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Thursday, October 31, 2024
TopicUS President Joe Biden

Topic: US President Joe Biden

‘Kamala Harris qualified to be president, lead the country,’ says incumbent President Joe Biden

At a press conference, the 81-year-old US president also mistakenly referred to the vice-president as 'Trump' while praising her for her role as senator and prosecutor.

19 percentage point decline in Indian-American support for Biden in upcoming US presidential polls

The bi-annual Asian American Voter Survey (AAVS) reveals that 46 percent of Indian Americans intend to vote for Biden this year as against 65 percent in 2020.

US, Ukraine sign 10-yr bilateral security agreement; ‘for protection of human life,’ says Zelenskyy

The agreement will commit US for 10 years towards training Ukraine’s armed forces, cooperation in production of weapons, continued provision of military assistance and greater intelligence sharing.

Biden lays out 3-phase Gaza truce proposal, says ‘it’s time for the war to end’

Hamas said it was ready to engage with any proposal based on a permanent ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli forces, reconstruction of Gaza, return of displaced, and a 'genuine' prisoner swap.

US pauses shipment to Israel in opposition to its attempt to invade Gaza city of Rafah

Biden administration has been trying to head off full-scale assault by Israelis against Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinian have sought refuge from combat.

‘India & Japan are xenophobic, reason why they are stalling economically,’ says US President Biden

Biden lumps India and Japan — its Quad partners — with its adversaries Russia & China, calling them ‘xenophobic’, and juxtaposes this with the US and its “welcoming” immigration policy.

Biden, Netanyahu discuss Israel’s plan to allow aid into Gaza through crossings

Amidst fears of potential famine, Karni and Erez crossings are set to be fully opened by Israel, along with Gate 96, to allow access into northern Gaza for aid purposes.

China seeks to “influence and arguably interfere” upcoming US elections: Blinken

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while closing his three-day trip to China, said that the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts...

Biden congratulates Senegal on election of new president

White House said the election of Diomaye Faye is a victory for democracy and a clear sign that the people of Senegal have elected their choice.

US, Britain issue sanctions against China-linked firm, two hackers for cyber attacks

The Justice Department said that 7 Chinese citizens were indicted for involvement in China-based hacking group, APT31, that spent approximately 14 years targeting US & foreign critics.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.