US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office. The ban covers the…
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USA: Jimmy Carter’s challenges mirror those faced by Biden
Forty-four years elapsed between the time Jimmy Carter left the presidency and the day he died. Four decades seems like a long time – a record for a former US…
USA: Biden’s legacy in the eyes of his former officials
In July, outgoing United States President Joe Biden claimed he had “done more for the Palestinian community than anybody”. Maryam Hassanein, a political appointee who resigned from his administration, strongly…
USA: Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years
The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked…
USA: Biden cancels another $4.2bn in US student loans before leaving office
US President Joe Biden’s administration is cancelling student loans for another 55,000 people in the United States, amounting to $4.2bn in debt forgiveness just weeks before his time in office ends. The…
USA: FBI informant who lied about Biden ‘bribes’ pleads guilty
A former informant has pleaded guilty to lying to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about a fake bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Alexander…
USA: Biden hopes Americans will understand son’s pardon
US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite previously ruling it out. In a statement, the…
USA: Israel and Lebanon accept ceasefire deal as Hezbollah fires more rockets
US President Joe Biden says Israel and Lebanon have accepted a proposal to end the “devastating” Israel-Hezbollah conflict, setting the stage to halt nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting that…