Page 4 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Biden meets Sweden, Finland leaders to talk NATO membership, Russia
President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the application of the once-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Biden to meet leaders of Finland, Sweden on NATO expansion before Asia tour
Hours before his first trip to Asia as president, Biden will sit down with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinist
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Biden's upcoming Asia visit for Quad Summit to focus on Indo-Pacific
In his first trip as President to the Indo-Pacific region, Joe Biden will use to assert American leadership in this vital region of the world: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for baby formula shortage in US
The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfil orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks
Biden to visit Japan for Quad Summit, to have bilateral meetings with Modi
While he's in Tokyo, Biden will launch a new and ambitious economic initiative for the region, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which will be a 21st century economic arrangement
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Live: PM Modi to attend third Quad leaders' summit in Tokyo on May 24
Live news updates: From Quad summit to Covid cases and Russia-Ukraine war, catch all the latest developments from across the globe live here
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Sagging global economy burdens Biden ahead of US midterm elections
Foreign affairs and geopolitics have returned as issues that could shape the opinions of U.S. voters
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North Korea may conduct missile test as Biden visits Asia: US intelligence
US intelligence shows that it's a genuine possibility that North Korea will conduct another ballistic missile test or nuclear test around President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea and Japan
Plan B ready in case of N Korean provocation during Biden's trip: Official
South Korea and the US have a "Plan B" ready in case North Korea carries out a provocation during American President Joe Biden's visit to Seoul this week, an official said
US readying an arms-aid package to wean India away from Russian weapons
The effort is part of a much larger initiative by Joe Biden's administration to court India as a long-term security partner, despite its reluctance to criticize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine
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US commission votes to process all green card applications within 6 months
A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US
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China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon's minerals
Just like in the era of Sputnik and Apollo more than half a century ago, world leaders are again racing to achieve dominance in outer space
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'Hate will not prevail, white supremacy will not have the last word': Biden
Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the poison of white supremacy and said the nation must reject the lie of the racist replacement theory" espoused by the shooter who murdered 10 black Americans
S Korean companies likely to invest in US in line with Biden's visit
President Yoon Suk-yeol said on the 16th that he will discuss ways to strengthen global supply chain cooperation through the India-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) with U.S. President Joe Biden
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Biden praises Greece PM on sanctions against Russia, support to Ukraine
Mitsotakis was in Washington to mark a commemoration of the bicentennial of the start of the Greek War of Independence, a more than eight-year-long struggle that led to ouster of the Ottoman Empire
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White House moves to ease remittance restrictions, expand flights to Cuba
The State Department said it will remove the current $1,000-per-quarter limit on family remittances and will allow non-family remittances, which will support independent Cuban entrepreneurs
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Looking to hide your wealth? There's no country more helpful than the US
President Joe Biden has made transparency reforms a key pillar of his foreign policy, vowing to tackle tax evasion and money laundering
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With echoes of Trump, Republicans splinter over $40 bn Ukraine aid
The Senate is expected to start voting late Monday on the Ukraine aid, pushing the bill toward President Joe Biden's desk by week's end to become law
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US Prez Biden sends greetings to Buddhists across the world on Vesak
The Buddha taught that we are but guests visiting this world, and for over 2,500 years, those who adhere to these teachings have enriched and strengthened this world we share: Biden
Bezos and Biden spar on Twitter over corporate taxes and inflation
Biden has often accused Amazon, the ecommerce giant that Bezos founded and led for nearly a quarter-century, of failing to pay its fair share in taxes
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