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Joe Biden in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the 80-year-old US President stumbled through a news conference. ReutersJoe Biden is too old to run for president
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Martina Strong has arrived to take up her post in the UAE capital, after playing a senior role at the American mission in Saudi Arabia for five years. Khushnum Bhandari / The NationalWhat the return of an ambassador says about US-UAE ties
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US President Joe Biden with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Nato summit in Vilnius in July. ReutersDo US sanctions on Turkey point towards a double standard?
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PLO chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres at the Hilton hotel in Taba, Egypt, September 1995. AP PhotoThe Oslo Accords were a cry for help, but the US ignored it
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Biden stares at a potential shutdown, but he needn't worry
The Republican Party has been responsible for recent shutdowns, but this time it's blindingly obvious to the public
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US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. AP Photo
Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, has been indicted on a string of corruption charges. EPADid Senator Bob Menendez let his marriage affect US-Turkey ties?
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President Joe Biden, and his son Hunter arrive at Fort McNair, Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Washington. APEven with impeachment threats and indicted son, Biden will still prevail
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