Parting shot
The outgoing Biden Administration’s authorisation for Ukraine to carry out long-range missile strikes against Russian targets using US weaponry signals a significant escalation in the on-going conflict.
The outgoing Biden Administration’s authorisation for Ukraine to carry out long-range missile strikes against Russian targets using US weaponry signals a significant escalation in the on-going conflict.
In an era of heightened political polarisation, Wednesday’s meeting between the incoming and outgoing US presidents signals a return to civility.
The Vice President on Monday laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with President Joe Biden.
Waltz, 50, is a retired Army colonel who served as a Green Beret, an elite special forces unit of the US Army.
Donald Trump will assume the American presidency on 20 January 2025. Biden’s tenure was impacted by his age and slowing mental abilities, thereby opening doors for the deep state, largely composed of individuals who were part of the Obama administration, to push decisions.
About a month before Joe Biden decided not to seek another term and support Kamala Harris for the presidency, Prof. Rodney Smolla, a constitutional scholar and president of Vermont Law and Graduate School, gave a very fascinating lecture at the United Church of Strafford about the 2024 election:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky’s plan to present a peace proposal to US President Joe Biden and both American presidential candidates reflects a bold, calculated effort to reshape the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The two leaders discussed PM Modi's trip to two European nations and the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meetings in September.
Mr Modi conveyed his appreciation for President Biden’s deep commitment to the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, which is based on shared values of democracy, rule of law and strong people-to-people ties.
US Vice-President Kamala Harris will accept the Democratic Party’s nominee for president at a four-day convention starting in Chicago on Monday, with the opening day speakers’ list headlined by President Joe Biden.