President Joe Biden could announce his withdrawal from the 2024 race as early as this weekend, news website Axios reports. Citing anonymous top Democrats, the report suggests growing pressures, including from party leaders and close allies, may push him to step down. Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump in June, coupled with h...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, Nevada, the White House announced Wednesday. Biden had what his physician described in a note as “upper respiratory symptoms,” including a runny nose, a cough and “general malaise” but felt okay during his fir...
Las Vegas, United States – AFP President Joe Biden resumed political attacks against Donald Trump on Tuesday for the first time since the assassination attempt on his rival, as the Democrat sought to prop up his own faltering reelection bid. But as he returned to the campaign trail with a speech to crucial Black voters […]
Milwaukee, United States – AFP Donald Trump won the formal nomination Monday as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for his running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of the weekend’s failed assassination attempt. The Milwaukee gathering erupted into cheers as Trump anno...
Former US President Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. Trump was seen bloodied on his right ear as he was being evacuated from the stage, according to social media footage. The Secret Service said it implemented protective measures and the […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that he is determined to broker an end to Israel’s ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip, where over 38,000 Palestinians have been killed. Addressing reporters at the end of NATO’s three-day leader-level summit, Biden said both Israel and Hamas have agreed to what he called...
Washington, United States – AFP US President Joe Biden is committed to serving a full second term if reelected in November, the White House said Tuesday, as the 81-year-old fights for political survival as concerns mount over his age and fitness. “Yes,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said when asked during a d...
Washington, United States – AFP NATO allies meeting for a summit in Washington this week have not shown concern about US President Joe Biden’s leadership despite a disastrous election debate performance, the White House said Monday. “The question presupposes the notion that they need to be reassured of American leadership and...
Tehran, Iran – AFP/AA Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won Iran’s runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, state media reported. Officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 16 million and Jalili more than 13 million, according to result...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Keir Starmer-led Labour party on Thursday swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. “The Labour Party has won this general election, and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory,” a sombre-looking Rishi Sunak said after...
