Joe Biden has publicly thanked people around the world for their support after announcing he’s battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
“Cancer touches us all,” he wrote in a post on Monday. “Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”
Biden's office said doctors found the cancer last Friday after he reported urinary issues. It was confirmed to have spread to his bones, and was classified as high-risk with a Gleason score of 9. Despite the seriousness, the cancer is said to be hormone-sensitive — meaning it can still be treated effectively.
The news has stirred new questions about Biden’s health during his time in office, especially with a new book set to be released this week. Original Sin claims Biden’s team may have hidden signs of his decline, including an incident where he reportedly didn’t recognize actor George Clooney at a fundraiser. The book also describes internal discussions about possibly using a wheelchair for appearances.
Vice-president JD Vance, while offering well wishes, said Americans deserve honesty about whether Biden had been fit to serve.
“I don’t think he was able to do a good job for the American people,” Vance said, adding that responsibility lies more with staffers than Biden himself.
Biden dropped out of the 2024 election nearly a year ago, following growing concerns about his age and stamina.
Support has come from both political allies and former rivals, including President Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Kamala Harris. Buckingham Palace confirmed King Charles, who is also undergoing cancer treatment, wrote privately to Biden with his best wishes.
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A number of senior Iranian figures have reportedly been killed in Saturday’s joint U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on Iran, according to Iranian state media, Israeli military statements and international reporting. Some of the details remain unverified.
The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered one of the most significant political processes in the Islamic Republic: the selection of a new Supreme Leader.
Following the U.S.-Israel strikes, Iran has called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to be held on Monday (2 March), and vowed strong retaliation to the attacks. Touraj Shiralilou sent this update from Tehran.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in central Milan on Friday (27 February), a spokesperson for the local fire service said.
Governments across the region responded swiftly to Israel’s strikes on Iran, closing airspace, issuing travel advisories and activating contingency plans amid fears of escalation.
Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence.
Afghanistan said it had fired at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the two neighbours.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Cuba has released extensive details of a deadly midweek shootout at sea, showing rifles, pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition that it says were carried by a group of exiles who attempted to enter the island by speedboat.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday (27 February) they were ready to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in several Afghan cities, including Kabul and Kandahar, and Islamabad declared the neighbours were now in "open war".
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
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