<p>US President Joe Biden secured a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday (Feb 3), as projected by Western media. This triumph marks the beginning of his journey towards securing the Democratic nomination as the US president throws his hat in the presidential elections this year with hopes of getting re-elected.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The win in South Carolina also moved Biden closer to&nbsp;a likely November rematch against&nbsp;former US President Donald Trump. According to the Associated Press, Biden&nbsp;won all 55 of the state’s Democratic delegates.</p>

<p>It was the first official Democratic primary for the November election after his win in the write-in campaign in New Hampshire.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Biden was running the South Carolina Primary against Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips and author Democrat Marianne Deborah Williamson. After securing the win, Biden said, “In 2020, it was the voters of South Carolina who proved the pundits wrong, breathed new life into our campaign, and set us on the path to winning the presidency."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“Now in 2024, the people of South Carolina have spoken again and I have no doubt that you have set us on the path to winning the Presidency again and making Donald Trump a loser, again," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>South Carolina - A racially diverse US state</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Biden was able to sway voters in the US state which has a racially diverse population. In addition to the Black community, the state is home to a Hispanic population. While Iowa and New Hampshire, where Trump secured win in Republican primaries, are often noted for their predominantly white population.&nbsp;This demographic characteristic has implications for their roles in the United States presidential primary process.</p>

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<p>In the 2020 Democratic primary, Joe Biden secured nearly 49 percent of the vote, triumphing in every county. Black voters constituted 56 percent of the electorate in that primary, and Biden secured 61 percent of their support.</p>

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<p>Democrats were competing for 55 delegates. The&nbsp;polling stations were closed at 7 pm Eastern Time throughout South Carolina. Now, the Republicans are set to hold their upcoming GOP primary on February 24.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


US President Joe Biden secured a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday (Feb 3), as projected by Western media. This triumph marks the beginning of his journey towards securing the Democratic nomination as the US president throws his hat in the presidential elections this year with hopes of getting re-elected.

US President Joe Biden secured a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday (Feb 3), as projected by Western media. This triumph marks the beginning of his journey towards securing the Democratic nomination as the US president throws his hat in the presidential elections this year with hopes of getting re-elected. The win in South Carolina also moved Biden closer to a likely November rematch against former US President Donald Trump. According to the Associated Press, Biden won all 55 of the state’s Democratic delegates. It was the first official Democratic primary for the November election after his win in the write-in campaign in New Hampshire. Biden was running the South Carolina Primary against Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips and author Democrat Marianne Deborah Williamson. After securing the win, Biden said, “In 2020, it was the voters of South Carolina who proved the pundits wrong, breathed new life into our campaign, and set us on the path to winning the presidency." Also Read | US House proposes $17.6 bn in military aid to Israel amid war with Hamas “Now in 2024, the people of South Carolina have spoken again and I have no doubt that you have set us on the path to winning the Presidency again and making Donald Trump a loser, again," he added. South Carolina - A racially diverse US state Biden was able to sway voters in the US state which has a racially diverse population. In addition to the Black community, the state is home to a Hispanic population. While Iowa and New Hampshire, where Trump secured win in Republican primaries, are often noted for their predominantly white population. This demographic characteristic has implications for their roles in the United States presidential primary process. Also Read | US, UK carry out joint air raids against Houthi targets in Yemen, hit 36 sites In the 2020 Democratic primary, Joe Biden secured nearly 49 percent of the vote, triumphing in every county. Black voters constituted 56 percent of the electorate in that primary, and Biden secured 61 percent of their support. Watch | America's long-range bombers strike Iraq, Syria, killing 18 fighters. Here's what led to airstrikes × Democrats were competing for 55 delegates. The polling stations were closed at 7 pm Eastern Time throughout South Carolina. Now, the Republicans are set to hold their upcoming GOP primary on February 24. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>US President Joe Biden secured a win as a write-in candidate in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. However, this victory will not get the US president any delegates as his name was not there on the official ballot.&nbsp;This comes as the Republican primary in New Hampshire saw Donald Trump triumphing, dealing a setback to his rival Nikki Haley.</p>

<p>A write-in candidate in US primary elections is one whose name is not printed on the official ballot but is instead written in by voters. In a typical primary election, voters choose from a list of pre-registered candidates who have officially declared their candidacy for a particular office. However, some states and jurisdictions allow voters to write in the name of a candidate who is not on the printed ballot.</p>

<p>President Biden's win in New Hampshire took shape through this write-in initiative. Voters were urged by Biden volunteers to write the president's name on the ballot. This came as the Democratic National Committee's calendar was reshuffled, where they placed South Carolina at the forefront and as Democrats' first primary.</p>

<p>The president's win serves as a momentum boost as he heads towards the November elections. Polls suggest a close race, with Trump holding a 1.1 percentage point lead over Biden in a hypothetical head-to-head contest, media reports said.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Republican primary&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>With the latest GOP primary results, it appears a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is highly probable. Nikki Haley finished second in New Hampshire.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Donald Trump's commanding win in Iowa, with a 30-point lead, set the stage for a heated contest.</p>

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<p>Nikki Haley, in Iowa, came third and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis secured the second place. However, DeSantis ended his presidential bid later.</p>

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<p>The upcoming South Carolina primary will be a crucial battleground. Haley will once again be contesting against Trump.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


US President Joe Biden secured a win as a write-in candidate in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. However, this victory will not get the US president any delegates as his name was not there on the official ballot.

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<p>The United States on Thursday (Jan 18) launched fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis.</p>

<p>Washington said that the attacks were targeted at the anti-ship missiles, which as per the White House, were prepared by the Iran-backed rebel group for its planned assault in the Red Sea.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We did it again this morning, striking at... a couple of anti-ship missiles that we had reason to believe were being prepared for imminent fire into the southern Red Sea," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.</p>

<h2><strong>'Strikes against Houthis to continue,' says Biden</strong></h2>

<p>The fresh strikes came following United States President Joe Biden's remark who said that the military strikes against the Houthis would continue as he said that the rebel group was still attacking vessels in the Red Sea.</p>

<p>"When you say 'working, are they stopping the Houthi?' No. Are they going to continue? Yes," Biden told reporters at the White House when asked if the strikes were working.</p>

<p>Washington on Wednesday (Jan 17) re-designated the Houthis as a "terrorist group" and hit 14 Houthi missiles later&nbsp;the same day. &nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Biden on Iran-Pakistan situation</strong></h2>

<p>Biden said that the clashes between Pakistan and Iran were clearly depicting that Tehran was not "well-liked" in the region.</p>

<p>"As you can see, Iran is not particularly well-liked in the region," Biden told reporters at the White House, adding that "we're working on" understanding how the situation will develop.</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Houthi rebels target US vessel, Indian Navy warship moves to assist attacked vessel</strong></p>

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<p>He further said the United States was trying to understand where the Iran-Pakistan situation would go, adding, "Where that goes we're working on now -- I don't know where that goes."</p>

<p>The White House further urged Iran and Pakistan, after both countries launched air strikes on each other's territory, to avoid escalation.</p>

<p>"We're monitoring this very, very closely. We don't want to see an escalation, clearly in South and Central Asia, and we're in touch with our Pakistani counterparts as you'd expect," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Pakistan's foreign ministry claimed that two children were killed and three others injured in an "illegal" airstrike by Iran. Pakistan subsequently responded by expelling the Iranian ambassador in Islamabad and recalled its envoy from Tehran. Later, Islamabad retaliated with strikes at multiple locations inside Iran.</p>

<p>"Pakistan struck on Baloch terrorists in Iran through its airforce in the Saravan and Jalq areas deep inside Iran," a Pakistani military source claimed.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The United States on Thursday (Jan 18) launched fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis. Washington said that the attacks were targeted at the anti-ship missiles, which as per the White House, were prepared by the Iran-backed rebel group for its planned assault in the Red Sea.

The United States on Thursday (Jan 18) launched fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis. Washington said that the attacks were targeted at the anti-ship missiles, which as per the White House, were prepared by the Iran-backed rebel group for its planned assault in the Red Sea. "We did it again this morning, striking at... a couple of anti-ship missiles that we had reason to believe were being prepared for imminent fire into the southern Red Sea," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. 'Strikes against Houthis to continue,' says Biden The fresh strikes came following United States President Joe Biden's remark who said that the military strikes against the Houthis would continue as he said that the rebel group was still attacking vessels in the Red Sea. "When you say 'working, are they stopping the Houthi?' No. Are they going to continue? Yes," Biden told reporters at the White House when asked if the strikes were working. Washington on Wednesday (Jan 17) re-designated the Houthis as a "terrorist group" and hit 14 Houthi missiles later the same day. Also read: Explained: How Yemen's Houthi rebels became America's 'terrorists' once again Biden on Iran-Pakistan situation Biden said that the clashes between Pakistan and Iran were clearly depicting that Tehran was not "well-liked" in the region. "As you can see, Iran is not particularly well-liked in the region," Biden told reporters at the White House, adding that "we're working on" understanding how the situation will develop. Watch | Houthi rebels target US vessel, Indian Navy warship moves to assist attacked vessel × He further said the United States was trying to understand where the Iran-Pakistan situation would go, adding, "Where that goes we're working on now -- I don't know where that goes." The White House further urged Iran and Pakistan, after both countries launched air strikes on each other's territory, to avoid escalation. "We're monitoring this very, very closely. We don't want to see an escalation, clearly in South and Central Asia, and we're in touch with our Pakistani counterparts as you'd expect," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. On Wednesday, Pakistan's foreign ministry claimed that two children were killed and three others injured in an "illegal" airstrike by Iran. Pakistan subsequently responded by expelling the Iranian ambassador in Islamabad and recalled its envoy from Tehran. Later, Islamabad retaliated with strikes at multiple locations inside Iran. "Pakistan struck on Baloch terrorists in Iran through its airforce in the Saravan and Jalq areas deep inside Iran," a Pakistani military source claimed. (With inputs from agencies)

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