Page 29 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Biden fights talk of recession as key US economic growth report looms
Top forecasts such as the Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDP now are predicting that the figure will be negative for the second straight quarter an informal signal that the country is stuck in a downturn.
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Oil, geopolitics, and climate change
Crude oil still commands its place in the fuel market, but investments in oil exploration have gone down as concerns about climate change grow
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US President Biden given commemorative Korean name of 'Bae Ji-sung'
US President Joe Biden was given an honorary Korean name, Bae Ji-sung, as part of a week-long commemoration to mark the end of the Korean War
Joe Biden says Donald Trump lacked 'courage to act' during Jan 6 riot
Joe Biden decried his predecessor for failing to try and stop last year's deadly mob attack on the Capitol, saying that Donald Trump lacked the courage to act as hours of medieval hell unfolded
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Joe Biden expects to speak with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week
US President Joe Biden told reporters that he anticipates having a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week
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White House to discuss new generation Covid-19 vaccine as Biden recovers
As President Biden continues to recover from his coronavirus infection, the White House plans to hold a summit on Tuesday to discuss developing a new generation of vaccines.
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US President Biden improves 'significantly,' throat still sore from Covid
President Joe Biden is feeling much, much better after testing positive for the coronavirus, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator said, confirming that the 79-year-old US leader was infected
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif wishes Biden a speedy recovery from Covid-19
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wished US President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID on Thursday, a speedy recovery.
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Joe Biden has likely contracted a highly contagious Covid-19 strain: Doctor
The variant, known as BA.5, is an offshoot of the omicron strain that emerged late last year, and it's believed to be responsible for the vast majority of coronavirus cases in the country.
China may declare no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of Nancy Pelosi's visit
The Biden administration officials are concerned that China could seek to declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an effort to upend the trip
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Supreme Court won't let Biden administration implement immigration policy
The Supreme Court won't allow the Biden administration to implement a policy that prioritises deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk
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Biden tests positive for Covid, has mild symptoms, working in isolation
Biden, 79, has begun taking a course of the antiviral treatment Paxlovid, according to his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre
US military believes it's not a good idea for Pelosi to travel to Taiwan
President Joe Biden said the US military believes it is not a "good idea" for House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to travel to Taiwan as planned
White House insiders to talk about Trump's actions on Jan 6 Capitol Riot
Roughly three hours elapsed between Trump's speech at a rally near the White House and his release of a video calling the rioters very special but asking them to 'go home now'
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US President Joe Biden calls climate change a clear and present danger
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) escalated his warnings about climate change by calling it a "clear and present danger" as he previewed a slate of executive actions
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Joe Biden announces modest climate change actions; pledges more to come
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, This is an emergency and I will look at it that way
Joe Biden may speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in next 10 days
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said that he is planning to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the next ten days
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Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power
"Climate change is literally an existential threat to our nation and to the world," Biden said
Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal plant in Massachussetts
President Joe Biden will announce new actions on climate change that he can take on his own just days after an influential Democratic senator quashed hopes for a sweeping legislative package
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Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals: Scientists
For most of the major carbon-polluting nations, promising to fight climate change is a lot easier than actually doing it. In the United States, President Joe Biden has learned that the hard way
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