Trump opens Florida office to push his former admin’s agenda

Donald Trump opened an office in Florida on Monday that will handle his duties as a former US president and seek to further his administration’s agenda.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘First Dogs’ arrive at White House

Joe Biden’s dogs Champ and Major have moved into the White House, reviving a long-standing tradition of presidential pets that was broken under Donald Trump.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM

House Democrats deliver Trump impeachment charge to Senate

The US House of Representatives delivered to the Senate on Monday a charge that former President Donald Trump incited insurrection in a speech to supporters before the deadly attack on the Capitol, setting in motion his second impeachment trial.
26 January 2021, 06:25 AM

Biden overturns ban on transgender people serving in the US military

US President Joe Biden overturned a controversial ban by his predecessor on transgender individuals serving in the US military, a move that fulfills a campaign promise and will be cheered by LGBTQ advocates.
25 January 2021, 17:46 PM

Mexico’s president says he’s tested positive for COVID-19

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild.
25 January 2021, 05:26 AM

Viral Bernie meme turned to sweatshirt for charity, all sold out

US politician Bernie Sanders recently became a social media sensation as meme on the Vermont senator’s photo at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration -- huddled in a chair, wearing mittens, with arms folded and also sporting an average-guy winter coat -- went viral.
24 January 2021, 14:43 PM

Trump Impeachment Trial: Proceedings delayed until February 8

Donald Trump’s US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, days after a fresh impeachment case against the former president is transmitted by the House, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

US plans to reverse Trump administration's immigration policies, Biden tells Mexican president

US President Joe Biden discussed plans to reverse the Trump administration’s immigration policies with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday, according to a readout of a phone call released by the White House today.
23 January 2021, 16:11 PM

Trump impeachment: Senate trial delayed until next month

Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the Capitol riot will begin the week of February 8, the first time a former president will face such charges after leaving office.
23 January 2021, 05:16 AM

Trump Impeachment Trial: US House to deliver charge to Senate on Monday

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives will deliver an impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, rejecting Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s request for a delay.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Biden declares war on coronavirus

New US president Joe Biden embarked on a “wartime undertaking” to battle the pandemic in the world’s worst-hit country, while Germany’s Covid-19 death toll passed 50,000 yesterday as it reeled from a second wave.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh welcomes US re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement

Bangladesh has welcomed new US President Joe Biden’s announcement yesterday to re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement.
21 January 2021, 14:10 PM

Biden says Trump wrote him a very generous letter

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump wrote a very generous letter to him.
21 January 2021, 06:57 AM

'America is back': global leaders react to Biden's inauguration

Here is how world leaders are reacting to US President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, replacing Donald Trump.
21 January 2021, 06:07 AM

Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims

US President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change.
21 January 2021, 04:55 AM

Taking helm of divided nation, US President Biden calls for end to 'uncivil war'

Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the 'uncivil war' in a deeply divided country reeling from a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans.
20 January 2021, 18:44 PM

Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks bring star power to emotional Biden swearing-in ceremony

An emotional Lady Gaga performed a dramatic version of the U.S. national anthem while Garth Brooks sang a cappella at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday, a ceremony that was aimed at promoting unity after a divisive election.
20 January 2021, 17:53 PM

A new chapter opens in US politics: Vice-president Harris

Vice-president Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation’s second-highest office.
20 January 2021, 17:39 PM

Biden sworn in as US president, takes helm of deeply divided nation

Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in as president of the United States, assuming the helm of a country reeling from deep political divides, a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans.
20 January 2021, 15:54 PM

Facing crush of crises, Biden will take helm as president

Joe Biden swears the oath of office at noon Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.
20 January 2021, 15:43 PM