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Biden's administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback

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The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial ...

Biden awards Pope Francis medal of freedom, highest US civilian honor

WASHINGTON, Jan 12: U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of ...

Biden to give farewell address to nation next week

WASHINGTON, Jan 11: US President Joe Biden will give a televised farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, the White ...

Biden to give farewell address to nation next week

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US President Joe Biden will give a televised farewell address to the nation on Wednesday (January 15), the White House ...

Biden to hail 'stronger' America in last foreign policy speech

WASHINGTON, Jan 10:Outgoing US president Joe Biden will give a swansong foreign policy speech next week claiming America is far ...

Biden cancels Italy trip to focus on LA fires response: White House

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday canceled his upcoming trip to Italy to focus instead on the federal response to wildfires ...

Biden issues major coastal protection before Trump handover

WASHINGTON, Jan 6: US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks ...

Biden discussed plans to strike Iran nuclear sites if Tehran speeds toward bomb

WASHINGTON, Jan 5: Joe Biden reportedly discussed plans to strike Iran's nuclear sites in the event Tehran moved closer to ...

Biden honours Hillary, Bono, Denzel Washington with Medal of Freedom

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Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour, U2 frontman Bono and billionaire George Soros are among those who have received America's highest ...

Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden

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Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe ...

Biden blocks US-Japan steel deal

WASHINGTON, Jan 3: President Joe Biden on Friday announced he has blocked the controversial $14.9 billion sale of US Steel ...

US court blocks Biden-era net neutrality rules

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 3: A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that US regulators overstepped their authority by reinstating "net ...

Biden to award Trump critic Liz Cheney with service medal

WASHINGTON, Jan 2: US President Joe Biden on Thursday will award Liz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and fierce critic ...

China-US relationship 'one of the most important' in world: Xi tells Biden

BEIJING, Dec 30: Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his American counterpart Joe Biden that he was "deeply saddened" by the ...

Xi tells Biden China-US relationship 'one of the most important' in world: CCTV

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday told US President Joe Biden the relationship between their two countries was "one of ...

Biden, Trump send different Christmas messages

WASHINGTON, Dec 26: The outgoing and incoming US presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, with Democrat ...

Trump blasts Biden over death sentence commutations

WASHINGTON, Dec 24: Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at Joe Biden for commuting the sentences of almost every American federal ...

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

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US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of ...

Biden cancels $4.28b more in student debt before leaving office

WASHINGTON, Dec 20: US President Joe Biden said Friday he was canceling student loans for an additional 55,000 Americans, which ...

Biden to visit Italy in January during final days in office

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US President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet separately with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope ...

Biden calls alliance with South Korea 'linchpin for peace' in region

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President Joe Biden underscored the strength of the US relationship with South Korea during a call Saturday with Prime Minister ...

Biden under pressure to commute federal death sentences

WASHINGTON, Dec 10: US President Joe Biden is facing growing calls to commute the death sentences of the more than ...

Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of US presidency

WASHINGTON, Dec 2: US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing ...

Biden pardons his convicted son in final weeks of presidency

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US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two ...

Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as ‘good news’

WASHINGTON, Nov 27: President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and ...

Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

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US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire in Lebanon between armed group ...

Biden praises COP29 deal, vows US action despite Trump

WASHINGTON, Nov 24: US President Joe Biden praised the COP29 deal Saturday as a "significant step" to fighting global warming, ...

Biden calls ICC warrant for Israeli PM ‘outrageous’

WASHINGTON, Nov 22: US President Joe Biden called the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for top Israeli leaders "outrageous" in ...

Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a ‘red line’ in ties

LIMA, Nov 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the United States on Saturday not to cross a "red line" in ...

Biden, Xi agree humans should control nuclear weapons, not AI: White House

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed that decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons should ...