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President Biden to attend ASEAN-U.S. summit on Tuesday

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will attend a meeting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday, the U.S. embassy in Brunei…

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Biden says he’ll ‘work like hell’ to pass infrastructure, social spending bills

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday he was going to "work like hell" to get both an infrastructure bill and a multi-trillion-dollar social spending…

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In Capitol visit, Biden tries to make peace with feuding Democrats

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - In a rare visit to the U.S. Capitol, President Joe Biden tried on Friday to end a fight between the moderate and progressive wings of…

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Biden says COVID-19 boosters will be free

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Booster shots to bolster immunity against the coronavirus would be free and accessible, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday, one day after federal health…

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Macron to send envoy back to U.S., Elysee says after Biden call

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will next week send his ambassador back to the United States after President Joe Biden agreed that consulting France before announcing a security…

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Biden sanctions cryptocurrency exchange over ransomware attacks

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange over its alleged role in enabling illegal payments from ransomware attacks, officials said, part…

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Biden, Johnson talk trade and trains in White House meeting

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday discussed the dangers of climate change and bantered about the joys of rail travel during…

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Biden pledges to double U.S. climate change aid; some activists unimpressed

Sept 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday he would work with Congress to double funds by 2024 to $11.4 billion per…

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Biden convenes world leaders to discuss climate change ahead of Glasgow summit

President Joe Biden convenes world leaders on Friday for a discussion about intensifying efforts to tackle climate change, seeking to build momentum ahead of an international summit on global warming…

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Biden commemorates 9/11 anniversary with stops at all three attack sites

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States on Saturday by visiting each of the sites where…

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Facing stalemate in ties, Biden and China’s Xi discuss avoiding conflict in call

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke for 90 minutes in their first talks in seven months on Thursday, discussing the need to avoid letting competition between…

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Biden to visit all three sites of Sept. 11 attacks -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden will visit all three sites of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacking attacks next week to honour the nearly 3,000 people killed and mark the 20th anniversary…

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Biden warns of ‘unconstitutional chaos’ due to Texas abortion ban

A Texas law imposing a near-total ban on abortion that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed to stand will cause "unconstitutional chaos" by infringing on a right that women have exercised…

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Biden promises further strikes against ISIS-K

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday promised further strikes against the Islamic State in Afghanistan in retaliation for a deadly bombing outside Kabul airport and warned that…

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U.S. House Democrats reach tentative deal on Biden agenda

WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives teed up a vote to advance key parts of President Joe Biden's agenda on Tuesday after reaching a…

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Taliban won’t extend Aug. 31 deadline for Western forces to leave, UK to push Biden for Afghan deadline extension

The Taliban will not extend an Aug. 31 deadline for Western forces to leave Afghanistan, two sources in the Islamist group told Reuters on Monday. The sources, however, said no…

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Trump assails Biden for Afghanistan ‘humiliation’

Former President Donald Trump launched on Saturday a sustained attack on President Joe Biden's handling of the retreat of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, which he called "the greatest foreign policy…

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Biden cancels Delaware trip on Saturday, White House says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Biden will no longer be traveling to Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday, White House said, and will remain in Washington. A White House official said Biden is currently receiving a briefing on Afghanistan, where thousands of people have gathered…

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Biden says Taliban must decide if it wants international recognition – interview

The Taliban must decide whether it wants to be recognized by the international community, U.S. President Joe Biden said in an ABC interview aired on Thursday, adding that he did…

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Biden says August 31 deadline in Afghanistan might have to be extended

U.S. troops may stay in Afghanistan past an Aug. 31 deadline to evacuate Americans, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, and the Pentagon said the U.S. military does not currently…

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Joe Biden under fire over unfolding chaos in Afghanistan

Joe Biden is facing the worst crisis of his presidency as his plans for an orderly US withdrawal from Afghanistan crumbled. The frantic scramble to evacuate American diplomats before the…

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Biden adds forces for Afghan evacuation, defends withdrawal decision

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he had approved additional military forces to go to Kabul to help safely draw down the American…

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Biden says COVID-19 cases will go up before they come down

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that COVID-19 cases will go up before they come down and that the new Delta variant is taking a needless…

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Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in U.S.

The United States on Thursday plans to offer a temporary "safe haven" to thousands of Hong Kong residents, a senior administration official told Reuters, allowing them to extend their stay…

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U.S. Senate in rare Saturday session on $1 trln infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate in a rare Saturday session worked on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as…

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Biden pushes cash reward to get vaccinated, new rules for federal workers

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged local governments to pay people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and set new rules requiring federal workers to provide proof of vaccination or face…

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Biden to ask federal workers to get vaccinated or face testing

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday that all civilian federal workers will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face regular testing, social distancing, mask…

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Biden warns: If U.S. has ‘real shooting war’ it could be result of cyber attacks

President Joe Biden warned that if the United States ended up in a "real shooting war" with a "major power" it could be the result of a significant cyber attack…

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Biden says Facebook, others ‘killing people’ by carrying COVID misinformation

U.S. President Joe Biden said social media platforms like Facebook "are killing people" for allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted on its platform, as the administration continued criticizing…

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Biden, Merkel stress friendship while agreeing to disagree on pipeline

U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to disagree on Thursday about a Russian pipeline project that Washington opposes, while vowing to stand together against aggression from…

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Biden pushes for voting rights law amid Republican opposition

PHILADELPHIA, July 13 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden, under pressure from U.S. civil rights leaders, said on Tuesday it is a "national imperative" to pass sweeping voting rights legislation that…

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Progress on COVID and economy under Biden, but disunion haunts U.S. on its 245th birthday

Most U.S. adults are vaccinated but COVID-19 cases are rising. The economy is accelerating but inflation looms. Bipartisan cooperation has improved but political rancor is high. More than five months…

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Biden orders probe of latest ransomware attack

CENTRAL LAKE, Mich., July 3 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday he has directed U.S. intelligence agencies to investigate who was behind a sophisticated ransomware attack that hit…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that Joe Biden is steering the US away from Donald Trump's isolationist stance The Independent says that the aesthetics policy for buildings that is currently being…

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Biden to meet with Afghan President Ghani as violence surges

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet at the White House with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah on Friday to discuss…

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Biden to host Israeli President Rivlin on June 28 – White House

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to host Israel's new president, Reuven Rivlin, at the White House on June 28, the White House said on Saturday. "President Rivlin's visit will highlight…

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US Catholic bishops face clash with Biden over abortion

US Catholic bishops are on a potential collision course with President Joe Biden after voting to commission a document that may call for him to be barred from Holy Communion.…

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White House considering talks between Biden and China’s Xi

The White House will consider arranging talks between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, as the two countries spar over issues including human rights, a top U.S.…

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Reaction to Biden-Putin summit ranges from ‘positive’ to ‘disturbing’

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed at their first summit on Wednesday to hold talks on arms control and cybersecurity. Here is some reaction to their…

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UPDATE – Biden calls for “basic rules of the road” at summit with Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin decided at a "pragmatic" first summit on Wednesday to hold arms control and cyber-security talks and return their respective ambassadors, while…

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UPDATED: Russian President Putin says hopes meeting with U.S. Biden will be productive

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he hoped a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Geneva would be productive. "Mr President, I'd like to thank you for your…

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Quoting Irish poet, Biden ends EU trade war in renewal of transatlantic ties

U.S. President Joe Biden ended one front in a Trump-era trade war when he met European Union leaders on Tuesday by agreeing a truce in a transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies that has dragged on for 17 years.…

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G7 source praises Biden after ‘complete chaos’ of Trump

U.S. President Joe Biden brought a sharply different tone to the Group of Seven summit from his predecessor Donald Trump by allowing frank and collaborative discussion of global issues without…

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UPDATED: Israel’s new government begins, Netanyahu era ends

The first Israeli government in 12 years not led by Benjamin Netanyahu got down to business on Monday, with the former prime minister shying away from a handover ceremony with…

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Biden says: Queen Elizabeth reminded me of my mother

U.S. President Joe Biden said Britain's Queen Elizabeth reminded him of his mother and that she had asked about Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. After tea…

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America is back with Biden, France’s Macron says

The United States is back as a cooperative leader of the free world under President Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, illustrating the relief felt by many key…

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Germany’s Merkel to visit Biden at White House on July 15

U.S. President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington on July 15 in what will likely be her farewell visit to the United States after almost 16…

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U.S. image among European, Asian partners improves under Biden

The United States' image abroad has improved dramatically since Joe Biden replaced Donald Trump as president, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 12 nations, mainly in Europe and…

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Putin to arrive in Geneva on June 16 for Biden summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Geneva on June 16, the same day he is set to meet U.S. President Joe Biden there, Russia's TASS news agency quoted his…

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EU to press UK’s Johnson to adhere to N.Ireland protocol

EU institution leaders will tell British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the G7 summit that Britain and the EU had both agreed the protocol governing Northern Ireland trade arrangements and…

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Biden’s to-do list on foreign trip: Rally allies against COVID, Putin

President Joe Biden’s meeting with leaders of the G7 leading industrial economies in an English seaside village this week will usher in a new focus on rallying U.S. allies against…

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With G7 summit the first stop, Biden embarks on 8-day trip to Europe

U.S. President Joe Biden departs for Britain on Wednesday on his first trip abroad since taking office, an eight-day mission to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties strained during the Trump era and…

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No “Biden bounce” to U.S. image in France, Germany, poll says

The United States' reputation as the leading global power has suffered in France and Germany because of Washington's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed nearly 600,000 Americans, a…

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Biden to press UK PM Johnson over Northern Ireland

U.S. President Joe Biden will warn British Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to renege on the Northern Ireland Brexit deal when they meet for the first time at the G7…

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Clock is ticking on infrastructure, Biden officials say

The Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives will start the process of preparing an infrastructure bill for a floor vote on Wednesday, with or without Republican support, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer…

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Biden to meet with UK’s Queen, Johnson, Turkey’s Erdogan in overseas trip

U.S. President Joe Biden's first overseas trip will include meetings with the leaders of Turkey, the United Kingdom and Russia, as well as audiences with a queen and a king,…

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Environmentalists condemn Biden’s backing of Alaska oil drilling project

Environmental groups have condemned the Biden administration's defense of a proposed ConocoPhillips oil development in Alaska, a drilling project approved under former President Donald Trump. Climate activists had previously said…

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