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Black Lives Matter: UK's Johnson gifts Biden mural of 19th-century abolitionist
The British mural presented by UK prime minister Boris Johnson depicts Frederick Douglass, a Black 19th-century abolitionist who escaped slavery in the United States, later going on to become an abolitionist leader who toured Britain and Ireland, with which US president Joe Biden has ancestral ties.
Published on Jun 11, 2021 08:08 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
Trump urges Biden to reinstate USA travel ban on certain Muslim countries
Donald Trump urges US President 'to keep our country safe from radical Islamic terrorism' and 'reinstitute the foreign country travel ban' and refugee restrictions that he had previously put in place but were removed as soon as he lost to Joe Biden
Updated on Apr 20, 2021 09:34 AM IST
PTI |
Close to 90% of Americans feel a woman could become US president by 2030
- Monday's poll findings follow a warning last week that despite recent high-profile appointments of women globally, wider progress towards equality in political representation and other key areas is faltering.
Published on Mar 08, 2021 07:26 PM IST
Reuters | , London
Donald Trump returns to Twitter as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg bans him for ‘fanning the flames’
Twitter unlocked the president’s @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, which has 88 million followers, after Trump removed three rule-breaking tweets. His first post back on the platform featured a video in which he said he was focused on a peaceful transition of power and which was viewed 1.4 million times within 15 minutes of posting.
Published on Jan 08, 2021 08:50 AM IST
Reuters | Posted by Arpan Rai
Facebook, Twitter shut down Prez
Facebook and Instagram will extend a ban on Trump’s accounts, chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said, saying risk of his posts is “too great”.
Published on Jan 08, 2021 04:14 AM IST
Washington | Agencies, Washington
Trump faces Facebook ban. Read CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s full statement here
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday released a statement saying that it is a matter of huge risk to allow the US president to use the social media platform.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 12:36 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of Donald Trump, tests positive for Covid-19
Giuliani is the newest member of the expanding circle of Trump’s aides, associate and family members to have been infected by the deadly virus
Updated on Dec 07, 2020 06:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj , edited by Vinod Janardhanan
Nod from California: Joe Biden now has enough electors to officially become US president
Biden now has nine more than the 270-mark that he needed to technically secure a win over President Donald Trump in the election.
Updated on Dec 06, 2020 07:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington, DC | Yashwant Raj
Ex-US presidents offer to take Covid-19 vaccine publicly
Three former US presidents have volunteered to take shots of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine — when it is approved — publicly to persuade Americans who are sceptical about inoculations.
Updated on Dec 04, 2020 06:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
Trump family urges US appeals court to move lawsuit against them to arbitration
Four plaintiffs, including a hospice worker, accused Trump, his adult children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka and an affiliate of their family company of promoting ACN in exchange for millions of dollars in secret payments from 2005 to 2015.
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 01:42 AM IST
New York | Reuters | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
Joe Biden twists ankle while playing with his dog
In order to avoid disrupting regularly scheduled appointments on Monday, arrangements were made for President-elect Biden to receive an x-ray and then an additional CT Sunday afternoon, with the expected delays involved when opening closed offices and giving personnel time to set up, a Biden spokesperson said.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 07:04 AM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
Will he leave the building?
Donald Trump spoke to reporters in the White House’s Diplomatic Reception Room after holding a teleconference with US military leaders stationed across the globe.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 07:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj, Washington
Kim Jong Un likely to let his missiles do the talking with Joe Biden
Kim Jong Un is one of the few world leaders who has yet to congratulate -- or even acknowledge -- the president-elect, particularly after Chinese President Xi Jinping did so on Wednesday.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 06:26 AM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Arpan Rai
Vladimir Putin says he’s not ready to recognize Joe Biden as US President
Putin described the Kremlin’s decision not to congratulate Biden as “a formality” with no ulterior motives. When asked if the move could damage U.S.-Russia relations, he said: “there’s nothing to damage, they’re already ruined.”
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 05:48 PM IST
Bloomberg | Bloomberg| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Donald Trump fires his top election security official
The outgoing US president has refused to accept the election outcome, continues to falsely claim he has won, and has barred his administration from cooperating with the transition team of Biden
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 11:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington, DC | Yashwant Raj
Trump ‘absent’ after poll defeat; Here’s what outgoing US President has been up to
US media reports suggest that Trump has shown little interest in carrying out the duties of the president.
Updated on Nov 12, 2020 06:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Kristen Bell shares letter George HW Bush penned to Bill Clinton after losing the election in 1993. Seen it yet?
“How it’s done. Class. Grace. Dignity. Respect. Humanity,” read the text shared alongside the post.
Published on Nov 09, 2020 08:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sanya Budhiraja
US Election 2020: ‘History has been made,’ and other reactions from tweeple to Joe Biden’s win as 46th US president
Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the presidential election to become the 46th president of the United States on November 7.
Updated on Nov 08, 2020 12:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sanya Budhiraja
‘Will be a President for all Americans’: Joe Biden after big win against Trump
Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States.
Updated on Nov 07, 2020 11:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
US Election 2020: Donald Trump’s ‘stop the count’ tweet sparks hilarious posts on Twitter
Donald Trump’s tweet has collected nearly seven lakh likes and almost 3.5 lakh comments.
Updated on Nov 06, 2020 05:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sanya Budhiraja
US Election 2020: Netizens flood Twitter with memes prior to election results
As people wait with bated breath for the announcement of the next US president, Twitter has been flooding with hilarious memes.
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 05:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Srimoyee Chowdhury
‘They are trying to steal the elections’: Trump accuses Democrats without any evidence
The US President failed to give any evidence to support his claims.
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 12:37 PM IST
Washington | Reuters | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
US Elections 2020: Voting begins, first ballots cast in New Hampshire
The first ballots have been cast in Dixville Notch and Millsfield, towns in the northeastern state of New Hampshire
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 01:26 PM IST
Washington | Asian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni
Ethiopia upset after Trump says Egypt should ‘blow up’ dam
Trump made the comment while announcing that Sudan would start to normalise ties with Israel. Downstream Sudan is a party to the talks with Ethiopia and Egypt over the disputed dam.
Updated on Oct 25, 2020 12:29 AM IST
Ethiopia | Associated Press| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Trump, Modi relationship is incredible, says Donald Trump Jr
Trump Jr was speaking after the release of his book Liberal Privilege and the event was organised exclusively for the Indian American community.
Updated on Oct 19, 2020 03:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
US was coming together before ‘China Virus’: Trump
Trump also went on to label Biden as a corrupt politician adding that the Biden family is a criminal enterprise.
Updated on Oct 18, 2020 12:52 PM IST
Muskegon (Michigan) | Asian News International | Posted by Srivatsan K C
Lock up the Bidens, lock up Hillary: Donald Trump tells supporters at Georgia rally
Donald Trump on Friday escalated his attack on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying he should be “locked up” for dubious allegations of corruption. The US president was speaking at an election rally
Updated on Oct 17, 2020 11:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington, DC | Yashwant Raj
Twitter reacts to Donald Trump removing mask for photos after returning to White House
The US president tweeted that he was leaving the Walter Reed Medical Center after being treated there for Covid-19.
Updated on Oct 06, 2020 08:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sanya Budhiraja
US President Donald Trump surprises supporters with drive-by outside Walter Reed hospital
Donald Trump wore a mask and sat in the back of an SUV. He waved to his supporters and gave out fist bumps as his cavalcade crawled by in front of the Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda. The cavalcade didn’t stop and the US president had no in-person interactions
Updated on Oct 05, 2020 12:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington, DC | Yashwant Raj
Confusion, uncertainty as US President Donald Trump undergoes Covid-19 treatment in hospital
According to multiple reports, the US president had been administered supplemental oxygen on Friday at the White House as his oxygen levels had dropped, which had prompted the decision to rush him to the Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda
Updated on Oct 04, 2020 09:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington, DC | Yashwant Raj