key for Israel in its war on Gaza which has been going on for more than a year now and has killed more than 43,000 Palestinians, according to conservative figures reported by health officials in the enclave. It is for this reason that voters, citizens and...

Palestinian Christians despair as homeland destroyed by Israel

When Khalil Sayegh, 29, remembers the weddings, the Sunday School classes, the music lessons and the visits to the tiny graveyard. When he thinks back to his early childhood in the Gaza Strip, the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius looms large in his memory. Now he lives in Washington,...

Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return

Joe Biden will meet with Donald Trump, the president-elect, at the White House on Wednesday. This comes after Biden promised to smoothly hand over power to the Republican he beat in the last election four years ago. Trump, who refused to concede his 2020 defeat, made an impressive return to the...

Pelosi blames Biden for election loss

The Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said Democrats might have fared better in election if President Joe Biden had exited the race sooner, reports BBC. Pelosi - one of the most powerful politicians in Washington - told the New York Times that had the president gotten...

Biden promises 'peaceful' transition in wake of Trump win

US PresidentJoe Bidengave an address tothe nation on Thursday, in his first comments sinceDonald Trumpselectionwin over presidential rival and Bidens Vice PresidentKamala Harris. On January 20, we will have a peaceful transfer of power, Biden saidin the Rose Garden of the White House. We have 74...

Biden to address nation after Trump's mighty comeback

US President Joe Biden is set to deliver a poignant address to the nation on Thursday, pledging a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump following his decisive victory over Kamala Harris. In what promises to be an agonizing moment for Biden, he will speak in the Rose Garden of the White...

Biden blamed by Harris allies for vice president's major loss

Joe Bidens name wasnt on the ballot, but history will likely keep in mind Kamala Harris resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces following President-elect Donald Trumps decisive victory, some of the vice presidents backers are expressing frustration that Bidens decision...

Biden will watch results from White House residence as he faces a quiet end to campaign

US President Joe Bidens name wont appear on the ballot Tuesday, but the stakes are high for the 81-year-old president and his legacy as he waits to see whether the country will send his predecessor or chosen successor to the White House next year. The president has kept a relatively low profile...