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US 2024: Biden quits presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 July 2024 0

..US VP vows to win nomination, defeat Trump, as Clintons, Obama, Pelosi praise Biden’s decision …Biden was ‘not fit to run’ for president, says Trump .World leaders react The United States President, Joe Biden, on Sunday, announced that he is dropping out of his reelection battle with

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Joe Biden administration blames chaotic Afghan pull-out on Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS There were desperate scenes in the final days of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan US President Joe Biden’s administration has released a report blaming its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on his predecessor, Donald Trump. The 12-page report says Mr Biden was “severely constrained” by Mr Trump’s

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If U.S. has ‘real shooting war’ it could be result of cyber attacks – Biden

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2021 0

President Joe Biden cautioned on Tuesday that if the US got into a “real shooting war” with a “big power,” it might be the consequence of a huge cyber strike, emphasizing what Washington regards as escalating threats from Russia and China. Cybersecurity has risen to the top of the agenda for the Biden administration after […]

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Biden revokes Donald Trump’s bid to ban Americans from downloading TikTok

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2021 0

President Joe Biden has reversed Donald Trump’s intention to ban the popular video app TikTok in the United States. Mr Biden has canceled the Trump administration’s attempt to prohibit the Chinese-owned app in a new executive order, instead ordering a fresh Commerce Department investigation into security concerns over data sharing and privacy. The Trump

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Renewed violence over Gaza despite ceasefire moves gaining momentum

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2021 0

Diplomatic moves towards a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict gathered pace on Thursday after U.S. President Joe Biden called for a de-escalation, but Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza and Hamas rocket fire resumed after a pause. A senior official in the Hamas militant group predicted a ceasefire within days. An Israeli minister said […]

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U.S., Russia hold talks on normalising relations

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2021 0

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, discussed normalising bilateral relations as they met in person for the first time on Wednesday in Iceland, reports said on Thursday. Blinken said the U.S. seeks “a predictable, stable relationship with Russia” in comments ahead of the meeting, according to a State Department […]

Tech Technology

Biden rushes to address global computer chip shortage via latest executive order

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2021 0

The United States President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing a global semiconductor chip shortage that has forced U.S. automakers and other manufacturers to cut production and alarmed the White House and members of Congress, administration officials said. The shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic, will be the subject when […]

World

Biden marks ‘heartbreaking milestone’ of 500,000 US COVID deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2021 0

US President Joe Biden marked on Monday the “truly grim, heartbreaking milestone” of more than 500,000 deaths in the US due to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Bells tolled from the Washington National Cathedral in tribute to those who have lost their lives. A sunset moment of silence and a candle-lighting ceremony at […]

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I will ask Congress to eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels- Biden

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe President Joe Biden has disclosed that he will ask the United States Congress to eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels on a day he signed executive actions to combat climate change. The comments and orders map out the direction for the Democratic president’s climate change and environmental agenda. They mark a reversal from former […]

World

Biden likely to revert to Obama’s policy of arming Syrian rebels – Syrian official

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2021 0

The new U.S. administration of Joe Biden will most likely maintain its military presence in Syria and revert to Obama-era policies of arming and training rebel groups, an official said. The Syrian Arab Army, Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Abbas (rtd) said this on Thursday. “These incidents are likely to be the precursors of escalatory attacks in the […]

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Biden speaks to leaders of Britain, Canada, Mexico

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2021 0

United States President Joe Biden spoke with leaders of Canada, Britain, and Mexico in his first presidential calls since being inaugurated on January 20. In his first call to a European leader, Biden discussed the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), climate change, and security with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson tweeted that it was “great” to […]

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U.S to join global initiative to share vaccines

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2021 0

The United States will join a UN-led effort to share COVID-19 vaccines fairly between richer and poorer countries, United President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor, Anthony Fauci, announced. Biden would issue a directive on joining the so-called Covax initiative on Thursday, Fauci told an online meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO), executive board. The […]

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Biden issues orders undoing key Trump policies on first day in office

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2021 0

United States President Joe Biden used his first day in office to issue a raft of executive orders undoing some of his predecessor Donald Trump’s marquee policies on climate change and immigration. Among the 17 executive orders and presidential actions Biden signed on Wednesday were moves to rejoin the Paris climate accord, end a travel […]

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New era in USA as Biden, Harris take charge

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2021 0

United States of America entered another era yesterday as Joe Biden was sworn in as the country’s 46th president, in a ceremony administered by Chief Justice, John Roberts. Moments earlier, Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president, becoming the first woman to hold the office. She is of African-American and Indian descent. The ceremony […]

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BREAKING: Joe Biden sworn in as 46th President of the United States

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2021 0

Joe Biden has taken the oath of office as the 46th President of the United States. Biden was sworn in by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Roberts, Daily Times gathered. Biden will officially become the 46th president of the United States at 12 noon EST (6pm Nigerian time). READ ALSO: […]

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Biden nominates former diplomat Bill Burns CIA director

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2021 0

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the nomination of former career diplomat William Burns as Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) the Biden-Harris transition team said in a statement. Burns is a career diplomat who served in the U.S. Foreign Service for 33 years and holds the highest rank in the service, according to the […]

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Electoral College declares Joe Biden winner of US election

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2020 0

Joe Biden of the Democratic party has been confirmed as the next US president on Monday December 14, 2020 by the Electoral College. The Electoral College formalized his victory over Republican Donald Trump, killing every hope of the Republicans overturning the election results. Biden, who scored over 270 electoral college votes, will take over the […]

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Fauci accepts to be Biden’s Chief Medical Adviser on COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2020 0

US President-elect Joe Biden has said he had asked the government’s top infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci to remain in his post and join his COVID-19 team after he takes office. “I asked him to stay on in the exact same role he’s had for the past several presidents,” Biden said in an interview with […]

Opinion

Opinion: Critical lessons from the Biden triumph

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2020 0

By Ebere Onwudiwe Opinion, U.S. President Trump has tried all he could to continue in power; hasn’t he? But none of the levers he’s pulled in the American system, from the bizarre to the wacky and the comic, has worked so far. There is a lesson in this for Nigeria and other emerging democracies. The […]

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Pennsylvania certifies election results in favour of Joe Biden

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2020 0

Pennsylvania, one of the key U.S. battleground states being contested by President Donald Trump, has certified the presidential election in favour of President-elect, Joe Biden. The state governor, Tom Wolf, who disclosed this in a tweet on Tuesday, said he had signed the Certificate of Ascertainment after the results were certified by the Pennsylvania Department […]