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Trump posts $175 million bond to avert asset seizure before US Presidential elections
World | Apr 02, 2024, 06:54 AM ISTTrump originally needed to post a bond for $454 million, but an appeals court on March 25 stayed enforcement of Justice Arthur Engoron's judgment on condition that Trump pay the smaller sum within 10 days.
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Trump has history of making inflammatory remarks: Judge on issuing gag order in hush money case
World | Mar 27, 2024, 10:33 AM ISTProsecutors had asked for the gag order citing what they called his “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The order also bars Donald Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about people involved in the trial.
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Biden roasts Trump: 'Out of two presidential candidates, one is mentally unfit. The other’s me'
World | Mar 17, 2024, 06:47 PM ISTThe digs against Republican Donald Trump kept coming from the president at the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation Dinner, as Biden deflected ongoing criticism that his memory is hazy and he appears confused, instead highlighting moments when the 77-year-old Trump has slipped up, too.
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US: Biden wins enough delegates to clinch presidential nomination in all-but-set rematch with Trump
World | Mar 13, 2024, 06:36 AM ISTBiden won enough delegates in Georgia, pushing his count past the required 1,968 needed to secure the presidential nomination. His troubled campaign against rival Donald Trump did not face any serious Democratic challengers despite low approval and concerns over his old age.
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'What month did Beau die?' US President Joe Biden couldn’t even recall when his son died
World | Mar 12, 2024, 11:32 PM ISTRobert Hur, who had been appointed to investigate whether Biden mishandled classified documents said it was a shocking contention about a keystone event in Biden’s life, and it fed into questions about whether the 81-year-old president is fit to serve another term.
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'Looking too young': Biden after health report claims he is fit for duty amid concerns over his age
World | Feb 29, 2024, 12:06 PM ISTDr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, wrote that the president is adjusting well to a new device that helps control his sleep apnea and has experienced some hip discomfort but also works out five times per week.
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Biden and Trump win Michigan primary but US President suffers Gaza protest vote
World | Feb 28, 2024, 10:56 AM ISTTrump, meanwhile, has underperformed with suburban voters and people with a college degree, and faces a faction within his own party that believes he broke the law in one or more of the criminal cases against him.
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'Biden has been pretty clear': Pentagon rejects Macron's ambiguous plan of sending troops to Ukraine
World | Feb 28, 2024, 08:53 AM ISTAccording to a statement from Ukrainian intelligence on Tuesday, Russia will escalate an ongoing influence operation this spring aimed at destabilizing Kyiv and scuppering its international support.
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'He is as old as I am', quips 81-year-old Biden amid criticism over his mental health against Trump
World | Feb 28, 2024, 07:05 AM ISTBiden's response came as the US President seeks to tamp down voter worries and Republican criticisms about his age and stamina by ramping up his appearances.
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'I'm a woman of my word': Haley vows to stay in race despite Trump defeat her in home state I VIDEO
World | Feb 25, 2024, 12:30 PM ISTHaley, who appeared to have outperformed expectations based on opinion polls, defiantly insisted she would fight at least through "Super Tuesday" on March 5, when Republicans in 15 states and one US territory will cast ballots.
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'Make no mistake, Russian President Putin is responsible for Alexi Navalny's death': Biden I WATCH
World | Feb 17, 2024, 07:31 AM ISTThe stunning news — less than a month before an election that will give Putin another six years in power — brought renewed criticism and outrage directed at the Kremlin leader who has cracked down on all opposition at home.
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Donald Trump hit with $355 million penalty, 3-year ban for fraudulently inflating property price
World | Feb 17, 2024, 07:20 AM ISTThe lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Trump and his family businesses of overstating his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion a year over a decade to fool bankers into giving him better loan terms.
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'Hired Hunter Biden to protect through his dad': FBI informant falsely told Ukrainian energy firm
World | Feb 16, 2024, 11:10 AM ISTProsecutors say Smirnov had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he “expressed bias” against Joe Biden while he was a presidential candidate.
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Putin wants Trump to lose US Presidential elections: 'Biden is more experienced, more predictable'
World | Feb 15, 2024, 09:15 AM ISTPutin declared that he would work with any US leader who is elected, but noted unequivocally that he would prefer Biden's victory when asked who would be a better choice from the point of view of Russia.
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'Need a President who is mentally fit': US official calls for Biden's removal from office
World | Feb 14, 2024, 04:36 PM ISTA 388-page counsel report released last week said Biden mishandled classified documents, describing him as a "well-meaning, elderly man with poor memory". Biden's recent gaffes have raised concerns among Democrats and a majority of Americans find him too old to run for re-election.
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Biden fed up with Netanyahu, hurls 'abusive' remarks as hospitals in Gaza piled up with dead bodies
World | Feb 13, 2024, 11:25 AM ISTAccording to a media report, Biden allegedly hurled "abusive" remarks against his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu during his private conversation. However, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said that the two leaders have a "respectful relationship".
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What did Trump say about NATO funding that sparks row and what is Article 5? EXPLAINED
World | Feb 12, 2024, 07:10 PM ISTHere are the answers to some key questions about NATO, the comments by Trump - who is running for another term in the White House in November and leading President Joe Biden in some polls - and their implications.
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'Where’s her husband? Oh, he’s away...': Biden slams Trump for his comments on Nikki Haley's husband
World | Feb 12, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTHaley's husband Major Michael Haley, a commissioned officer with the South Carolina National Guard, is currently on a year-long deployment with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Bridge, which is providing support in the Horn of Africa.
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Biden struggles to remember Hamas' name, describes it as 'opposition' | WATCH
World | Feb 07, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTThis is not the first time when President Biden's gaffes have made headlines, leading to concerns about his age and his cognitive decline. Biden will be 86 if he is reelected and serves a second term, while his rival Trump will be 82 if he manages to return to the White House.
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Biden claims he met with ex-French President Francois Mitterrand, who died in 1996 I VIDEO
World | Feb 06, 2024, 02:00 PM ISTAddressing a crowd in Las Vegas on Sunday, Biden, who turned 81 last November, erroneously reminisced about his recent conversation with former French president Francois Mitterrand who died in January 1996.