US President Joe Biden drops re-election bidUS President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, but did not immediately endorse Vice President Kamal Harris to replace him as candidate. Biden, 81, in a post on X, said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. More than one in 10 congressional Democrats had called publicly for him to quit the race. Biden’s historic move – the first sitting president to give up his party’s nomination for re-election since President Lyndon Johnson in March 1968 – leaves his replacement with less than four months to wage a campaign.
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July 22, 2024 06:30 UTC
US Vice President Kamala Harris makes her way to board a plane before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on June 14, 2021. [AFP]For years Kamala Harris faced criticism that she was not up to the job of being a heartbeat away from the US presidency. Despite blazing a trail as the first woman, ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/america/article/2001499371/joe-biden-drops-out-of-2024-election-race-endorses-kamala-harris">Black and South Asian vice president< in the nation's history, the 59-year-old Democrat long struggled with approval ratings as bad or worse than President Joe Biden's. Harris has won praise in party circles by staying loyal to the 81-year-old president even as political vultures began circling his candidacy. If elected, Harris would break one of the highest glass ceilings left for women in the United States -- that of occupying the country's top office.
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July 22, 2024 06:26 UTC
Kenya will lead a UN-backed mission to eradicate gangs and other criminal elements in at least 15 Haitian towns and municipalities, the Nation has learned. In Gressier, a commune in the Port-au-Prince arrondissement, the UN-backed mission is likely to face off with a gang known as 103 Zombie. It is worth noting that the leader of the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies is the most dreaded gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, alias Barbecue. “I want to thank President William Ruto for taking the first bold step of sending Kenyan troops to Haiti for the MSS mission. They are known to have a strong military and those are the soldiers that will be working in the MSS mission,” he said.
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July 22, 2024 03:20 UTC
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July 22, 2024 03:05 UTC
Kenyans encourage TikTok couple after displaying humble lifestyle. Local content creators known as The Fox Family on social media have been trending after sharing a video showing their humble beginnings. The lady, who is madly in love with her husband, shared a video preparing dinner for her partner. In the video, the lady showed their single bedsitter, which had little furniture, and a section of netizens took to social media to troll the couple. @vip_zakary said:"We all had a humble start.
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July 22, 2024 00:21 UTC
US President Joe Biden has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the 2024 White House race. President Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential Race. Photo: Joe Biden. What Joe Biden said about Kamala HarrisA few minutes after dropping out of the race, Biden endorsed Harris as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate in the upcoming election. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President.
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July 21, 2024 22:09 UTC
US President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race in an announcement made on July 21, evening. This announcement comes just four months before the presidential election, significantly altering the dynamics of the race for the White House. Biden said he would give a comprehensive statement about his decision to drop out to the nation later in the week. Biden must resign now, says House SpeakerReaction continues to flood in - including from House Speaker, Mike Johnson. "If Joe Biden is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president," the Republican writes on X.
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July 21, 2024 21:49 UTC
Read: Uganda aided M23 rebels in Congo – UN reportUganda People’s Defence Forces rejected the allegations. According to the UN experts' report published on July 8, Ugandan military allowed M23 and Rwandan army to transit through Uganda without restrictions. AdvertisementThe report concludes that there was "active support" from certain officers in the Ugandan army and military intelligence. For some Congolese military experts, “the UN experts’ report does not add anything that was not already known”. The joint operation is one of the reasons given by Ugandan army spokesman Brigadier-General Félix Kulayigye for rejecting the UN experts’ report.
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July 21, 2024 21:48 UTC
United States of America President Joe Biden has abandoned his re-election bid for the 2024 presidential elections. President Joe Biden said he would not seek for a reelection. Photo: Joe Biden. Source: TwitterWhat Joe Biden said about his reelection bidIn a statement on Sunday, July 21, Biden declared that he would not seek re-election, stating that this decision was in his party's and the country's best interest. Biden's bold move comes after weeks of intense pressure from fellow Democrats, especially after a challenging debate against Republican Donald Trump at the end of June.
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July 21, 2024 21:36 UTC
Editor's Review Enough is enough, going forward we will protect the nation - President Ruto. President William Ruto has warned the Gen Z and millennial protesters affirming that the Government will not allow violent protests. At the same time, President Ruto asked those hiding under the youth to 'destabilise' the country to come forward and provide their alternative plan for the country. These others should tell us what their plans are instead of hiding behind violence," President Ruto said. I want to challenge those who are funding or sponsoring the violence to step forward and give us their views on how to take this country forward," he said.
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July 21, 2024 20:22 UTC
President William Ruto is conferred the Companion of the Order of the Star of Volta award in Ghana. [PCS]Ghana has awarded President William Ruto the country’s highest honor; The Companion of the Order of the Star of the Volta. “Under your leadership, Kenya has become a shining example of a nation governed by the rule of law,” President Akufo-Addo said. The Ghanaian Head of State added that through President Ruto’s leadership, Kenya has regained its place of pride on the international stage. President Akufo-Addo cited declining inflation, growth in startups, and the number of Kenyans set to have access to housing and health insurance.
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July 21, 2024 19:56 UTC
Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday emailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday emailWorld Gravy Wrestling Championships bosses have put a plea out for Bisto-loving Hulk Hogan types to compete in the event. It is a great community day.”(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)The tournament is set to be held on August 26 at the Rose ’N’ Bowl Pub in Stacksteads, Rossendale, Lancashire. It raises cash for the East Lancashire Hospice, with participants wrestling in fancy dress in a pool filled with of gravy. (Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)Victors take home the WGWC trophy and a £50 cash prize they can keep or give to charity.
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July 21, 2024 19:24 UTC
"Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation," President Biden wrote. ADVERTISEMENTBusiness Insider USAPresident Biden's decision not to seek reelection is a significant moment in American politics. Despite Biden's campaign insisting he remains in the race as he isolates after contracting Covid-19, a growing number of Democrats are publicly called on him to step aside in the 2024 race. However, at this point, no other mainstream Democrat mentioned as a replacement for Biden on the ticket does better than the president against Trump. He has intensified attacks on Biden and Harris and propagated unfounded claims about Biden's son and the first lady's involvement in governance.
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July 21, 2024 18:37 UTC
McGraw's vivid picture of Trump's days after leaving the White House is a striking contrast to his fortunes now, almost four years later. But back in January 2021 Trump had been 'cast aside by the general public' thanks to the January 6 insurrection, McGraw writes. McGraw writes that Trump 'landed in Palm Beach a former President, looking like a deflated Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz'. McGraw writes: 'Trump was wrapped in a world inside the walls of Mar-a-Lago that reinforced everything that Trump believed about himself. McGraw writes: 'Trump turned Mar-a-Lago into his own kind of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, with a red carpet, movie posters, Trump-branded champagne, popcorn and puff pastry hors d'oeuvres.
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July 21, 2024 17:53 UTC
President William Ruto has faced criticism for nominating six Cabinet secretaries from his first administration for reappointment. During a special reunion episode of the iconic Crossfire Podcast, hosted by Radio Africa Group's founding Chief Executive Officer Patrick Quarcoo, guests expressed their disappointment with the nominations. The panel included former Cabinet minister Mukhisa Kituyi, lawyer Judy Thongori, Mathare Social Justice Centre activist and scholar Wanjira Wanjiru, and politician Tony Gachoka. Wanjiru, 23, remarked that the President seems unwilling to heed Kenyans' calls for a nation free from corruption and with improved systems. Thongori noted that the President had an opportunity to make a difference but appears not to have taken full advantage of it.
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July 21, 2024 17:45 UTC