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Joe Biden

International

Former Biden spokeswoman quits US Democratic party

The mental and physical health of the former president, the oldest person ever to hold the office, was a dominant issue in the 2024 election.
International

Biden says 'I'm feeling good' after cancer diagnosis

The book "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson are on display for sale at a bookstore on May 20, 2025, in New York City. Questions about Biden's physical and cognitive abilities -- and the responses of staff and key Democrats to evident signs of decline -- have flared with the release of the book. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
Opinion & Features

A conspiracy of silence

Former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone, according to a statement from his personal office released on May 18, 2025.
International

Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer

Shares of Nvidia, an AI chip designer whose sales could rise if the rule were changed to increase exports, ended 3 per cent higher after the news came out on Wednesday, but then dipped 0.7 per cent in after-hours trade.
International

Trump administration to rescind and replace Biden-era global AI chip export curbs

With his tariffs, President Trump is asking consumers, in a very visible way, to spur domestic manufacturing by paying more for goods.
Opinion & Features

Trump’s economic message sounds a lot like Biden’s

US President Donald Trump has drawn widespread criticism for repeatedly brushing up against constitutional guardrails since returning to the White House in January, notably over his policy of mass deportations of undocumented migrants, some without the benefit of a court hearing.
International

Trump says ‘I don’t know’ if must uphold US Constitution as president; blames Biden for ‘bad parts’ of economy

US President Donald Trump signs numerous executive orders, including pardons for defendants from the Jan 6 riots and a delay on the TikTok ban, on the first day of his presidency in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan 20, 2025.
International

‘What a great feeling!’ Trump returns to the White House

President Joe Biden speaking at the Conference of Mayors in Washington, DC, on Jan 17, 2025.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

History will be kinder to Biden than voters have been

The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, faces a deadline of Jan 19 to find a US buyer in order to continue operating in the country.
Telcos, Media & Tech

TikTok allies close to Trump and Biden race to delay ban on app

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