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In Call With Iraqi PM, Joe Biden Urges “National Dialogue” To Resolve Crisis
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In Call With Iraqi PM, Joe Biden Urges “National Dialogue” To Resolve Crisis

[ad_1] Joe Biden also voiced support for "a sovereign and independent Iraq" in a call with Iraqi PM Kadhemi.Washington: US President Joe Biden urged Iraqis Wednesday to support dialogue to resolve a months-long political crisis that erupted into violence, in a call with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.Biden and Kadhemi "welcomed the return of security to the streets, and called on all Iraqi leaders to engage in a national dialogue to forge a common way forward consistent with Iraq's constitution and laws," a White House statement said.Biden praised Kadhemi's "personal leadership" and his efforts to "de-escalate tensions in the region through dialogue and diplomacy."The US leader also voiced support for "a sovereign and independent Iraq" amid the strong influence of Iran in the country ...
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“Man Of Remarkable Vision”: Joe Biden Remembers Mikhail Gorbachev
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“Man Of Remarkable Vision”: Joe Biden Remembers Mikhail Gorbachev

[ad_1] Other prominent US figures also weighed in on Gorbachev's legacy Tuesday.Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday hailed former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who passed away in Moscow aged 91, as a "rare leader" who made the world a safer place."These were the acts of a rare leader - one with the imagination to see that a different future was possible and the courage to risk his entire career to achieve it," Biden said in a statement, referring to Gorbachev's democratic reforms. "The result was a safer world and greater freedom for millions of people.""Mikhail Gorbachev was a man of remarkable vision," Biden added.Gorbachev's death was announced on Tuesday by Russian news agencies, who said Gorbachev had died at a central hospital in Moscow "after a serious and long illnes...
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Joe Biden Says He Is “Determined” To Ban Assault Weapons In Country
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Joe Biden Says He Is “Determined” To Ban Assault Weapons In Country

[ad_1] Biden was in the city of Wilkes-Barre Tuesday, where he called out Republicans for blocking gun reforms.Washington: US President Joe Biden touted his plans to curb gun crime and framed Trumpist Republicans as a threat to the rule of law Tuesday on the first of multiple visits to the key swing state of Pennsylvania.The Keystone State -- which is hosting Biden three times over the coming days, including for a rare prime-time address to the nation on Thursday -- is one of the most hotly contested battlegrounds as the president's party seeks to hold on to Congress in the midterm elections.The Democratic leader was in the city of Wilkes-Barre Tuesday -- near his hometown of Scranton -- where he promoted his Safer America Plan and called out Republicans for blocking gun reforms."I'm det...
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Joe Biden Condemns “Sickening” Attacks On FBI After Trump Raid
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Joe Biden Condemns “Sickening” Attacks On FBI After Trump Raid

[ad_1] "It's sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI", US President said during his speech in Pennsylvania.Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced Republican attacks on the integrity of the FBI, and an upsurge in threats against the agency, three weeks after it raided the Florida residence of former president Donald Trump.The federal law enforcement organization came under a barrage of criticism in right-wing circles after agents searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for government secrets in early August -- and was attacked by an armed man at its Cincinnati office in the following days."It's sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI... There is no place in this country for endangering the lives of law enforcement. No place. None. Period. I'm opposed to defunding the p...
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Joe Biden To Give Prime-Time Warning On US Democracy
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Joe Biden To Give Prime-Time Warning On US Democracy

[ad_1] Joe Biden heads first to the city of Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. (File)Washington: President Joe Biden will sound the alarm on threats to US democracy in a rare prime-time address to the nation in the key swing state of Pennsylvania Thursday as his party fights to hold on to Congress in the midterm elections.The Keystone State -- which will host Biden three times in the coming days, including on Tuesday -- is one of the most hotly contested battlegrounds on the midterm map.But Republican strategists worry that controversial candidates backed by former president Donald Trump are muddying their path to victory.The Democratic leader will echo his 2020 campaign theme about the battle for the "soul of nation" in historic Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence and US Constitut...
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Facebook Censored Story On Joe Biden’s Son, Admits Zuckerberg
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Facebook Censored Story On Joe Biden’s Son, Admits Zuckerberg

[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg made the admission on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast. (File)New York: Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that Facebook algorithmically censored the 'Hunter Biden laptop' story for a week. He admitted it on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast. Zuckerberg said he did so following a general request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to restrict election misinformation.During the podcast, Joe Rogan asked Zuckerberg how Facebook handles controversial issues like the 'Hunter Biden' story and whether it was censored.In response, Zuckerberg said, "So we took a different path than Twitter. I mean, basically, the background here is the FBI basically came to us...some folks on our team. They were like, hey, just so you know...you should be high alert. We thought ther...
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US President Joe Biden Calls Donald Trump’s Philosophy “Semi-Fascism”
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US President Joe Biden Calls Donald Trump’s Philosophy “Semi-Fascism”

[ad_1] Joe Biden denounced his predecessor Trump and followers he labeled as "extreme" Republicans.Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday described the right-wing populism of Republicans under Donald Trump as "semi-fascism."Speaking to Democratic Party supporters at a reception just outside Washington, Biden cited concerns many Americans have about the state of democracy after Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election."It's not just Trump, it's the entire philosophy that underpins the -- I'm going to say something, it's like semi-fascism," Biden said.The Democrat called Trump's movement, branded as Make American Great Again or MAGA, an "extreme MAGA philosophy.""This is not your father's Republican party. This is a different deal," he said.Speaking shortly before...
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Biden Signs Order On $52 Billion Semiconductor Chips Law Implementation
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Biden Signs Order On $52 Billion Semiconductor Chips Law Implementation

[ad_1] Biden signed an executive order on implementation of the $52.7 billion manufacturing subsidy.Washington: President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order on implementation of the $52.7 billion semiconductor chips manufacturing subsidy and research law, the White House said.Earlier this month, Biden signed the bill to boost efforts to make the United States more competitive with China's science and technology efforts. By subsidizing U.S. chip manufacturing and expanding research funding, the law aims to alleviate a persistent shortage that has affected everything from cars and weapons to washing machines and video games.The "Chips and Science" law also includes an investment tax credit for chip plants estimated to be worth $24 billion.The White House said the Commerce Depa...
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Over 130 Indian-Americans At Key Posts In Biden Administration – A Record
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Over 130 Indian-Americans At Key Posts In Biden Administration – A Record

[ad_1] US President Joe Biden has appointed over 130 Indian-Americans to key positions in his administrationWashington: US President Joe Biden has appointed more than 130 Indian-Americans to key positions in his administration so far, the best representation from the community that makes up around one per cent of the American population.In doing so he has not only fulfilled his promise to the community that he had made as a presidential candidate in 2020, but also shattered the record of his predecessor Donald Trump who had appointed more than 80 Indian-Americans and his previous boss Barack Obama, who had appointed over 60 Indian-Americans to key positions during his eight years of presidency.More than 40 Indian-Americans has been elected at various state and federal levels including fo...
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