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Elton John 'ambushed' by Joe Biden with medal after White House gig

Awarding the National Humanities Medal, the US president described Sir Elton as a "tidal wave" for all his charity work.

USA

Ukraine war: Russia has violated 1945 UN charter, says Joe Biden

The US President stopped short of saying that Russia should be ousted as a member of the UN Security Council.

United Kingdom

In pictures: The story of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

The key images from a momentous day in British history.

USA

Echoing JFK's moonshot, Biden vows to 'end cancer as we know it'

US President Joe Biden is pushing for the goal he set in February of cutting domestic cancer fatalities by 50% over the next 25 years.

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United Kingdom

Worldwide tributes pour in after the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Leaders around the world have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday aged 96, with President Joe Biden saying she defined an era

USA

'Not normal': US President Biden warns 'MAGA' could derail democracy

Biden told the nation that, although he did not criticise those who voted for Donald Trump, "dark forces" within the Republican Party are a threat to the republic due to their "semi-fascism".

USA

Joe Biden vows to ban assault rifles during Pennsylvania visit

It’s Biden’s first of three trips in the coming week, just days before former President Donald Trump hosts his own rally in the contested state.

Tech News

How are social media companies preparing for the US midterms?

Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are generally staying the course of the 2020 voting season.

Green News

5 things you need to know about the biggest climate bill in US history

Is the newly passed bill really good news for the climate? The answer is complicated.

USA

Biden tests positive for COVID again, in rare case of virus 'rebound'

The new positive test comes just a few days after the White House said he had been given the all clear to come out of isolation, and several negative tests.

Green News

Surprise climate deal could be the 'most significant' in US history

It would bring President Biden closer to his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

China

Xi, Biden exchange warnings as Taiwan visit plans spark tensions

The latest tensions between the world's two largest economies escalated around the US House speaker's plans to visit Taiwan, which the ruling Communist Party says has no right to conduct foreign relations.

USA

US President Biden meets with heads of Gulf states wary of Iran threat

Biden's visit to the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Jeddah marked the final leg of a four-day trip designed to bolster the US' standing in the region.

Saudi Arabia

Joe Biden and Saudi crown prince begin big meeting with fist bump

The US president arrived in Jeddah on the third day of a four-day visit to the Middle East. The Saudi leg is one of the most delicate trips he has faced on the world stage.

Saudi Arabia

Biden to visit Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing criticism

US President Joe Biden promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" on his campaign trail two years ago, but energy and security concerns have forced a changed stance.

Israel

Biden praises 'bone deep' bond on first presidential visit to Israel

The US president wlll meet with Palestinian officials on Friday, and continue to Saudi Arabia on his first Middle East tour since taking office.

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W.House protesters demand Biden do more to defend US abortion rights

Hundreds of abortion rights protesters wave banners and chant outside the White House to demand the president take stronger action to protect access to the procedure recently revoked by the Supreme Court.

USA

Joe Biden slams US Supreme Court as he signs order on abortion access

The US President has been under pressure from his own Democratic party to take action after the landmark decision to overturn a 1973 case on women's rights.

Spain

US boosting forces across Europe over Russian threat, Biden tells NATO

The US president told alliance leaders in Madrid that Washington will enhance its "force posture in Europe", with additional air, sea and land resources.

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Demonstrators gather outside G7 venue in Germany

Dozens of anti-G7 protesters demonstrate near Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps, where the G7 summit is being held.