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PGA Tour chief Monahan steps back due to 'medical situation'
PGA Tour chief Monahan steps back due to 'medical situation'
Under-fire PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan is stepping away from day-to-day operations of the tour as he recovers from an undisclosed medical...
2023-06-14 11:56
Washington recruits dogs and cats in war on rodents
Washington recruits dogs and cats in war on rodents
On a hot June night, revelers descend on Washington's Adams Morgan neighborhood, a nightlife and dining hotspot in the US capital. But they aren't the only ones...
2023-06-19 09:47
UK’s Labour Party Studies Land Reforms to Cut Cost of House-Building
UK’s Labour Party Studies Land Reforms to Cut Cost of House-Building
The UK’s main opposition Labour Party is considering making it cheaper for councils to forcibly purchase land for
2023-05-30 06:52
Muddling up wars, dozing off mid-event and a series of tumbles: Biden’s best gaffes
Muddling up wars, dozing off mid-event and a series of tumbles: Biden’s best gaffes
President Joe Biden is kicking off his first full day of his trip abroad this week with a visit to the UK where he will meet with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III. The president landed in London on Sunday night ahead of Monday’s meeting with Mr Sunak, where the two leaders will discuss a range of topics including the war in Ukraine and will seek to bolster the US-UK “special relationship”. After that, he is heading to Windsor to meet the King – after infamously snubbing his coronation back in May. From there, the president will travel to Vilnius, Lithuania, for a meeting of NATO leaders. While Ukraine – and the US’s recent controversial decision to send cluster munitions to help in the war efforts – is expected to dominate conversations among the leaders, all eyes will also be on the president’s actions. Mr Biden has a well-documented history of embarrassing gaffes – something he admits, having once referred to himself as a “gaffe machine”. The president, 80, has a speech impediment which is often blamed for his verbal gaffes on the world stage. However, his string of verbal – and physical – slip-ups have been seized upon by his political rivals, in particular Donald Trump, who have sought to claim that they are a sign of a lack of mental competence. Whatever the reason, it’s undeniable that Mr Biden has become notorious for his blunders from muddling up leaders and wars to a series of trips and falls. As all eyes turn to his actions during his visit to the UK, here are some of his most notable gaffes to date: Muddling up the wars in Ukraine and Iraq In another infamous slip-up in June 2023, the president muddled up the ongoing war in Ukraine for the Iraq War, which ended in 2011. Mr Biden was speaking to reports on the south lawn of the White House before heading to Chicago when he was asked whether he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin had been weakened by the Wagner Group’s mutiny. Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had briefly led a rebellion marching towards Moscow. Mr Biden responded by saying that Mr Putin was “clearly losing the war in Iraq”. “It’s hard to tell, but [Putin’s] clearly losing the war in Iraq, losing the war at home. And he has become a bit of a pariah around the world,” he said. ‘God save the Queen’ That same month, Mr Biden made another verbal gaffe when he bizarrely closed out a speech on gun control with the proclamation: “God save the Queen, man.” The president was speaking to a group of gun control advocates at the National Safer Communities Summit in Connecticut at the time. The slip-up raised eyebrows as to who he was referring to. Was it Queen Elizabeth II who died in September 2022? Or was it Queen Camilla who was crowned just one month earlier when King Charles III took the throne in a coronation that Mr Biden famously snubbed? The White House later sought to explain away the bizarre reference by saying that he was merely “commenting to someone in the crowd”. ‘Mr President?’ The last time Mr Biden and Mr Sunak met, the US president accidentally called him by his own moniker: “Mr President.” The UK PM travelled to Washington DC for a two-day trip in early June where the two leaders held a meeting in the Oval Office White House. As they smiled for photos, Mr Biden said: “Well, Mr President...” Quickly correcting himself, he added: “I just demoted you, Mr Prime Minister.” The two laughed off the slip-up and continued with their meeting. Biden tumbles on stage at Air Force Graduation Mr Biden took a rather large tumble while on stage at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in early June. The president delivered the commencement address at the event and stayed on stage as graduates were handed their diplomas. As he walked off, he then stumbled and fell to the ground. He was helped up by Air Force officials and appeared to point at a sandbag as the culprit responsible for the mishap. White House communications director Ben LaBolt later tweeted that he was “fine” and that “there was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands”. This is far from the only time Mr Biden has taken a tumble. Napping at COP26 In a video that went viral on social media, Mr Biden was caught sleeping on the job at the COP26 climate change conference in Scotland in November 2021. In the clip, the president was seen appearing to nap during the opening remarks at the climate event – with his eyes shut at one point for more than 20 seconds. An aide was seen popping over and nudging him from his apparent slumber. Read More Biden news – live: US president to meet King Charles and Rishi Sunak ahead of Nato summit What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine? Biden touches down in UK as president expected to be challenged over cluster bombs at Nato summit Budget 2022: Hunt says UK in recession as he announces huge tax rises Jeremy Hunt increases energy windfall tax in budget Jeremy Hunt freezes tax allowances and hits 45p rate payers
2023-07-10 17:23
'Proud' Madison Beer shows off clear vocals in 'Sweet Relief' music video: 'Takes me back to happier days'
'Proud' Madison Beer shows off clear vocals in 'Sweet Relief' music video: 'Takes me back to happier days'
Madison Beer released her new music video, 'Sweet Relief' from the album 'Silence Between Songs'
2023-10-21 15:50
NTSB investigators focus on `design problem' with braking system after Chicago commuter train crash
NTSB investigators focus on `design problem' with braking system after Chicago commuter train crash
Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its braking system
2023-11-20 02:28
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster
President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster
2023-09-22 03:28
Bird of Century: Pūteketeke wins NZ poll after campaign by John Oliver
Bird of Century: Pūteketeke wins NZ poll after campaign by John Oliver
The Pūteketeke won after the US talk show host's self-described "alarmingly aggressive" campaign.
2023-11-15 09:29
Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery
Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery
After a long inquiry, a judge has concluded many questions about Melissa Caddick's fate will go unanswered.
2023-05-25 10:20
Why Kai Cenat is in police custody? Influencer promised to distribute free consoles in New York
Why Kai Cenat is in police custody? Influencer promised to distribute free consoles in New York
As per authorities, around 2,000 people showed up at New York’s Union Square
2023-08-05 07:26
G7 ends with Ukraine in focus as Zelenskyy meets world leaders, Russia claims a battlefield victory
G7 ends with Ukraine in focus as Zelenskyy meets world leaders, Russia claims a battlefield victory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with some of his biggest backers as the Group of Seven summit closed in Hiroshima
2023-05-21 17:55
Thousands in Bosnia protest against violence after man livestreamed killing of ex-wife on Instagram
Thousands in Bosnia protest against violence after man livestreamed killing of ex-wife on Instagram
Thousands of Bosnians took to the streets to demand authorities act to curb violence against women after a man last week killed his ex-wife while streaming the slaying live on Instagram
2023-08-15 09:15