Taiwan Condemns China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy at Pacific Islands Forum 
Iran War Civilian Toll Rises After U.S. Strikes Hit Wedding 
South Korea Weighs Military Support for Strait of Hormuz Security 
Lula’s Lead Over Flavio Bolsonaro Narrows Ahead of Brazil Election 
Brazil Warns EU of Retaliation Over Animal Products Ban 
Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary 
US Investigates Deadly Strike on Iranian Wedding 
Australia, US Move to Expand Defence Ties in Indo-Pacific 
Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Kuwait as Hormuz Tensions Rise 
Texas Republicans Turn Against AI Data Centers as Election Backlash Grows 
Trump Seeks Europe Repayment for U.S. Ukraine Military Aid 
US Strikes Iran as Tehran Retaliates, Oil Prices Surge 
Pacific Islands Forum Seeks Unified Condemnation of China Missile Test 
Honduras Court Drops Charges Against Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez 
Lula Runs Cautious Brazil Election Campaign as Bolsonaro Narrows Poll Gap 
Trump Names Adam Telle Acting U.S. Army Secretary 
USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand After Record 200 Days at Sea 
Add as a preferred source on Google
Former vice president Joe Biden recently had a town hall in the swing state of Florida. During the event, the Democratic presidential nominee revealed his reaction when he found out that Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
At his town hall hosted by NBC’s Lester Holt, Biden admitted that the news of Trump contracting coronavirus did not surprise him. Days after he shared the stage with Trump for the first of three presidential debates, Trump was revealed to have contracted coronavirus along with the first lady and several other close staff and aides in the White House. Biden later got tested and the results came out negative.
“Quite frankly, I wasn’t surprised,” said the former vice president. “The idea that COVID does not spread in proximity when you don’t have a mask on, when you’re not socially distancing, when there’s large groups of people, when you’re inside particularly but even when you’re outside, that’s not surprising,” said Biden.
The Democratic challenger also criticized Trump for continuing to downplay the severity of COVID-19 despite having contracted it himself and said that Trump should bear responsibility for what happens to him. Trump shared a video on Twitter, telling his supporters not to be afraid of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Biden noted that 210,000 Americans have already died from the virus, with millions infected. “I hope no one walks away with the message thinking that it is not a problem,” said Biden.
Following the news of Trump’s diagnosis last week, the Biden campaign did not air negative ads, while the former vice president wished the Trumps a fast recovery from the disease. Biden recalled during the debate, how surprised he was when he saw Trump’s family and friends’ non-compliance with wearing face masks.
Meanwhile, with weeks to go until the November elections, Broadway stars are coming together for a fundraiser in support of Biden. The event, called “In Our America: A Concert for the Soul of the Nation,” will be directed by Liesl Tommy and will take place on October 21 and streamed online. The donations from the event will be going to the Biden Victory Fund.
