Joe Biden

Biden Prepares for Transition as Trump Returns to Power

US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday, vowing a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump after his political nemesis scored a crushing election win over Kamala Harris. In what promises to be an agonizing moment for Biden, he will speak in the Rose Garden of the White House at 11am (16:00 GMT) to "discuss the ...

Biden and Netanyahu Discuss Israeli Operations in Lebanon During Phone Call

United States President Joe Biden held talks over the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, during which they discussed Israel’s military operations in Lebanon and its potential military response to the Iranian missile attack.  “Today’s phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US ...

US to Limit Sale of Personal Data to Foreign Adversaries

US President Joe Biden is poised to enact an executive order with the goal of restricting the transfer of sensitive personal data of Americans overseas, citing apprehensions about potential misuse by countries like China. US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order Wednesday aimed at limiting the flow of sensitive US personal data ...

Trump or Biden, the US Economic War on China Will Continue

In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards China has become more targeted under President Joe Biden -- though still hardliner. Despite differences between Democrats and Republicans, analysts expect Washington's approach to Beijing will only become tougher, whether Biden ...

Kremlin Deems Biden's Insults Towards Putin as "Shameful"

During a meeting with Democratic Party donors on Thursday, US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB." The Kremlin denounced "shameful" remarks. US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a public fundraising event Wednesday, which the Kremlin decried as ...

Biden and Zelensky to Meet Amid Funding Crisis

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, are scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday following a warning from the U.S. administration that it could run out of funds for Ukrainian aid against Russia. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with President Joe Biden and plead ...

Three Killed in Las Vegas Campus Shooting

Three people were killed and one injured in a university shooting in Las Vegas, with the gunman shot dead by police. President Biden condemned the “horrific act of gun violence,” highlighting the urgent need for congressional action amid the pervasive gun violence epidemic in the United States. Three people were killed and another seriously ...