Tag: Biden
Biden warns Iran to “be careful” after United States airstrikes
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday warned Iran to "be careful" when asked what message he was sending to Iran with the airstrikes in...
Biden revokes Trump-era visa ban affecting many green card applicants
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked an executive action by his predecessor banning legal immigration for family members of U.S. citizens and residents,...
Debunking Biden’s foreign policy “reset”
DURING his first week in office, US President Joe Biden signed at least 44 executive actions, orders, proclamations and memorandums. He rejoined the...
Biden to travel to storm-devastated Texas on Friday
U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Houston, Texas on Friday to discuss with local officials relief efforts in the wake of extreme winter...
Biden’s student debt payment suspension underscores ongoing problem in United States
Chris Gomez, 35, has been struggling to pay off his student debt for several years.
"You need a master's degree for a good job and...
Biden regulatory moves will make ESG the ‘ultimate investment megatrend’
Biden’s expected regulatory changes will push environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing “to become the ultimate megatrend,” states the CEO of one of the...
Biden orders Justice Department to stop renewing private prison contracts
tca/dpa/GNA — US President Joe Biden in one of his first steps to address racial inequality has directed the Justice Department not to...
Biden signs executive actions to promote racial equity in the United States
dpa/GNA - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a set of executive actions aimed at promoting racial equity in the United States.
Speaking...
After inauguration, Biden extended freeze on student loan payments
dpa/tca/GNA - In one of his first actions as president, Joe Biden on Wednesday extended the freeze on student loan payments for eight...
Biden to discuss Iran nuclear with foreign allies – White House
dpa/GNA - US President Joe Biden will address Iran, and restricting Tehran's nuclear programme, in early talks with foreign allies, White House spokesperson...
On first day Biden issues raft of orders undoing key Trump policies
dpa/GNA - US President Joe Biden used his first day in office to issue a raft of executive orders undoing some of former President...
World powers hopeful for reset with US as Biden takes office
dpa/GNA - Leaders from around the world congratulated newly sworn-in US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, expressing cautious...
Biden says ‘democracy has prevailed’ as he assumes US presidency
dpa/GNA - Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, pushing a message of national unity...
Why Biden Is Bad News for Buhari But Good for Nigeria
President Joseph Biden’s inaugural speech says it all. The United States of America has overcome the attempted coup of January 6, 2021 incited by...
Biden makes emotional pre-inauguration speech as Trump wishes ‘luck’
dpa/GNA - President-elect Joe Biden gave an emotional speech on Tuesday where he fought back tears as he commemorated his deceased son and...
Biden leads observance of America’s 400,000 COVID-19 dead on eve of inauguration
Reuters/GNA - President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday led a national memorial observance on the eve of his inauguration to honor the 400,000 Americans...
Who is Kamala Harris, Biden’s pioneering vice president?
dpa/GNA - Trailblazer Kamala Harris joins the White House as Joe Biden's vice-president as the first African-American, first woman and first person of...
Biden to be inaugurated as 46th US President amid tight security
dpa/GNA - Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, capping off a chaotic election season in...
Biden to assume U.S. presidency amid deep division and raging pandemic
Reuters/GNA - Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a...
As Biden takes office, top EU official calls for reset in relations
dpa/GNA - European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday called for the United States and European Union to create a "new founding pact" for...
Biden’s top cabinet nominees face Senate hearings
dpa/GNA - Five of President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees, including for treasury secretary, secretary of state and defense secretary, faced senate nomination hearings...
Biden inaugural rehearsal evacuated amid fire near US Capitol
tca/dpa/GNA - The US Capitol was briefly locked down Monday after a fire broke out a few blocks away in the middle of a...
Biden team rejects Trump plan to lift travel limits on Europe, Brazil
dpa/GNA - Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday said limits on arrivals from Europe and Brazil will be lifted from January 26, though...
Biden to mount federal vaccination campaign
tca/dpa/GNA - President-elect Joe Biden, inheriting responsibility for a pandemic that is unchecked and worsening after nearly a year, Friday detailed his plan...
Biden proposes US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill
dpa/GNA - US President-elect Joe Biden announced a 1.9-trillion-dollar coronavirus stimulus proposal which includes funding for a national vaccine program and 1,400 dollar...
Biden taps longtime diplomat Burns to lead CIA
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday that he has picked William Burns, a longtime diplomat serving in the State Department, to be director of...
Biden and Trump stump for Georgia Senate candidates on election eve
tca/dpa/GNA - On the eve of a special election that will shape the course of Joe Biden's presidency, he parachuted into Georgia on Monday...
Eleven Republican senators to challenge Biden’s presidential election win
dpa/GNA - A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the...
Trump warns Iran over rocket attacks on Baghdad embassy
US President Donald Trump warned Iran over repeated rocket attacks on the country's embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, saying he would not tolerate any deaths...
Brazilian president Bolsonaro congratulates Biden on election win
Weeks after the US election and later than many other foreign leaders, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on...