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Last Updated:January 16, 2025, 12:15 AM IST India Crux Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, a US official confirmed Wednesday, in the final days of President Joe Biden’s administration.The deal, which was earlier announced by a source briefed on talks in Qatar, comes after…
Hamas said on Jan. 14 that it hopes for a “clear and comprehensive” deal at the conclusion of ongoing talks in Qatar’s Doha for a truce in Gaza. The Palestinian group said in a statement that it had held consultations with leaders of other Palestinian factions.The statement said that Hamas informed the Palestinian factions “of…
Washington: Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend a Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of TikTok or face a U.S. ban. The Supreme Court held arguments Friday on Tiktok and ByteDance’s challenge to the law. A lawyer for the companies, Noel Francisco, said…
Washington: Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend a Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of TikTok or face a U.S. ban. The Supreme Court held arguments Friday on Tiktok and ByteDance’s challenge to the law. A lawyer for the companies, Noel Francisco, said…
Washington: Joe Biden said Monday that America was stronger on the global stage than it had been for decades, in a swansong foreign policy speech one week before Donald Trump’s White House comeback. The outgoing US president took aim at Russia, China and Iran, and urged the West to maintain support for Ukraine in an…
WASHINGTON: Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — more than any other president in US history. In a last-minute action on Monday, the Education Department cancelled loans for 150,000 borrowers through programmes that…
The two leaders discussed the Gaza ceasefire deal. Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss negotiations for a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, a US official said. The call, further details of which are expected to be released later, comes as Biden pushes for a…
US President Joe Biden has come under scrutiny yet again for an apparent gaffe while heading a meeting to discuss the Los Angeles wildfires. Surrounded by Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House’s Roosevelt Room, the outgoing president said “fire away, no pun intended” as a federal response to the catastrophic event was discussed….
washington34 minutes ago copy link Biden called a sudden press conference at the White House on Friday. US President Joe Biden said he could have defeated Trump in the November election, but he decided to withdraw his candidacy for the unity of his party. Biden said these things in a press briefing at the White…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday condemned tech giant Meta’s “shameful” decision to end its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. “I think it’s really shameful,” Biden told reporters at the White House when asked about the announcement. “Telling the truth matters.” Biden added: “You think it doesn’t matter that they let be…