Joe Biden to unveil sweeping AI regulations – days before skipping Rishi Sunak’s safety summit
The White House has stolen a march on Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit by unveiling sweeping regulations aimed at protecting workers and citizens from threats posed by the technology. US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aiming to guide the development of the tech, requiring firms working on potentially dangerous models to share […]
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, indicted on federal gun charges
Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, has been indicted on three federal firearms-related charges, according to a court filing. It came after efforts to reach a plea deal failed, leading to the first-ever prosecution of a sitting president’s child. The indictment, in a Delaware federal court, is tied to the possession of […]
Maui wildfires: Joe Biden visits Hawaiian island after days of criticism
Joe Biden has visited the wildfire-hit island of Maui – following days of criticism over his response to the crisis. The president and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, arrived on the Hawaiian island on Monday – 13 days after the wildfires that claimed at least 114 lives and devastated the historic town of Lahaina. […]
Joe Biden signs ‘critical’ deal to raise US debt ceiling
Joe Biden has signed a “critical” budget deal to raise the debt ceiling for the US, saving the country from falling into an unprecedented default – the failure to make debt repayments. The US president signed the bill in private at the White House on Saturday. The Treasury Department had warned that the country would […]
President Joe Biden trips and falls during graduation ceremony
Joe Biden has tripped and fallen during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force academy. The American president, 80, was quickly helped up by three people, and walked back to his seat unassisted following the incident in Colorado. As the leader was helped up, he pointed behind him, seeming to indicate what he tripped […]
Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ on raising US debt ceiling
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” on raising the US debt ceiling, according to sources in Washington. The tentative deal would bring to an end the months-long stalemate between the Republican controlled Congress and Democrat run White House. Currently, the debt ceiling stands at $31.4trn with the […]
Nikki Haley says Joe Biden is likely to die before his 86th birthday
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has said it is unlikely Joe Biden would “make it” to the end of a second term were he to be re-elected to the White House. Mr Biden, 80, announced he was running for re-election in 2024 on Tuesday. He is already the oldest president in history. By the end […]
Joe Biden formally announces he will run for a second term as US president
Joe Biden has formally announced he is running for re-election in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” – with vice president Kamala Harris right by his side. The announcement of his run for the 2024 election comes four years to the day since he declared his initial bid for […]
Joe Biden to announce he will run for a second term as US president next week – reports
Joe Biden is set to announce he will run for a second term as US president next week, according to US media. Mr Biden’s advisers are planning to launch his re-election campaign as soon as next Tuesday, three sources said. The 80-year-old president’s advisers have said for months that no formal timetable has been agreed […]
Joe Biden brings his emotional tour of Ireland to a close with a speech in his ancestral home
President Joe Biden has said “it feels like coming home” in his final address on his tour of Ireland as he spoke in his ancestral home of Ballina, Co Mayo. He was introduced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and stepped out on stage at St Muredach’s Cathedral to Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys. Addressing […]
