Tag: Joe Biden

• Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Biden becomes US oldest serving president

  

  Joseph Biden Sunday became the first US President to turn 80 while in office. Despite his recent lapses, he has hinted he would seek reelection in 2024, a subject still under debate within the Democratic Party.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 08:50 UTC

  Biden, Xi hold bilateral meeting in Bali for show

  

  Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Joseph Biden of the United States agreed on the need to avoid an armed conflict during their meeting in Bali, Indonesia, during the G20 Summit. It was the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders since Biden was elected.

• Monday, November 14th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Democrats retain grip of US Senate after Nevada's results

  

  US President Joseph Biden's Democratic Party retained control of the Senate after Catherine Cortez Masto's win against Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada was confirmed during the weekend.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  US: Democratic majority in Congress at stake

  

  The ruling Democratic Party of President Joseph Biden risks losing its Congressional majority in Tuesday's mid-term elections while many polls foresee the opposition Republicans are likely to regain some of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 in the Senate.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Lula and Biden share common views during phone call

  

  US President Joseph Biden and Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva held a telephone conversation during which they concurred on several issues, it was reported.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Biden calls oil producers to lend a hand and share earnings

  

  US President Joseph Biden Monday urged oil producers to stop “war profiteering,” after record gains amid rampant inflation and global crisis.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 21:31 UTC

  Sunak, Biden agree on common stance regarding Ukraine crisis

  

  US President Joseph Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday agreed to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion and to stand up to China's expansionist policies.

• Friday, October 14th 2022 - 10:24 UTC

  Biden administration extends COVID-19 emergency

  

  President Joseph Biden's administration Thursday announced an extension for 90 more days of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency declaration. The measure has been in practice since January 2020.

• Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 21:57 UTC

  United States to pardon all those convicted of marijuana possession

  

  U.S. President Joseph Biden will pardon all those federally convicted of marijuana possession through an executive order, the White House announced Thursday. “Sending people to prison simply for possessing marijuana has affected too many lives and has meant that there are people incarcerated for conduct that is legal in many states,” Biden said in a video to announce the decision.

• Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  Tension escalates as North Korea fires two more short-range missiles

  

  Just two days after launching an intermediate-range missile that triggered alarms in Japan, North Korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles into the Pacific Ocean Thursday.