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Biden blunders again during meeting with King Charles III
During his recent United Kingdom visit, US President Biden inadvertently broke royal protocol multiple times when meeting King Charles III, repeating mistakes previously made by former President Trump, including walking ahead of the monarch and engaging in unanticipated casual physical contact.
Biden equates China’s Xi with ‘dictators’ at donor reception
US President Joe Biden angered Chinese President Xi Jinping by recounting a February incident where a Chinese spying balloon was shot down by the US, leading to a diplomatic crisis. Biden emphasized China’s economic difficulties but highlighted the need for a relationship. He also mentioned the Quad group’s efforts in the Indo-Pacific region, which upset Xi.
Trump says has been indicted in classified documents probe
Former US President Donald Trump announced on his platform Truth Social that he has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office.
This marks a significant legal threat as criminal investigations jeopardize his potential second term bid. The Justice Department has not confirmed Trump’s assertion, but some media outlets have reported the indictment.
Trump is scheduled to appear in federal court on Tuesday in Miami. This follows previous charges for hush money payments to a porn star and ongoing investigations into the Capitol riot and election overturn attempts.
US regulator targets AI ahead of White House confab
US regulators warn about the risks of artificial intelligence ahead of a White House meeting with tech companies.
The lack of rules has given Silicon Valley the freedom to put out new products rapidly, raising concerns that AI technologies will wreak havoc on society before the government can catch up.
The risks from AI include it being used to “turbocharge” fraud with voice clones, deep-fake videos, and convincing written messages.
Biden, Yoon warn North Korea of nuclear response to any attack
US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have issued a warning to North Korea that it will face a nuclear response and the “end” of its leadership if it uses its own nuclear arsenal.
The two leaders spoke at the White House and emphasized that the US security shield for South Korea was being strengthened in response to North Korea’s aggressive missile tests.
The Washington Declaration was issued, which strengthens the US nuclear umbrella over South Korea, with the two countries sharing information and consulting in the event of a North Korean attack.
Biden vows funds, tech alliance as democracy summit takes on backsliding
President Joe Biden has committed nearly $700 million to counter global democratic backsliding and form an alliance against surveillance technology at his second, largely virtual “Summit for Democracy.”
The summit will work on holding Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine and show that democracies are strong and resolved. Biden will also announce a joint effort with around 10 partners to counter the misuse and proliferation of spyware.
Close US partners who failed to make the cut include Bangladesh, Singapore and Thailand, while leaders such as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban were excluded over concern on their records.
