Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A special counsel to U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that classified documents had been found at a private office he used while he was vice president. White House special counsel Richard Sauber said the documents were discovered “when Biden’s attorneys were packing files housed …
Read More »Exxon Mobil sues EU over windfall tax as different paths taken across Atlantic
US energy giant ExxonMobil is suing the European Union (EU) in a bid to stop its new windfall tax on oil firms Houston, U.S. | Xinhua | Exxon Mobil has become the first U.S. major energy firm to sue the European Union (EU) for its decision to introduce a windfall tax …
Read More »Biden signs massive gov’t spending bill as Americans fight inflation
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a 1.7 trillion-U.S.-dollar spending bill for the federal government. The legislation will keep the federal government operating through the end of the federal budget year in September 2023 and avoid a partial shutdown before the end of 2022. The …
Read More »Eyes on Museveni move on US-Africa Summit
Will he turn on the charm or signal end of schmoozing? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. President Joe Biden has invited 49 of 54 African leaders for a three-day summit scheduled for 13-15 December. Not invited are Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sudan, Mali, Eritrea, and Western Sahara. This means that …
Read More »Biden renews call to ban assault weapons
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden renewed his call to ban assault weapons on Thursday. “I’m going to try to get rid of assault weapons,” Biden told reporters during a visit to firefighters in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The remarks came on the heels of a pair of high-profile mass …
Read More »Biden admits not enough votes to codify abortion rights in next Congress
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden admitted on Monday that he did not expect Democrats to have enough votes in the next Congress to codify abortion rights. “I don’t think there’s enough votes to codify, unless something happens unusual in the House,” Biden told reporters in Bali, Indonesia. …
Read More »Biden says midterm voters “frustrated” as control of Congress still unclear
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that 2022 midterm voters are “frustrated,” as control of the next Congress is still up in the air. “The voters were also clear that they’re still frustrated,” Biden told reporters at the White House. “I understand it’s been a …
Read More »Iran’s FM urges Biden to end “hypocrisy”
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian slammed on Friday “meddlesome remarks” by U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to stop his hypocritical behavior and support for terrorism. In a tweet, Amir-Abdollahian said the White House, which increasingly supported “violence and terror during recent riots in Iran,” is …
Read More »Biden pardons federal convictions for simple possession of marijuana
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he’s pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. “There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result,” Biden tweeted. “My pardon …
Read More »U.S. Congress approves stopgap funding bill ahead of gov’t shutdown deadline
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a stopgap funding bill to fund the government through mid-December, following a Senate passage on Thursday. The House cleared the bill on a 230-201 vote, sending it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate voted 72-25. …
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