#US President Joe Biden

Joe Biden drops out of 2024 US presidential race

US president, Joe Biden, has announced that he is exiting the 2024 presidential race

Donald Trump

Tech CEOs, markets react to Trump shooting

World leaders, US politicians, and tech CEOs condemned the shooting, while some including Tesla chief Elon Musk declared support for Trump in the upcoming elections

antony blinken in jeddah

Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia on first leg of Middle East tour

Blinken is expected to meet with senior Saudi leaders and hold a wider meeting with counterparts from five Arab states – Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan

TikTok

US could ban TikTok within weeks

The app is popular and getting legislation approved by both the House and Senate in an election year may be difficult

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy removed as Congress Speaker in a first for the US

The removal of McCarthy has left the chair vacant and no legislative business can be conducted until a new leader is elected

Hunter Biden indicted

US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden faces criminal charges

He is the first child of a sitting American president to be prosecuted