Joe Biden
- Africa, Aids and HIV, China, Coronavirus, Donald Trump, Health, Joe Biden, Science, Society, Trump administration, US news, US politics, World Health Organization, World news
Uncharted territory for the WHO if Trump withdraws US membership
WHO is ‘critical in protecting US business interests’, says CEO of firm that may see lean years if Trump carri…
- Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Europe, Gaza, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Joe Biden, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Russia, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, US foreign policy, US military, US news, Vladimir Putin, World news
Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?
The president defended his record on Ukraine, Gaza and Afghanistan but foreign policy successes have been fewO…
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South Korean officials seek stability as Joe Biden says alliance ‘linchpin’ in region
Lee Jae-myung, the opposition leader, offers to work with the government of Han Duck-soo, the acting president…
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China conducts military drills around Taiwan in warning to island’s president
PLA and Chinese coastguard approach Taiwan by sea and air in move linked by state media to ‘separatist’ Nation…
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Biden to visit Angola as global powers vie for African influence
US and EU are supporting infrastructure projects in Angola, which has historically been closer to Russia and C…
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Ukraine war briefing: Biden and Zelenskiy talk as Ukraine prepares to mark independence day
US president pledges $125m in new military aid for Kyiv, while Narendra Modi tells Zelenskiy he is ready to he…
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Nguyen Phu Trong obituary
Hardline general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist party determined to suppress dissentNguyen Phu Trong,…
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Kabul: Final Call by Laurie Bristow; The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad reviews – how the west abandoned Afghanistan… and what happened next
An ex-UK envoy’s compelling account of the chaotic military withdrawal from the country is full of telling det…
- China, Europe, Joe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, US foreign policy, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, World news, Xi Jinping
Zelenskiy calls on world leaders to attend Ukraine ‘peace summit’ after deadly Kharkiv strike
Ukraine president urges Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to ‘show your leadership’ and send message to MoscowUkraine’s…
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Chinese jets fly sorties over Taiwan strait in show of force as US delegation departs
End of secretary of state Antony Blinken’s three-day visit marks upsurge in military activity after period of …
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Cherry blossoms, steak and Paul Simon: the Bidens put on a show for Japan’s PM
Fumio and Yuko Kishida honoured with state dinner to recognise ‘flourishing’ relationship between US and Japan…
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‘I will not dance’: Olaf Scholz joins TikTok with a promise
German chancellor follows in the footsteps of Joe Biden and other leaders on social media platformThe German c…
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Biden ‘privately defiant’ over chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, book says
The Internationalists details how the president was determined to leave a country in which 2,324 US troops wer…
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Taiwan reports increased Chinese military drills nearby
Defence ministry detects nine Chinese aircraft crossing Taiwan Strait’s median line after tensions were a focu…
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China praises ‘warm’ Xi-Biden meeting in change of rhetoric
Foreign ministry says US and China have ‘most important bilateral relationship in the world’ after leaders’ ta…