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Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after deadly tornadoes: Official

Biden declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes, paving the way for additional federal aid, an official said

US democracy summit has curious case of vanishing Taiwan minister, her map

Sources said slide show by Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang at the Summit caused consternation among US officials after the map appeared in her video feed for about a minute

Face-to-face meeting between Biden-Putin 'unlikely', says Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that a face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is "pretty unlikely"

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Biden warns Putin: Russia will pay 'terrible price' if it invades Ukraine

"I made it absolutely clear to President Putin ... that if he moves on Ukraine, the economic consequences for his economy are going to be devastating, devastating," Biden said

Joe Biden declares state of emergency in Kentucky after hit by tornadoes

US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) declared that an emergency exists in Kentucky after it was struck by several tornadoes

Joe Biden adviser Catherine Russell appointed Executive Director of UNICEF

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Catherine Russell, an adviser to to US President Joe Biden, as Executive Director of Unicef, a UN spokesman said on Friday.

Joe Biden signs bill to fast-track process to raise govt's debt limit

US President Joe Biden has signed a bill to fast-track the process to raise the federal government's debt limit and avoid a potential default.

Indian-American Gautam Raghavan elevated to a new White House post

US President Joe Biden on Friday elevated Indian American Gautam Raghavan to a new position making him head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel

True democracy exists in China, says Xi as leaders attend Biden's summit

Irritated by the much-anticipated Summit for Democracy conducted by the Biden administration on December 9 and 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed that true democracy exists in China under CCP

At democracy summit, Biden stresses making govts transparent, accountable

Biden emphasised making governments transparent, accountable, more resilient against the buffering forces of autocracy in his closing remarks at the virtual Summit for Democracy.

Biden orders US to stop financing carbon-intense overseas fuel projects

The Biden administration has ordered U.S. government agencies to immediately stop financing carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas

US govt to stop financing carbon-intense fossil fuel projects overseas

The policy defines "carbon-intensive" international energy engagements as projects whose greenhouse gas intensity is above a threshold lifecycle value of 250 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt hour

Biden discusses security issues with Ukrainian President, assures support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation to discuss the security situation around Ukraine

Trump slams Israel's Netanyahu for congratulating US President Biden

Former President Donald Trump lashed out with profanity at Benjamin Netanyahu for congratulating President Joe Biden on his victory in last year's election, an Israeli newspaper reported Friday. Trump accused the former Israeli leader of disloyalty, saying he had helped Netanyahu in his own elections by reversing decades of US policy and supporting Israel's claims to territory seized in war. Trump is still falsely claiming the US election was stolen from him. In interviews earlier this year with the Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, Trump expressed fury at a video Netanyahu circulated online in which he congratulated Biden. Nobody did more for Bibi. And I liked Bibi. I still like Bibi, Trump said, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname, in the remarks published by the Yediot Aharonot newspaper. But I also like loyalty... Bibi could have stayed quiet. He has made a terrible mistake. Netanyahu congratulated Biden more than 12 hours after the election had been called and after most ot

Joe Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps

Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy by shining a spotlight on the importance of election integrity, countering authoritarian regimes and bolstering independent media

PM Modi attends democracy summit, to deliver national statement today

PM Narendra Modi attended the closed-door session of the first Summit for Democracy

Joe Biden's top secret service agent David Cho to join hedge fund Citadel

The head of President Joe Biden's security detail is retiring and taking a job with Citadel, billionaire Ken Griffin's hedge fund

Joe Biden calls on world leaders to end 'backward slide' of democracy

President Joe Biden expressed alarm at a backward slide of democracy around the globe on Thursday, calling on fellow world leaders to work with him to bolster democratic institution

US Senate passes, sends Biden bill paving way for debt limit hike

The Democratic-led House of Representatives approved the legislation on Wednesday night by 222-212, with only one Republican backing it