US President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election. The 81-year-old Democrat…
Flights grounded across the US during tech outage
Major airlines have grounded flights across the US, citing communication issues caused by a global IT outage. The outage – which has also affected banks and emergency services around the world – has been caused by a faulty software update…
Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender identity law
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he will move the headquarters of two of his most high-profile companies, rocket firm SpaceX and social media platform X, from California to Texas. He said the move was due to recent laws passed by…
‘‘It’s a mistake’’: Zelenskyy says he can ‘‘forget’’ Biden’s Putin mix-up
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has played down US President Joe Biden’s recent gaffe at a NATO summit where he introduced the Ukrainian leader as Russian “President Putin”, saying it was a “mistake” that could now be forgotten. “It’s a mistake. I think…
Nigerian-Americans Echikunwoke, Orji among USA’s 120-Athlete Paris Olympics squad
The United States has officially announced that Nigerian-American athletes Annette Echikunwoke and Keturah Orji are part of their 120 athletes selected for the athletics events at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Echikunwoke, who will be making her Olympic debut, switched…
Sailor caught trying to access Biden’s restricted medical records multiple times: Navy
A junior sailor has been punished after he tried to access President Joe Biden’s restricted medical records while searching through a government database in February, the U.S. Navy revealed Tuesday. The incident took place on Feb. 23, and the unidentified…
Joe Biden says he won’t take cognitive test after disastrous election debate
US President Joe Biden repeatedly rejected suggestions of undergoing an independent medical evaluation after admitting he had a “bad episode” during a catastrophic televised debate against Donald Trump. As he fights to save his re-election effort, Mr Biden told ABC…
Biden vows to stay in race and beat Trump in defiant speech
US President Joe Biden vowed to stay the course in his re-election bid and defeat Donald Trump in a defiant speech on Friday, as questions continue to swirl over whether he will drop out of the race. At a rally…
EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as European Commission chief
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive body. At a summit in Brussels, the bloc’s 27 national leaders…
NATO picks Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next chief, as alliance faces perilous times
NATO’s 32 nations on Wednesday appointed outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance’s next head, handing him the job at a crucial moment with Russia on the march in Ukraine and American elections looming. Rutte will take over…