Biden believes deal for Hamas to release hostages is close
US President Joe Biden has indicated a deal could soon be agreed that would involve Hamas releasing hostages from Gaza in exchange for pauses in fighting.
US President Joe Biden
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Taiwan says it deployed fighter jets to warn off 30 warplanes sent by China into its air defence zone
China sends 30 warplanes into Taiwan air defence zone. It came days after US President Joe Biden warned China against invading Taiwan, and on the same day as a US official visited the island to discuss security with leaders.
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State of the Union: Biden vows to halt Russia, hit inflation
US president Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address from Capitol Hill on Tuesday evening, commending the Ukrainian people’s resolve to fight and vowing that Putin must “pay a price” for his actions in Ukraine.
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Unclear how many people will be left behind in Afghanistan, says UK foreign secretary
US President Joe Biden says he aims to complete the operation - and US troop pull-out - by the 31 August deadline.
Germany will keep up Kabul evacuations for as long as the US does, Angela Merkel says![Unclear how many people will be left behind in Afghanistan, says UK foreign secretary]()
US gun violence: Biden takes action on 'international embarrassment'
"Gun violence in this country is an epidemic, and it's an international embarrassment," Biden said
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Biden sets to work on reversing Trump policies with executive orders
US President Joe Biden has begun to undo some of Donald Trump's key policies, hours after being sworn in.
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