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Biden to Give Farewell Address at Party Convention

par This Is Beirut, 19/08 11:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for November's election. Less than a month after his stunning withdrawal and Harris' astonishing ascent, Biden can expect a hero's send-off from many of the same ...

Palestine Protestors Breach Security Barrier at DNC

par This Is Beirut, 20/08 10:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Protesters against Israel's war in Gaza briefly breached the outer security fence of the Democratic convention in Chicago on Monday, hours before US President Joe Biden passed the torch to new nominee Kamala Harris. Biden did not directly address the security lapse in his hour-long speech, but he said "those protesters out in the street, they ...

Obama to Hail Harris as Future of Party in Upcoming Speech

par This Is Beirut, 20/08 12:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Barack Obama will hail Kamala Harris as the future of the Democratic Party on Tuesday as she is formally crowned its presidential nominee after a roller-coaster ride in US campaign politics. Former President Obama, still hugely popular and an influential figure in the party, will tell delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago ...

Starmer and Biden Meet in Washington to Discuss Ukraine Missiles

par This Is Beirut, 13/09 12:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Washington where he will meet US President Joe Biden on Friday to discuss whether to let Kyiv use long-range missiles against Russia. It is likely their last meeting before an election that could upend US policy on Ukraine. Kyiv is pushing Washington and London to lift a restriction on firing ...

Death Toll From Storm Helene in US Rises to 93

par This Is Beirut, 30/09 12:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 93 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States. The storm response took on a political tinge after President Joe Biden and the two candidates vying to replace ...

Biden Discussing Possible Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil Facilities

par This Is Beirut, 03/10 19:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities, in comments that sent oil prices spiking Thursday just a month before the US presidential election. Biden told reporters at the White House, however, that he was not expecting Israel to launch any retaliation for Tehran's missile barrage on Israel ...

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