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Embattled Biden to give high-stakes press conference

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US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden host an official arrival ceremony for NATO Allies and partners at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024, on the sidelines of the NATO 75th anniversary summit. [AFP]

US President Joe Biden will Thursday give his first press conference since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a pressure-cooker moment that could seal the fate of his reelection bid.

The eyes of the world will be on the 81-year-old at a NATO summit as he tries to calm growing calls from his Democratic party to step aside over his age and health.

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