In public, Trump has decried the state of the nation as "a disaster" and "a mess." But at their private meeting, Trump praised him, Biden said. "He was very complimentary about some of the economic things I had done. And he talked about − he thought I was leaving with a good record."

President Joe Biden traveled to South Carolina, the state that helped catapult him to the White House, on his final full day in office.

Biden visited Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston to worship and speak on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Joe Biden is spending his final full day in office Sunday in South Carolina, a state that holds special meaning after his commanding win.

White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer praised President Joe Biden for his effort in securing a ceasefire in an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week."

South Africa, which assumed the G20 chair on December 1, 2024, now faces a dual challenge of maintaining neutrality while addressing growing geopolitical divisions

President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition."

Fighting in Gaza halted on Sunday as the ceasefire deal negotiated went into effect, ending the 15-month-long war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Residents in

President Biden is due to give remarks during his visit to Charleston on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.Watch his remarks in the player below:READ MORE ABOUT BIDEN'

President Joe Biden’s ties to SC includes relationships with Senator Strom Thurmond and Rep. Jim Clyburn, and visits to Columbia, Charleston and Kiawah Island.

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Washington's proposed extension of a railway line into the region was seen as incentive for peace between the DRC and Rwanda, which backs rebels fighting there.