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Joe Biden left office in January as the oldest serving US president in history, and was dogged by questions over his health and age for much of his presidency

Former US president Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer

Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, his office said.

US • 19 May

Joe Biden said the Trump administration has 'taken a hatchet' to the the Social Security Administration

Biden claims Trump taking 'hatchet' to Social Security

Former US president Joe Biden has hit out at his successor Donald Trump's frenetic government overhaul, claiming the "hatchet" effort put Americans' retirement benefits at risk.

US • 16 Apr

President Joe Biden is being urged to give ByteDance more time to sell TikTok

How Biden or Trump can still rescue TikTok from US ban

The Supreme Court has upheld a new ruling that that gives TikTok's parent ByteDance until 19 January to sell to an American buyer or be banned in the US. So how could Donald Trump or President Joe Biden prevent the app from going dark?

US • 17 Jan

US President Joe Biden delivers a farewell address to the nation in the Oval Office of the White House

Biden warns US facing 'dangerous concentration of power'

US President Joe Biden capped a half-century political career with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal a legacy overshadowed by Democrats' failure to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House.

US • 16 Jan

Biden warns US faces oligarchy as Trump looms over legacy

President Joe Biden capped a half-century political career with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal a legacy overshadowed by Democrats' failure to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House.

US • 16 Jan

Joe Biden is due to make a primetime speech from the Oval Office of the White House

'Soul of America' is at stake, warns Biden

US President Joe Biden has warned that the "soul of America" is still at stake, as he prepared to deliver his farewell address to the nation before the return of Donald Trump.

US • 16 Jan

The 82-year-old Democrat is due to make a primetime speech from the Oval Office of the White House (file image)

Biden warns America's 'soul' at stake

US President Joe Biden warned that the "soul of America" is still at stake, as he prepared to deliver his farewell address to the nation before the return of Donald Trump.

US • 15 Jan

Hunter Biden was convicted of gun and tax crimes but was pardoned by his father

Hunter Biden prosecutor denounces US president criticism

The special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden has accused US President Joe Biden of undermining public confidence in the justice system with his criticism of the investigation into his son.

US • 14 Jan

US President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most US coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump may find difficult to reverse

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas

US President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most US coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse.

Business • 07 Jan

US President Joe Biden had criticised the $14.9 billion deal for months

Nippon Steel, US Steel file suit against Biden's block

Nippon Steel and US Steel filed suit today over President Joe Biden's decision to block the Japanese giant's proposed acquisition of its American rival, accusing his administration of "illegal interference" in the huge transaction.

Business • 06 Jan

Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japanese buyer

US President Joe Biden has officially blocked Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9-billion purchase of US Steel, dealing a probably fatal blow to the contentious merger plan after a year of review.

Business • 03 Jan

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty in September to federal tax charges in federal court in Los Angeles and was due to be sentenced 16 December

White House defends Hunter Biden pardon amid backlash

The White House said that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern his political opponents would continue to persecute the younger Biden in the future.

US • 03 Dec 24

White House defends Hunter Biden pardon amid backlash

The White House said that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern his political opponents would continue to persecute the younger Biden in the future, as a growing chorus of Democrats and Republicans criticised his decision.

US • 03 Dec 24

Hunter Biden was convicted of making false statements on a gun background check and illegally possessing a firearm and plead guilty to federal tax charges

Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of presidency

US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles.

US • 02 Dec 24

The meeting lasted roughly two hours, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said

Trump, Biden discuss Middle East in White House meeting

US president-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, longtime political rivals, discussed Ukraine and the Middle East yesterday in a cordial meeting designed to demonstrate a smooth transfer of power despite deep disagreements over policy.

US • 14 Nov 24

Trump, Biden discuss Middle East in White House meeting

US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, longtime political rivals, discussed Ukraine and the Middle East yesterday in a cordial meeting designed to demonstrate a smooth transfer of power despite deep disagreements over policy.

US • 14 Nov 24

Donald Trump gestures while speaking during a meeting with House Republicans today

Republicans win Congress control, boosting Trump's agenda

The Republican Party has won a majority in the US House of Representatives, US television networks have projected, completing their clean sweep of Congress which will hand President-elect Donald Trump vast legislative power.

US • 14 Nov 24

Joe Biden was speaking at the White House Rose Garden

Biden vows peaceful transfer of power after Trump win

US President Joe Biden has urged Americans to "bring down the temperature" following Republican Donald Trump's election victory and sought to console fellow Democrats who were alarmed by the former president's stunning comeback.

US • 08 Nov 24

The strike by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union has blocked everything from food to car shipments across dozens of ports from Maine to Texas in the US

US dockworkers' strike action enters second day

President Joe Biden's administration heaped pressure on US port employers to raise their offer to secure a labour deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day today, choking half the country's ocean shipping.

Business • 02 Oct 24

US President Joe Biden departing the White House for his final appearance at the UN General Assembly in New York

Biden's UN goodbye aims to 'Trump-proof' legacy

Behind the smiles as Joe Biden bids farewell to world leaders at the UN General Assembly this week will be one goal - shoring up his legacy against a possible White House comeback by Donald Trump.

Analysis and Comment • 24 Sep 24

Kamala Harris said she checked to see if Donald Trump 'was OK'

Harris, Biden call Trump following assassination attempt

Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump after he faced another apparent assassination attempt, though she separately condemned him for "hateful" peddling of false stories about Haitian migrants eating pets.

US • 17 Sep 24

US President Joe Biden and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg stood in between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump at the ceremony

Harris and Trump shake hands at 9/11 memorial ceremony

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump made a rare joint appearance at the New York City site that marks the 11 September plane attacks in 2001 that killed nearly 3,000 people.

US • 11 Sep 24

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time in Pittsburgh

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris hit campaign trail together

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have campaigned together for the first time, in a public display of teamwork after she replaced him as candidate and revived Democratic election hopes.

US • 03 Sep 24

Barack Obama and his wife Michelle both spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

'Yes she can' - Obama says US ready for Harris presidency

Former US president Barack Obama returned to the national stage to boost his longtime Democratic ally Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour presidential bid against Republican Donald Trump.

US • 21 Aug 24

Delegates hold up 'We heart Joe' signs at Chicago's United Center

'We heart Joe': tearful Democrats hail Biden

It was the hero's send-off he had hoped to defer for another four years but when it came, any lingering bitterness seemed forgotten for a cathartic hour as Joe Biden basked in the adulation of his party faithful.

US • 20 Aug 24