US’ federal appeals court on Friday issued an administrative stay, temporarily blocking President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. The order came from the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals in reference to the case brought by six Republican-led states after a lower court ruled that their September lawsuit to stop the debt forgiveness […]
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Joe Biden to release 15 million barrels from oil reserve, more possible
President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the US strategic reserve on Wednesday as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) nations. As per Washington Post, he will say more oil sales […]
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Joe Biden calls Russia’s referendum ‘sham’, says US will never recognize annexation
US President Joe Biden on Friday called Russia’s referendum a “sham” and said that America will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine. “The United States will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine,” Biden said in the statement released by the […]
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Joe Biden says US would defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion
US President Joe Biden said that American forces would defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, the most explicit statement by him so far on the issue concerning cross-strait relations. Responding to a query over defending Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, Biden said the US would defend Taiwan […]
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US President Joe Biden to depart for UK to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Friday (local time) will depart for the UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The latter breathed her last on September 9. In the morning, the President and the First Lady will leave the White House and reach […]
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Joe Biden to announce cancellation of student loan debt today
US President Joe Biden is likely to announce student loan relief on Wednesday in addition to an extension of the existing payment pause, The Hill reported citing sources. The move comes just a week ahead of the White House’s self-imposed August 31 deadline as the timing has left millions of […]
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China’s Xi Jinping plans to meet US President Joe Biden in November
Chinese officials are planning for President Xi Jinping to visit Southeast Asian nations and meet face-to-face with US President Joe Biden in November, Wall Street Journal reported. This visit comes after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan which has irked the Chinese government and in response, they launched a military […]
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Amazon owner Jeff Bezos goes ‘Ouch’ over Joe Biden’s appeal to lower gas rates
Amazon owner Jeff Bezos has criticised US President Joe Biden for calling on oil companies to lower gasoline prices. “My message to the companies running gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global peril. Bring down the price you are charging at the […]
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Sweden, Finland’s decision to join NATO will make us more secure: Joe Biden
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that the decision of Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would enhance the collective strength of the alliance and make it stronger and more secure. Taking to Twitter, Biden said, “The […]
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Joe Biden admin refuses to cooperate in watchdog probe into fall of Afghan govt: Reports
Biden administration officials are ignoring the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) requests to provide documents related to the collapse of the Afghan government, media reports said on Wednesday. SIGAR chief John Sopko wrote in the letter that the State Department and USAID have in some cases ignored SIGAR’s communications, did not […]
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Joe Biden’s Beijing strategy to counter Chinese threat to global order
US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken in their policy address revealed President Joe Biden’s strategy to compete with China to preserve American interests and safeguard the rules-based system, as they believed that Beijing pose threat to the international order. Blinken admitted that China rather than Russia poses “the most […]
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Palestinian president hosts senior U.S. officials ahead of Joe Biden’s visit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday held a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah with visiting U.S. senior diplomats ahead of an expected visit of U.S. President Joe Biden. During the meeting, Abbas called on the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy […]
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Joe Biden may visit Saudi Arabia in late June: Reports
US President Joe Biden is expected to visit Saudi Arabia this month, NBC reported citing sources. He is also widely expected to travel to Israel. The is will be a symbolically important move as the Biden administration works to expand on the Trump administration’s progress in nurturing fledgling ties between Israel […]
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Joe Biden announces new rockets and munitions for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that the US is providing Ukraine “more advanced rocket systems and munitions” as its war with Russia grinds on. Writing in a New York Times op-ed, Biden said the US goal is “to see a democratic, independent, sovereign and prosperous Ukraine […]
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Joe Biden says North Korea joined US sanctions against Russia
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that North Korea has supported the United States’ sanctions against Russia. “Did anybody think, I callEd for sanctions against Russia. In addition to NATO, that Australia, Japan, North Korea, some of the ASEAN countries, would stand up and support those sanctions,” Biden said. On February 24, Russia […]