How far can Biden’s Africa commitments go? LUANDA, Angola | COMMENT – Xinhua | Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden visited oil-rich Angola from Monday to Wednesday, fulfilling a two-year-old promise to visit Africa, just as his term draws to a close. The trip marks the first time a sitting U.S. president …
Read More »Xi says U.S. must not cross four red lines
LIMA, PERU | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the Taiwan question, democracy and human rights, China’s path and system, and China’s development right are four red lines for China, which must not be challenged or crossed. In his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on …
Read More »US announces $425 mln military assistance package for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Joe Biden announced a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth $425 million, including air defense equipment, the White House said in a statement. “Today, the president announced a $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes additional air defense capability, …
Read More »Unraveling U.S. role in the escalating Gaza conflict
CAIRO,EGYPT | Xinhua | The United States has frequently employed political maneuvers to gain credit for its role in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. In July 2022, prior to a visit to the region, U.S. President Joe Biden proudly asserted in a Washington Post op-ed that “The Middle …
Read More »What does change in candidates mean for U.S. elections?
WASHINGTON, United States | Xinhua | With U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent withdrawal from the 2024 elections, myriad uncertainties lie ahead in the race to the White House. The shift began last month, after critics blasted the president for what they said was his poor performance in the debate against …
Read More »Most Americans believe Biden should resign presidency now — poll
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES | TASS | A majority of Americans agree that US President Joe Biden should immediately resign presidency, according to a survey conducted by the US public opinion firm Rasmussen Reports. The survey said that 52% of the polled agreed that if Biden cannot run for a …
Read More »Trump’s presidential debate win puts final nail in Biden’s political coffin
NEW YORK, U.S.A | TASS | The season’s first presidential debate between incumbent US President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, ended in what many are calling a slam dunk win for the latter. Biden’s stunted performance in the debate was described as the final nail in his political …
Read More »WSJ: People close to Biden claim his mental state getting worse
NEW YORK | TASS | Behind closed doors, US President Joe Biden shows “signs of slipping,” alternating between bouts of energy and moments where he is hard to understand and uses notes with prompts, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote after interviewing over 45 sources who have worked with the …
Read More »US, Ukraine sign 10-year security agreement — Reuters
WASHINGTON, USA | TASS | US President Joe Biden signed a 10-year security agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, Reuters reported. “The parties recognize this agreement as supporting a bridge to Ukraine’s eventual membership in the NATO alliance,” the agreement reads, according …
Read More »Biden secretly permits Kiev to use US weapons for deep strikes on Russia — Politico
WASHINGTON | TASS | US President Joe Biden gave the Kiev government a secret permission to use US-supplied weaponry for attacking targets deep in the Russian territory, the Politico newspaper reported citing own sources. According to the report, the permission applies to Russian regions that border Ukraine’s northwestern region of …
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