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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
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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"
 "Face-to-face meeting between Biden-Putin 'unlikely', says Antony Blinken")
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
 "True democracy exists in China, says Xi as leaders attend Biden's summit")
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Protecting democracy a 'challenge of our time': Biden to world leaders
Biden announced an ambitious Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, under which his administration is planning to provide up to $424.4 million on a global democratic renewal strategy.
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