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Joe Biden

Also known as: former President Joe Biden · Democrat Joe Biden · President Joe Biden · former US President Joe Biden · former U.S President Joe Biden · former US president · the elder Biden · Former US president Biden · Democratic predecessor

Former US President who left office in May 2025 and has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that metastasized to his bones.

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    … "There has never been anyone like her, and never will."Former president Joe Biden called Parton "an American original" who "treated everyone with kindness and respect," while fellow Democrat Barack Obama said it was "hard to imagine many people having a bigger impact." Republican …

    America unites in mourning for Dolly Parton
  3. The Standard

    News that former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to his bones has drawn attention to a disease that is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage among Kenyan men. …

    Biden's cancer battle highlights need for early prostate-cancer diagnosis
  4. The Standard

    … f Republican holdouts to join the "yes" column.The main sticking point was an attempt to establish a $1.8 billion fund for what Trump calls victims of political prosecutions, likely including the rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, to prevent Democrat Joe Biden …

    Trump's ex-personal attorney takes over as top US law enforcement officer
  5. Citizen Digital

    … President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, U.S. …

    Former US president Biden's cancer has spread: son
  6. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeFormer US President Joe Biden during a conference of the Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled at the Sofitel Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on April 15, 2025. …

    Former US President Biden's cancer has spread
  7. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeFormer US President Joe Biden's illness has renewed public discussion about what happens when prostate cancer spreads to the skeleton. …

    Biden's cancer battle highlights growing concern over prostate cancer in Kenya
  8. Citizen Digital

    … These were likely to include the rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in an attempted insurrection to prevent Joe Biden from being certified as president after his defeat of Trump in the 2020 election. …

    Trump's ex-lawyer all set for confirmation as US attorney general
  9. The Standard

    … ould have been impossible.The main sticking point was an attempt to establish a $1.8 billion fund for what Trump calls victims of politicized prosecutions, likely including the rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in an attempted insurrection to prevent Joe Biden …

    US Senate confirms Trump's ex lawyer as attorney general
  10. July 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    … Upon granting the pardon last year, Trump claimed -- without evidence -- that Hernandez was "set up" by the administration of former US president Joe Biden. …

    Honduran ex-president returns home after Trump pardon
  12. The Standard

    … He denies wrongdoing, and previously said he was returning "without any electoral ambitions." Upon granting the pardon last year, Trump claimed -- without evidence -- that Hernandez was "set up" by the administration of former US president Joe Biden. …

    Ex-president Hernandez returns to Honduras after Trump pardon
World & Region

US lethal injection survivor Christa Pike returns to prison

The News

Christa Pike, 50, survived a botched lethal injection execution in Tennessee on September 30 after being given two doses of pentobarbital and has been discharged from hospital and returned to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center where she has been housed for over 30 years. Pike is the only inmate to ever survive after being injected with lethal doses of execution drugs, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

10 October 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 10 October

  1. US lethal injection survivor Christa Pike returns to prison

    Christa Pike, 50, survived a botched lethal injection execution in Tennessee on September 30 after being given two doses of pentobarbital and has been discharged from hospital and returned to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center where she has been housed for over 30 years. Pike is the only inmate to ever survive after being injected with lethal doses of execution drugs, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

    10 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 9 October

  1. US Pentagon to livestream first military execution in 60 years

    The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution by firing squad of former Army major Nidal Hasan — who killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009 — will be livestreamed to the public. A Defense Department official said this would be the first public execution in the US in nearly a century and is considered unprecedented in the modern era.

    9 October 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 5 October

  1. Opinion: Don't target Ruto alone, hold all underperforming leaders accountable

    An opinion piece argues that calls for President Ruto to leave office should extend to legislators and governors who have failed to perform and contributed to national decay through misuse of funds and corruption. The author contends that voters should judge Ruto's full scorecard in 2027 and hold all underperforming leaders accountable, citing examples of MPs, Woman Reps, and senators who misuse public resources.

    5 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 2 October

  1. Swiss President Parmelin to resign from government by year-end

    Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced Friday that he will quit the government at the end of the year after more than a decade of ministerial service, citing the need to make way for new energy amid times of uncertainty.

    2 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 1 October

  1. US government AI chatbot restricts political responses after contradicting Trump

    US President Donald Trump launched an AI chatbot on the America.gov platform but it began contradicting his claims about the 2020 election and January 6 Capitol insurrection using facts and official documents. A day later, the chatbot stopped answering some political questions.

    1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 20 September

  1. US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces

    The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities in Eritrea, a move analysts say could strengthen US ties to the African nation given its strategic location along the Red Sea shipping route. The sanctions had been imposed by the Biden administration in 2021 over Eritrea's role in the war in Ethiopia.

    20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 12 September

  1. US marks 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks

    The United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with a ceremony in New York, notably absent President Donald Trump, who instead paid respects at the Pentagon and linked the subsequent "war on terror" to his current conflict in Iran.

    12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 7 September

  1. US marks 25 years since September 11 attacks

    A quarter century after the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that killed 2,977 people, the United States is working to preserve memory of the tragedy as a growing proportion of Americans did not experience it firsthand. President Trump, Vice President Vance, and four former presidents are expected at commemorations, with institutions like the 9/11 Memorial & Museum now focusing on education and outreach to younger generations.

    7 September 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 5 September

  1. Trump defends Fox News presenter after her firing

    President Donald Trump defended TV presenter Maria Bartiromo after she was fired by Fox News. According to media reports, Bartiromo was dismissed for passing internal Fox communications to the White House about Trump's false claims regarding the 2020 election.

    5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at eighty

    Dolly Parton, the 80-year-old country music singer, has died. Americans across the political spectrum and entertainment world mourned her passing, with musicians including Jack White, Linda Ronstadt, Reba McEntire, and Kacey Musgraves paying tribute to her legacy.

    26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at eighty

    Dolly Parton, the country music legend, has died at 80. Americans across political and entertainment lines united in mourning, with presidents Trump and Biden, former presidents Bush and Obama, and celebrities including Miley Cyrus paying tribute to her as a beloved cultural figure known for kindness and philanthropy.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 10 August

  1. Biden's prostate cancer highlights diagnostic challenges in Kenya

    Former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer, which has metastasized to his bones, has drawn attention to the disease frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage among Kenyan men. The condition is described as painful and debilitating.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Trump's ex-lawyer confirmed as US attorney general

    Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, was sworn in as US attorney general on Monday after Senate confirmation. Blanche replaces Pam Bondi and has been linked to prosecutions of Trump's political opponents, a campaign Democrats have characterized as retribution.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 9 August

  1. Former US president Biden's prostate cancer has metastasized further

    Former US president Joe Biden's cancer, which he revealed in May 2025 had spread to his bones, has metastasized further, according to his son Hunter Biden in a BBC Newsnight interview. Biden began radiation and hormone therapy after his diagnosis with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

    9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Former US President Biden's cancer spreads despite treatment

    According to his son Hunter Biden in a BBC interview, former US President Joe Biden's aggressive prostate cancer has metastasized further into his bones despite undergoing radiation and hormone therapy. The 83-year-old Biden, who left office in May 2025, described the condition as "very painful" and "very debilitating."

    9 August 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Experts warn Kenyan men diagnosed with prostate cancer at advanced stage

    Biden's prostate cancer, which has metastasised to his bones, has renewed discussion about the disease's spread in Kenya. Experts raise concerns that many Kenyan men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at an advanced stage, with studies suggesting bone involvement may occur in up to nine in 10 men with metastatic prostate cancer.

    9 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 8 August

  1. Trump's ex-lawyer set for Senate confirmation as US attorney general

    Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer who has been serving as acting US attorney general, is set to be confirmed by the Senate on Friday after Republican Senator Bill Cassidy announced his support, overcoming Democratic concerns about politicization of the Justice Department.

    8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. US Senate confirms Trump's former lawyer as attorney general

    President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday by a 50–49 Senate vote, after Republicans dismissed Democratic concerns that he would politicize the Justice Department. Blanche had previously represented Trump in criminal trials before serving as acting attorney general.

    8 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 27 July

  1. Honduran ex-president returns after Trump drug-trafficking pardon

    Juan Orlando Hernández, who was serving a 45-year prison sentence in the United States for drug trafficking, returned to Honduras on Sunday after receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump. He faces court proceedings in Honduras on August 3 to answer fraud and money-laundering charges related to allegations that he diverted $2 million in public funds.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 July

  1. Ex-president Hernandez returns to Honduras after Trump pardon

    Honduran former president Juan Orlando Hernandez returned to his country on Sunday, almost eight months after US President Donald Trump pardoned his 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking. Hernandez had been convicted in 2024 of helping smuggle hundreds of tons of drugs into the United States before Trump pardoned him just days before Honduras's presidential election.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 23 July

  1. US FDA panel to review peptides for pharmaceutical compounding

    An FDA review panel is considering whether seven peptides should be recommended for compounding, as these substances gain popularity through influencer promotion despite medical experts warning of insufficient clinical evidence on their safety and effectiveness.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 19 July

  1. Trump to present World Cup final trophy in New Jersey

    US President Donald Trump will present the World Cup trophy alongside FIFA chief Gianni Infantino at the final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday. Trump previously drew controversy by calling FIFA to request a red card suspension for USA striker Folarin Balogun.

    19 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 18 July

  1. Trump's China election-meddling claims threaten planned superpower summit

    US President Trump revived accusations that China meddled in U.S. elections and improperly acquired voter data, complicating a fragile truce with Xi Jinping ahead of a planned Washington summit in two months. China's Foreign Ministry denied the allegations as "pure fabrication" and said Beijing has never interfered in U.S. elections.

    18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 17 July

  1. US tightens limits on student and journalist visa stays

    The Trump administration finalized rules Thursday imposing stricter limits on foreign students and journalists in the United States. Foreign students would be admitted for the length of their academic program up to a maximum of four years, while foreign journalists would be limited to stays of 240 days, with Chinese journalists restricted to 90 days.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 6 July

  1. Trump asked FIFA to review Balogun red card decision

    President Trump confirmed he asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the red card handed to US striker Folarin Balogun, stating he did not think it was a foul and did not request it be overturned, only reviewed.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Trump asked FIFA boss to review Balogun red card decision

    US President Donald Trump confirmed he asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the red card issued to US striker Folarin Balogun, saying he did not think it was a foul and characterizing it as two players colliding while running at full speed.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 5 July

  1. US celebrates 250th independence anniversary amid heat wave

    The United States marked its 250th birthday on 4 July with fireworks, flyovers, and extreme weather. President Donald Trump attended a rally on the National Mall in Washington, where he delivered remarks before what was reported as the largest fireworks display ever in the US.

    5 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Taiwan raids tech firms over Nvidia AI chip smuggling to China

    Taiwanese investigators raided offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two Taiwan-listed tech firms as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, Macau and Hong Kong in violation of US export controls. Nine people are now under investigation, accused of forging documents to ship roughly 50 servers to China.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 28 June

  1. US startups advance small nuclear reactor technology milestone

    Multiple US startups have begun operating new-design small nuclear reactors for the first time in nearly 50 years, with Antares achieving the milestone at Idaho National Laboratory in June 2026 and Aalo Atomics and Valar Atomics following suit. The development, enabled by billions in private and government funding, is being called a turning point for the nuclear industry.

    28 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 26 June

  1. US judge allows lawsuit against Trump compensation fund to proceed

    A US District Judge said a lawsuit challenging a $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump's political allies can proceed after administration officials declined to provide sworn assurances that the programme has been abandoned. The judge ruled that remarks by the acting attorney general stating the fund was "not moving forward" were insufficient to declare the case closed.

    26 June 2026 · The Standard →

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