Pulled out because he was losing. From washington, will grant reports. This report from our correspondent, will grant. In a speech no sitting president has delivered in more than half a century, joe biden confirmed his decision to drop out of the race to the american people. It was time for new voices and, yes, he acknowledged, younger voices. So i have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. That s the best way to unite our nation. Nothing could get in the way of saving democracy, said president biden, including personal ambition. He painted november s vote as a choice between forwards or back, hope or hate, unity or division. Despite republicans calling for him to resign the presidency, mr biden said he had no intention of stepping aside. Over the next six months, i will be focused on doing that means i ll continue to lower costs for hard working families, grow our economy, i ll keep defending our personal freedoms and our civil rights, from the right t
But some notable absences from joe biden s democrats benjamin netanyahu started by thanking the president. He rightly called hamas sheer evil. He dispatched two aircraft carriers to the middle east to deter a wider war. And he came to israel to stand with us during our darkest hour, a visit that will never be forgotten. Applause. He quickly turned to the issue of hostages still held by hamas, with families and one of those freed watching, trying to point to his accomplishments. Israel has already brought home 135 of these hostages, including seven who were freed in daring rescue operations. Applause. Chanting: not another dime! not another nickel, not another dime! i outside, the protesters came in their thousands, headed to the heart of us democracy, or as close as they could get. Anger has raged over the huge numbers of civilians killed in gaza. It s shameful that he s been invited to speak before congress. It s shameful what our government has been allowing to happen, and aiding,
He praised his vice president, kamala harris, as a tough and capable leader and said decisions made now would determine the fate of america and the world for decades to come. Speaking in the oval office, he said he believed he merited a second term, but the stakes were too high to continue. Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So i ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. That s the best way to unite our nation. You know, there is a time and a place for long years of experience in public life. But there s also a time and a place for new voices. Fresh voices. Yes. Younger voices. And that time and place is now. President biden also said he had plenty still to do in his last six months in office. Lower cost for hard working families grow our economy. I ll keep defending our personal freedoms and our civil rights. From the right to vote to the right to choose. I ll keep calling out hate and extremism. Make i
This is bbc news. The headlines: us presidentjoe biden appears on television from the white house, to explain his decision to exit the presidential race. As the eu tighten economic pressure on the kremlin, we will bring you a special report as we travel with a ukrainian unit on the front line of the battle. The uk government launches its new green power scheme, great british energy, but admits it won t reduce bills overnight. Hello. I m anita mcvey. The international community in the west remain united, for now, on the plight of ukraine. Finance ministers from across europe have called for the tightening of economic screws against the kremlin, they say to prevent the possibility of future attacks on the west. On the frontline, there appears to be stalemate with russia making very limited gains in small pockets in the east. Drones have changed the way war is fought. Quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway have been with one ukranian drone unit on the front. Russia s inva
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