US strikes Qeshm and widens Iran blockade as Qatar mediatesGunman kills six in Krakow market square shootingRussia strikes Kyiv bridge and power grid ahead of Abu Dhabi talksDozens killed in Yemen after Houthis blame Saudi strikes near SanaaHerzog picks Eisenkot to form Israeli government after inconclusive electionRussia upgrades Abu Dhabi delegation as Zelensky warns of 'second Yalta'Storm floods 70,000 tents of displaced people in GazaParaguay's ousted president Peña charged over Ueno bank collapse, detention reportedParis opens inquiry into foreign links to bomb hoaxes as Italian minister reports pro-Russian hackChip stocks rebound after Nasdaq's AI-driven routDeath toll rises after militant attack near Ebola clinic in CongoGuatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in Zacapa attackFewer protesters on fourth Saturday of French cost-of-living protestsUS and China trade chiefs voice concerns in video call before Trump-Xi summitStephen Miller named Trump's chief of staff as criticism growsTrump orders Justice Department probe of Democrats as they prepare investigationsData centre backlash spreads from US ballots to European protestsBinance CFO steps down as reports detail North Korean laundering of $6.3bn hackNew Zealand election too close to call as National and Labour draw levelCommerce cleared Nvidia H200 handlers with sanction ties, NYT findsBangladesh garment workers halt production, demanding wages more than doubleRussia places more Japan Tobacco assets under temporary administrationLagarde sees inflation staying high, leaves December rate rise openPope Leo holds first South American Mass in UruguayCOP31 set to open in Antalya as Paris temperature goal is missedPolice use water cannon on masked protesters in TiranaMalaysia's king warns against challenging Najib house arrest orderUS sanctions Canadian firms over Iran tiesUS strikes Qeshm and widens Iran blockade as Qatar mediatesGunman kills six in Krakow market square shootingRussia strikes Kyiv bridge and power grid ahead of Abu Dhabi talksDozens killed in Yemen after Houthis blame Saudi strikes near SanaaHerzog picks Eisenkot to form Israeli government after inconclusive electionRussia upgrades Abu Dhabi delegation as Zelensky warns of 'second Yalta'Storm floods 70,000 tents of displaced people in GazaParaguay's ousted president Peña charged over Ueno bank collapse, detention reportedParis opens inquiry into foreign links to bomb hoaxes as Italian minister reports pro-Russian hackChip stocks rebound after Nasdaq's AI-driven routDeath toll rises after militant attack near Ebola clinic in CongoGuatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in Zacapa attackFewer protesters on fourth Saturday of French cost-of-living protestsUS and China trade chiefs voice concerns in video call before Trump-Xi summitStephen Miller named Trump's chief of staff as criticism growsTrump orders Justice Department probe of Democrats as they prepare investigationsData centre backlash spreads from US ballots to European protestsBinance CFO steps down as reports detail North Korean laundering of $6.3bn hackNew Zealand election too close to call as National and Labour draw levelCommerce cleared Nvidia H200 handlers with sanction ties, NYT findsBangladesh garment workers halt production, demanding wages more than doubleRussia places more Japan Tobacco assets under temporary administrationLagarde sees inflation staying high, leaves December rate rise openPope Leo holds first South American Mass in UruguayCOP31 set to open in Antalya as Paris temperature goal is missedPolice use water cannon on masked protesters in TiranaMalaysia's king warns against challenging Najib house arrest orderUS sanctions Canadian firms over Iran ties
Bota
← All topics

Narrative thread · 2 events

Biden's cancer

Where things stand

Joe Biden's prostate cancer has metastasised further and is spreading to other parts of his body, his son Hunter said in a radio interview on Saturday, describing it as very painful. The former US president continues to speak out on public issues.

This topic follows the prostate cancer of Joe Biden, the former US president. What is known about his condition comes mainly from his family, among them his son Hunter Biden, and from Biden's own public appearances.

Timeline in detail

Monday, 10 August 2026Geopolitics

Biden's cancer is spreading and very painful, his son says

Hunter Biden said in a radio interview on Saturday that his father's prostate cancer has metastasised further and is spreading to other parts of his body. He described the illness of the former US president as very painful.

Sunday, 9 August 2026GeopoliticsBiden's prostate cancer has spread, son says

Biden's prostate cancer has spread, son says

Hunter Biden told the BBC that his father's prostate cancer has spread beyond the bones and is causing intense pain, describing the illness as very debilitating. The former US president continues to speak out on public issues.