politics

World leaders congratulate US President Biden

PARIS, France (AFP) -- World leaders said they were looking forward to working with Joe Biden, the Democrat sworn in…

Biden arrives at US Capitol for inauguration as 46th president

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris arrived at the US Capitol on Wednesday…

Trump departs Washington for Florida on Air Force One

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump left Washington on Air Force One on Wednesday three hours ahead of…

Trump pardons 73 people, including Steve Bannon, on last day

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned 73 people, including his former aide Steve…

Trump says he is first president ‘in decades’ with ‘no new wars’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump in a farewell address Tuesday said he was the first president in many…

Biden State pick agrees China committing Uighur ‘genocide’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Joe Biden's pick to be secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said Tuesday that he…

Trump mulling pardons on last full day in power

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump began his final full day in the White House…

In farewell message, outgoing First Lady Melania Trump says “violence is never the answer”

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- First Lady Melania Trump released a farewell message Monday as she prepares to leave…

Biden team says US will not lift travel bans, despite Trump statement

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President-elect Joe Biden's spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump's announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban…

Samsung chief jailed for 2.5 years over corruption scandal

by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The de facto chief of South Korea's Samsung business empire was convicted…

Fauci says Biden goal of 100 million doses in 100 days ‘can be done’

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden's goal of seeing 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine injected within his…

Biden to propose $1.9 tn US economic rescue plan: senior officials

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Joe Biden will on Thursday present a $1.9 trillion package to revitalize the US…

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