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Joe Biden took aim at Donald Trump and Republicans during his State of the Union address

Biden takes on Trump in fiery State of the Union speech

US President Joe Biden laid out his case for re-election in a fiery State of the Union speech that accused Donald Trump of threatening democracy, kowtowing to Russia and torpedoing a bill to tackle US immigration woes.

US • 08 Mar 24

Millions of Americans will tune in to the primetime spectacle to see not just what the oldest president in US history says, but how he says it

Biden to give high-stakes address as Trump rematch looms

US President Joe Biden faces one of the most critical moments of his political career later today, with a State of the Union speech aimed at convincing sceptical voters the 81-year-old is fit to beat Donald Trump in November's election.

US • 07 Mar 24

Joe Biden leaving the White House for his appointment in Maryland

Biden declared 'fit for duty' amid age issue concerns

US President Joe Biden remains "fit for duty" with no new health worries, his doctor said today after the 81-year-old's last medical ahead of an election in which his age is a key issue.

US • 28 Feb 24

Hunter Biden's legal team say the accusations threw an earlier plea deal into jeopardy and led to two indictments against him

Hunter Biden says indicted ex-FBI informant tainted cases

The legal team for US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has said that an indicted former FBI informant's claims had raised legal troubles for him.

US • 21 Feb 24

The indictment appeared to deal a blow to the republican accusations that Joe Biden profited from his son's business in Ukraine

Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Biden and son

The US special counsel leading a criminal probe into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, said a former FBI informant was charged with lying about the pair's alleged involvement in business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings.

US • 16 Feb 24

Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment was the first time in almost 150 years that the House has impeached a member of a president's cabinet

Republicans vote to impeach Biden's top border official

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives narrowly voted to impeach Democratic President Joe Biden's top border official, as immigration shapes up to be a major issue in this year's elections.

US • 14 Feb 24

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

NATO showcases spending hikes in riposte to Trump

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said 18 of the alliance's 31 countries are set to hit its defence spending target this year, after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack members that did not spend enough.

World • 14 Feb 24

Joe Biden greeting Kamala Harris at the Biden for President 2024 campaign headquarters earlier this month

Kamala Harris 'ready to serve' amid Biden age scrutiny

US Vice President Kamala Harris has said she is ready to serve as leader, in a Wall Street Journal interview, as voter concerns mount about President Joe Biden's age in an election year.

US • 12 Feb 24

Shrinkflation is when businesses cut product sizes but keep prices the same

Biden calls on snack firms to stop shrinkflation rip-offs

US President Joe Biden has called on snack companies to stop shrinkflation, which is when businesses cut product sizes but keep prices the same, describing the practice as "a rip-off."

Business • 12 Feb 24

Joe Biden gave a last-minute televised speech from the White House to address the report findings

Watch: Biden says 'memory is fine' after criticism

An angry, emotional US President Joe Biden has defended his mental competence in a rare evening address to Americans to respond to biting comments in a report released hours earlier on his mishandling of classified documents.

US • 09 Feb 24

Joe Biden pictured as he arrived in Virginia today to speak at a conference

No criminal charges over Biden's mishandling of documents

US President Joe Biden will not face criminal charges for taking classified information about national security matters with him when he left the vice presidency in 2017, a prosecutor has concluded.

US • 08 Feb 24

The US Air Force described the ceremony as a 'dignified transfer' of remains

Biden witnesses return of US soldiers killed in Jordan

The remains of three American soldiers killed in Jordan in an attack by an Iranian-made drone have been returned to the United States.

World • 02 Feb 24

Lloyd Austin was admitted to hospital on New Year's Day

Biden 'not considering' firing Pentagon chief Austin

US President Joe Biden is not considering firing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a White House official said, but the official was unaware whether Mr Austin was unconscious in the last several days.

US • 08 Jan 24

Donald Trump said he would close the southern border with Mexico if re-elected

Trump says dictator only 'on day one' if elected

Donald Trump has said that he will not become a dictator if he becomes US president again except "on day one", after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that the US was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election.

US • 07 Dec 23

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden last met in Bali in November 2022

Biden, Xi to meet next week to 'stabilise' ties - US

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week in the San Francisco area to try to "stabilise" relations after recent tensions between the two superpowers, US officials said.

World • 10 Nov 23

US President Joe Biden was interviewed at the White House on Sunday and yesterday

Biden interviewed in classified documents investigation

US President Joe Biden has been questioned as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents found at his home and former private office, the White House has said.

US • 10 Oct 23

US President Joe Biden said his experience helped him to deal with the war in Ukraine and the pandemic

Biden says 'I get it' on issue of his age

Joe Biden, America's oldest ever president, has said he understood a focus on his age but that he was running for re-election because Donald Trump wanted to "destroy" US democracy.

US • 19 Sep 23

Joe and Jill Biden participate in a blessing ceremony with Lahaina elders at Moku'ula

Biden tells Hawaii fire survivors: 'We're with you'

US President Joe Biden has told survivors of a horrific blaze in Hawaii that the government would not abandon them as he toured the scene of the worst wildfire the United States has seen in over a century.

US • 22 Aug 23

Joe Biden greets officials including Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen (2R) at Kapalua Airport

Biden arrives in Hawaii to survey Maui wildfire damage

US President Joe Biden is en route to Maui, nearly two weeks after wildfires swept through the Hawaiian island and killed at least 114 people.

US • 21 Aug 23

FBI agents at the scene of the shooting in Provo, south of Salt Lake City

Utah man who threatened Biden killed in FBI raid

The FBI said its agents shot and killed a Utah man during a raid that a source said targeted the man for allegedly making threats against US President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and law enforcement officials.

US • 10 Aug 23

The four-year-old girl is the child of Joe Biden's son, Hunter

Biden publicly acknowledges seventh grandchild

US President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged a seventh grandchild for the first time in a statement to People Magazine.

US • 29 Jul 23

US President Joe Biden leaving Downing Street following a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Biden discusses Ukraine, climate change during UK visit

US President Joe Biden made a whistle-stop trip to Britain today, hailing the "rock-solid" friendship with Washington's close ally before meeting King Charles for a discussion with the monarch and finance chiefs on tackling climate change.

UK • 10 Jul 23

President Joe Biden was speaking during an event in California

China hits back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'

China has hit back after US President Joe Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a "dictator", saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation, in an unexpected spat immediately following efforts by both sides to lower tensions.

World • 21 Jun 23

US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden pictured in February this year

Hunter Biden to plead guilty to tax crimes

US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes and to enter into an agreement that could avert a conviction on a gun-related charge, according to a court filing.

US • 20 Jun 23

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden at a press conference at the White House yesterday

Biden, Sunak pledge AI, minerals, Ukraine partnership

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said their countries would partner on advanced technologies, clean energy and critical minerals as they strengthen a historical security alliance.

Business • 09 Jun 23