Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
REUTERS: United States President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal that will end the fighting in Gaza and surge humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. “I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas,”
Biden says US, allies ‘can’t walk away’ from Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The outgoing US President Joe Biden said on Monday that United States and its allies “can’t walk away” from Ukraine. His remarks came as he prepared to hand over power to Donald Trump next week. Biden hailed the international effort to back Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion. He said
Final draft of Gaza truce deal presented to sides after ‘breakthrough’, official says
DOHA: (Reuters): Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight “breakthrough” in talks attended by envoys of both outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump. Biden said
Trump appoints his daughter’s father-in-law as Middle East advisor
United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will appoint daughter Tiffany’s father-in-law, Massad Boulos, to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Biden administration advancing $680 million arms sale to Israel, source says
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Biden administration is pushing ahead with a $680 million arms sales package to Israel, a US official familiar with the plan said on Wednesday, even as a US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has come into effect. The package, which was
Biden says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will take effect Wednesday morning
(Reuters) – A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The accord, clearing the way for an end to a conflict that has killed thousands of people since
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors’ request
(Reuters) – A US judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The order from US
Biden pledges record $4 billion for global poverty alleviation
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) fund, aimed at aiding the world’s poorest countries. Biden announced the US pledge during a closed session of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, according to the sources,
G20 summit kicks off with global pact to fight hunger, poverty
(Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that more than 80 countries have agreed to back. As G20 leaders met at Rio de Janeiro’s Modern Art
Democrats hold Biden responsible for Kamala Harris’s loss
Vice President Kamala Harris’ unexpected loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 election has sparked anger and frustration among Democrats. Critics blame the party’s failure to address concerns over President Joe Biden’s cognitive fitness, with many questioning why he stayed in the race until his exit in July. Harris’s campaign