World Apr 25 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as new military weapons rushed to Ukraine Biden immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine. The package includes air defense capabilities, artillery rounds, armored vehicles and other weapons to shore up Ukrainian forces who have seen…
Politics Apr 24 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on military aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies Even with the new weapons and ammunition, it's unlikely Ukraine will immediately recover after months of setbacks.
World Apr 12 U.S. intelligence shows China is surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine, AP says China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment.
Politics Apr 11 Biden says U.S. support for Philippines, Japan defense ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations The trilateral summit on Thursday was called amid growing concern about provocative Chinese action in the Pacific, which will be a large focus of the leaders' talks.
World Apr 11 WATCH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses joint meeting of Congress Kishida has addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol. He was urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad.
Politics Apr 10 WATCH: Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida hold joint news conference President Joe Biden welcomed the Japanese leader to the White House on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks that touched on the delicate security situation in the Pacific, the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and more.
Nation Apr 05 AP report: Biden asks Egypt and Qatar to urge Hamas on hostage deal President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior administration official.
World Apr 04 Biden tells Netanyahu future U.S. support for Israel’s war depends on new steps to protect civilians Biden and Netanyahu spoke Thursday by phone days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven food aid workers in Gaza and added a new layer of complication in the leaders' increasingly strained relationship.
World Mar 18 Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as divide grows over war, food crisis in Gaza The Monday call comes after Republicans in Washington and Israeli officials expressed outrage over Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticizing Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and calling for Israel to hold new elections.
World Mar 15 US, G-7 allies warn of new sanctions if Iran provides ballistic missiles to Russia Iran's U.N. Mission said last month there are no legal restrictions to prevent it from making ballistic missile sales.