US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall, England, ahead of the G-7 summit in Cornwall, Wednesday June 9, 2021. 

Biden heads to Britain on first overseas trip as president

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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall, England, ahead of the G-7 summit in Cornwall, June 9, 2021. 

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This week, Joe Biden takes his first overseas trip as US president, heading to the United Kingdom to meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. And, China’s ultramarathon racing community was rocked a few weeks ago when 21 runners died of hypothermia during a competition in Gansu. Also, the White House has been under pressure to do more to address worldwide vaccine shortages that are especially acute in less wealthy nations. And the International Olympic Committee is charging ahead toward this summer’s games in Tokyo. IOC President Thomas Bach has announced the Refugee Olympic Team consisting of 29 athletes from 11 countries, competing across 12 sports.

In This Episode

Biden heads to G-7 in Britain — his first foreign trip as president  
Investigation shows shelters turning to police to manage migrant children
Biden revokes Trump’s TikTok and WeChat bans 
Runners pass by a large video screen commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China during the Beijing Marathon in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2019.
China’s ultramarathoners sound alarm on lack of safety precautions at races 
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Globe braces for more powerful variants 
In Jakarta, people are suing the government for better air 
The coffins of the victims in Tuesday's attack are placed on the ground at a hospital in northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2021.
Commentary: How The HALO Trust helped keep me alive in Afghanistan
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Leftist Castillo leads in tight race for president of Peru 
The Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo is announced