Tag: Biden

Very close to ceasefire in Gaza: Biden

- Agence France-Presse -

Mediators are on the brink of a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel to end the conflict in Gaza. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, gave this information. Local time Friday (August 16) at an event in the Oval Office of the White House, Biden said, "The process of

Gaza ceasefire could stop Iran attacking Israel: Biden

- Agence France-Presse -

US President Joe Biden said thursday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could deter Iran from attacking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader that sent regional tensions soaring. His remarks came after Iran rejected Western calls to “stand down” its threat of reprisals. The Islamic republic and its

Biden says time to pass torch to ‘younger voices’

- Times Report -

US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday he quit the 2024 election to unite the country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices." "I revere this office. But I love my country more," the 81-year-old said in an elegiac prime-time

Biden defends mental acuity in feisty new interview

- Agence France-Presse -

US President Joe Biden defended both his "mental acuity" and his rhetoric about Donald Trump Monday, in a second TV interview aimed at ending calls for him to quit his reelection bid following a disastrous debate. The 81-year-old delivered an often combative defense of his mental and physical fitness for office

NATO to back Ukraine as Biden faces growing pressure

- Agence France-Presse -

NATO leaders will end their summit on Thursday with a clear focus on backing Ukraine and countering what the allies say is the growing threat Russia poses to Europe, as U.S. President Joe Biden faces growing calls from members of his Democratic party to drop his re-election bid. Biden, 81, will

Biden back on trail as pressure mounts

- Agence France-Presse -

Joe Biden, desperate to salvage his re-election bid as senior Democrats meet to discuss growing calls that he quit the White House race, heads back out on the campaign trail Sunday. The 81-year-old Democrat kicks off a gruelling week with two campaign rallies in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, before hosting

Biden blasts landmark Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity

- Agence France-Presse -

President Joe Biden warned Monday that the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a "dangerous precedent" that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November. The conservative-dominated high court ruled that Trump -- and all presidents -- enjoy "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution for "official acts" taken while