COMMENT | NANCY QIAN | Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 US presidential race remains one of the biggest stories of the year. Criticized for his June debate performance and showing clear signs of aging, the 81-year-old president finally acknowledged what the polls were showing and handed the reins to …
Read More »Hamas must be ‘brought to its knees’ — Israeli official
TEL AVIV | TASS | Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called on the country’s authorities not to send a delegation “to talks in Doha or Cairo” to try to make a deal on Gaza, as he made no bones about his position that the Palestinian Hamas movement should …
Read More »Will Democrats win after Biden’s withdrawal?
One challenge is the `Hubert Humphrey dilemma`; how to appear loyal to Biden without being weighed down COMMENT | RICHARD HAASS | U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate this fall has transformed American politics. It caps a historic July in the United States, …
Read More »Biden to address nation on withdrawal from presidential race
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES | TASS | US President Joe Biden confirmed that he would address the nation on the subject of withdrawal from the US presidential race on Wednesday. “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET [midnight GMT], I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, …
Read More »Trump’s chances are high after Biden’s decision — Russian senior lawmaker
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | US former President Donald Trump has all chances to win the presidential race after President Joe Biden’s decision not to seek reelection, if he makes no mistakes, a senior Russia lawmaker told TASS. “If Trump makes no mistakes and if he is not ‘removes’ this …
Read More »BREAKING: Biden out of presidential race
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday his intention to drop out of the presidential race, after a growing number of Democrats expressed concerns over his viability in the election since a disastrous debate performance late last month. “While it has been my intention to …
Read More »Biden says he will resume campaigning next week
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES | TASS | US President Joe Biden plans to resume campaigning next week, he said in a statement released by his election team. “I look forward to getting back on the campaign trail next week to continue exposing the threat of Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda while …
Read More »White House: Biden to miss conference after testing positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the White House confirmed. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and boosted, and he is experiencing mild symptoms,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre …
Read More »Biden admits mistakes but rules out withdrawal from US presidential race
WASHINGTON | TASS | US President Joe Biden has admitted that he makes a lot of mistakes in his speeches, mixing up names, but ruled out his withdrawal from the presidential race. “You may have noticed that since the debate, the press, and the good guys and women out there, …
Read More »Biden battles worst crisis of his 50-year career
WASHINGTON, THE UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden is facing the worst crisis of his 50-year political career. The recent debate against rival Donald Trump seems to have confirmed some people’s worst fears. Critics said the oldest sitting president in U.S. history is in a state of …
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