Joe Biden announces withdrawal of his re-election bid

Joe Biden speaking with supporters at his presidential campaign office in Des Moines, Iowa (USA)
Joe Biden speaking with supporters at his presidential campaign office in Des Moines, Iowa (USA). Photo: Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0.

The President of the United States has communicated his decision by letter: he will give further explanations this week. He confesses that his intention was to “seek re-election” and thanks Kamala Harris for her role as vice president.

Thai PM Srettha to meet Biden in San Francisco next month

Joe Biden walking with supporters at a pre-Wing Ding march from Molly McGowan Park in Clear Lake, Iowa
Joe Biden walking with supporters at a pre-Wing Ding march from Molly McGowan Park in Clear Lake, Iowa. Photo: Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is scheduled to visit the United States and meet with President Joe Biden next month for bilateral talks. Thai PM Srettha [Read More…]

One year of war in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin says Russia is ‘invincible’ against the West

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the address "On the conduct of a special military operation" on February 24, 2022
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the address "On the conduct of a special military operation" on February 24, 2022. Photo: Presidential Executive Office of Russia (Russian Presidential Press Service via AP). CC BY 4.0.

One of the most repeated phrases in the last year is that the world has returned to a bipolar scheme led on each side by [Read More…]

ASEAN and the US agree on a joint vision statement

Joe Biden walking with supporters at a pre-Wing Ding march from Molly McGowan Park in Clear Lake, Iowa
Joe Biden walking with supporters at a pre-Wing Ding march from Molly McGowan Park in Clear Lake, Iowa. Photo: Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0.

ASEAN foreign ministers have reached an agreement with the US over the joint vision statement, which contains 27 paragraphs containing 2,695 words, covering the whole [Read More…]

Kabul residents uneasy as Taliban closes in on Afghan capital, slam Biden for withdrawing US troops

Kabul Downtown in Afghanistan
Kabul Downtown in Afghanistan. Photo: Brian Hillegas. CC BY 2.0.

With the militants reportedly just 50km (30 miles) from Kabul, the Afghan capital’s residents say they fear the city will fall. They blame the crisis [Read More…]