[ad_1] Ten of the former vice president’s 16 great-great-grandparents were born in Ireland, according to the Irish for Biden campaign, to Edward Blewitt, Biden’s great-great-grandfather, who provided the connection to Ballina. On Saturday, as CNN projected Biden’s victory in the White House, Ballina residents came out to celebrate the success …
Read More »Trump news live: latest updates when president falsely claims he beat Biden
[ad_1] Donald Trump went golfing when Joe Biden was announced as president-elect. On his way back to the White House, Trump took a philosophical tone while posing with a bride before their wedding day: “Have a great life, right?” Trump said. While Biden surpassed 270 electoral college votes by winning …
Read More »Japan’s Prime Minister Suga congratulates Biden and hopes to strengthen the alliance
[ad_1] TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Sunday on being elected the next US president and expressed his desire to improve bilateral relations. “I look forward to working with you to further strengthen the Japan-United States Alliance and ensure peace, freedom and prosperity in …
Read More »Protest Trump supporters reject results, allege conspiracy
[ad_1] Supporters of United States President Donald Trump demonstrate in front of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona on November 7, 2020 – Democrat Joe Biden won the White House, US media said on 7 November, defeating Donald Trump and ending a convulsed presidency. American politics shocked the world …
Read More »Biden’s victory brings sighs of relief abroad
[ad_1] LONDON – For a world that held its breath as Americans went to the polls last Tuesday, Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory over President Trump drew many emotions, but most of all, a deep sigh of relief. As news of Biden’s victory echoed from Europe and the Middle East …
Read More »World leaders rush to congratulate Joe Biden
[ad_1] World leaders were quick to congratulate Joe Biden on winning an exciting presidential election in the United States, even though President Donald Trump has formally refused to concede. Amid a flood of congratulatory messages, there were some notable silences between Trump’s closest global allies and Washington’s staunchest enemies. After …
Read More »Catanduanes: battered island still on its knees
[ad_1] VIRAC, Catanduanes, Philippines – A surreal landscape of roofless houses and buildings, leafless trees, pieces of wood and other debris surrounds thousands of people who are still homeless and hungry in this capital city nearly a week after Typhoon “Rolly “(international name: Goni) devastated the island province of Catanduanes. …
Read More »World leaders congratulate Joe Biden on his victory
[ad_1] (CNN) – A number of world leaders congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday for their victory in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and many have shown a jubilant tone on social media. Canadian leader Justin Trudeau emphasized the close alliance between Canada and the …
Read More »Kamala Harris: America’s First Woman Vice President
[ad_1] In this file photo taken on October 25, 2020, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks at a campaign stop at IBEW Local 58 in Detroit, Michigan. Joe Biden won the US presidency over Donald Trump, television networks projected on November 7, 2020, a sealed victory after …
Read More »Biden wins Pennsylvania, becoming the 46th President of the United States
[ad_1] “The numbers tell us a clear and compelling story. We are going to win this race,” Biden said in a brief statement Friday night calling for calm and patience at a time of high political tension as vote counters at the Crucial states – Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona …
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