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Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron share long handshake SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info President Biden , 80, the oldest President of the US and Mr Macron, 44, France’s youngest President demonstrated a united front and toasted the ties between the two nations. On the South Lawn, Biden and his wife Jill , and Macron and his wife Brigitte , gave a toast on a pavilion where Biden said: “To the history that binds and the values that still unit us.” Related articles Ngozi Fulani had an ‘agenda’ with Palace race-row Meghan dazzles in ‘drop dead gorgeous’ dress Holding aloft a flute of California brut rosé, while teetotal Biden had ginger ale, Macron gave a small toast in French with a backdrop of an … [Read more...] about Joe Biden set to announce 2024 election bid amid toast to its success with Emmanuel Macron

John Bolton says Britain and the US should have already got a trade deal SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Trade minister Greg Hands is touring the US to boost Britain's trade with American states. Having given up hope of signing a free trade deal with the White House, the UK is looking to sign a series of agreements at state level to ramp up imports and exports. Related articles Rishi Sunak hails gas deal with US which will 'slash prices' Rishi hands Britons energy lifeline by harnessing 'cheapest' goldmine Mr Hands starts his trip in South Carolina, where he will sign the UK's third trade Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a US state. Last year South Carolina bought £1.4billion of goods for … [Read more...] about UK to sign trade deal with US state today to get around Biden’s stubborn attitude to talks

John Bolton says Putin has his own logic and it is different to ours SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Joe Biden's United States has been accused of "surrender" after agreeing a prisoner swap which will see US basketball star Brittney Griner return to the States, with notorious gunrunner Viktor Bout - the man dubbed "the Merchant of Death" - heading in the opposite direction. Mr Biden today said Ms Griner was safe and on a plane home from the United Arab Emirates. Related articles Biden faces border sheriffs fury over 'slap in the face' dismissal US basketball star Brittney Griner is freed by Russia in prisoner swap However, former National Security adviser John Bolton was deeply unimpressed by the … [Read more...] about Biden accused of ‘American surrender’ after Russian gunrunner freed in prisoner swap

Jeff Mason (Reuters) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Washington, DC   ● Fri, December 9 2022 United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday renewed vows to secure a new ban on assault weapons in the US as he turns up heat on lawmakers to pass legislation before his party loses control of Congress next month. Lawmakers have shown little inclination to outlaw assault weapons since a ban on high-capacity firearms expired in 2004, but Biden is hoping to seize on outrage about the regularity of shootings to lead to greater pressure on them to change their mind. "We did it before," Biden said of the ban at a vigil for victims of gun violence at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Washington. "We did it, and guess what? It worked ... We can do it again." to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and … [Read more...] about Biden says ‘we can’ ban assault weapons as clock ticks for Democratic Congress

Joe Biden criticised by Arizona Sheriff over border comments SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Joe Biden said there are "more important things going on" when confronted over his decision not to visit the southern US border during a trip to Arizona earlier this week. Conservative and progressive immigration experts have been urging the President to travel to the US-Mexico border since before his inauguration, citing a need for sweeping immigration reforms. Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb hit out at Mr Biden dismissing concerns from the border force as he warned of a "major security problem" brewing amid increasing illegal immigration rates. Related articles Putin insists that Russia has 'not gone crazy' … [Read more...] about Biden faces border sheriffs fury over ‘slap in the face’ dismissal of security threat

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 12 WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. But the U.S. failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years. The deal, the second in eight months amid tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, secured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad and achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden. But it carried what U.S. officials described as a heavy price. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home," Biden said from the White House, where he was accompanied by Griner's wife, Cherelle, and administration officials. Biden's authorization to release Bout, the Russian felon once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death," underscored the … [Read more...] about WNBA star Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Bout

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch off one of the final items on their yearly to-do list. The bill provides for about $45 billion more for defense programs than President Joe Biden requested, the second consecutive year Congress significantly exceeded his request, as lawmakers seek to boost the nation's military competitiveness with China and Russia. The House passed the bill by a vote of 350-80. It now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to pass easily, then to the president to be signed into law. To win bipartisan support for the bill, Democrats agreed to Republican demands to scrap the requirement for service members to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill directs Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to rescind his August … [Read more...] about House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate

Reactions after WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner exchange. ___ “A strong woman has the strength of 10 men. If you think about all the women that have been advocating for BG for nine months and you add up our strength. This movement brought her home. Yes I know there were people working behind the scenes. President (Joe) Biden, Vice President (Kamala) Harris, Secretary (Antony) Blinken. It’s the strength of all of us that made it happen. No we didn’t cry. No we didn’t settle. We just got stronger and stronger and stronger until this day. We knew Brittney probably had weak moments. We were going to be strong for Brittney. We were going to be strong for (wife) Cherelle. We were going to be strong for the Griner family.” — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, who coached Griner on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team that won gold. ___ "There has not been a day over the past ten months where we all haven’t had Brittney Griner on our minds and … [Read more...] about Quote Box: Reaction to Brittney Griner’s release from Russia

Top US diplomat Wendy Sherman has refused to be drawn on exactly what Joe Biden's vision of a Russian "pullout" of Ukraine would be. The US president said last week, for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, that he would be willing to speak to Vladimir Putin if he truly wanted to end the war. He said: "There's one way for this war to end - the rational way. Putin to pull out of Ukraine, number one." But when pressed by Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby, US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman would not be drawn on whether a "pullout" also included withdrawal from Crimea, illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. She reminded the diplomat that Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had made it clear that "territorial integrity" would include Crimea and asked her if the UK supported his ambition. But speaking on the Beth Rigby Interviews... programme, Ms Sherman would only say: "We support President Zelenskyy, we support the Ukrainian people. It's not … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not for us to decide:’ US official refuses to be drawn on Biden’s plea to Putin on Ukraine pullout

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday called for an immediate review of the state's investments to determine if it has stakes in Chinese companies, stepping up her rhetoric against the ascendant Asian economic giant that has also emerged as a powerful rival to the United States. The Republican governor has taken aim at the state's ties to China and claimed that they pose a national security threat. Last week, she banned the popular video-sharing platform TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, from being used on state-owned devices. Noem has become increasingly comfortable using her position as governor of a rural state to wade into national — and now international — issues. With executive orders and statements that cater to conservative media headlines, she has made it clear that her political ambitions lie beyond South Dakota. She is seen as a potential contender for the Republican nomination for the 2024 White House. On Thursday, … [Read more...] about South Dakota governor orders review of Chinese investments