US President, Joe Biden has said civilians who are “packed” into Rafah in the Gaza Strip are “exposed and vulnerable” and must be protected. Israel must make “credible” efforts to protect the more than one million Palestinians sheltering in the southern Gazan Continue Reading
The United States President, Joe Biden, has suggested Vladimir Putin’s involvement in the death of Wagner boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on Wednesday. It was reported that Prigozhin and nine others were killed in the ill-fated jet believed to belong to the Wagner boss. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear […]Continue Reading
US President, Joe Biden has announced he will run for re-election in 2024. Biden, who formally launched his campaign in a video on Tuesday, will also have Vice-President Kamala Harris, as his running mate “When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America – […]Continue Reading
US President Joe Biden called on Republicans to help “finish the job” of delivering for hardworking families, in his annual State of the Union address. According to the report, the Democrats stressed the importance of bipartisanship to a divided Congress where the lower chamber now has a Republican majority. He also vowed to defend US […]Continue Reading
President Joe Biden on Sunday ordered all US flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff to honour the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. Biden directed that flags be lowered until sunset on January 26 “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on […]Continue Reading
A regional migration and drug smuggling crisis is expected to dominate talks between US President, Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday. Biden arrived in Mexico City late Sunday after a politically charged stop at the southern US border, his first since taking office. He will meet Monday and Tuesday […]Continue Reading
President Joe Biden and ex-President Donald Trump held duelling rallies as the election to reshape Congress entered its final campaign day. Mr Biden and Mr Trump made their last-minute pleas to voters in New York and Florida respectively, as Momentum has shifted recently towards Republicans, who are trying to wrestle both chambers from Democratic control. […]Continue Reading
Thousands of Police, hundreds of troops, and an army of officials made final preparations on Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as part of a display of national mourning that has been described as the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. According to CBS News, the President of the United States, […]Continue Reading
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants held overnight, following three days of violence. Isolated weapons fire from both sides in the minutes before and just after the Sunday night deadline failed to derail the Egypt-brokered truce. At least 44 people have died in the most serious flare-up since an 11-day conflict in May 2021. […]Continue Reading
President Joe Biden says a United States drone strike has killed Al Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri at a hideout in the Afghan capital on Monday, adding “justice had been delivered” to the families of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In a somber televised address, Biden said he gave the final go-ahead for the high-precision strike […]Continue Reading
US President Joe Biden says he raised the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Mr Biden is in Saudi Arabia to rebuild relations, having previously promised to make the country a “pariah” over its human rights record. He said he had made it clear the killing […]Continue Reading
The United States has announced that COVID-19 tests would no longer be required for international travellers arriving in the country, a major step in the country’s gradual lifting of pandemic restrictions. White House Assistant Press Secretary, Kevin Munoz, disclosed this via his Twitter page on Friday, saying the testing requirement would end on Sunday, June […]Continue Reading
United States President, Joe Biden, on Monday, accused President Vladimir Putin of Russia of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity. According to Biden, this is as witnessed by Russian bombardments of civilian targets such as schools, hospitals, daycare centres and museums. “I believe what Putin is attempting to do is to eliminate the identity of Ukraine. […]Continue Reading
The United States President Joe Biden has congratulated the newly re-elected President of France, Emmanuel Macron. Report says, Biden congratulated Macron on Monday after a first attempt to call him failed because, the French leader was out celebrating his victory. The White House in a statement noted that, during the call, Biden underscored the close […]Continue Reading
US President, Joe Biden has said that the atrocities being uncovered in Ukraine qualify as genocide. President Biden had previously avoided using the word ‘genocide’ but he now believes is warranted as scenes of devastation emerge from towns once overrun by Russian troops. “I called it genocide because it’s become clearer and clearer that Russian […]Continue Reading
President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition” on Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump’s acknowledgment came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Vice President Joe Biden on his election as new President of the United States “at a time of uncertainty and fear in world affairs.” The Nigerian leader said “your election is a significant reminder that democracy is the best form of government because it offers the people the opportunity […]Continue Reading
Democratic Party candidtate in the 2020 United States presidential election, Mr Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has secured enough electoral college votes to become the 46th president of the country.Mr Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump after securing more the needed 270 electoral college votes needed for victory.The 77 year old becomes the oldest man to be […]Continue Reading