Politics Oct 26 WATCH: White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for disobeying orders It's a development that U.S. national security officials believe reflects Russia's morale problems 20 months into its grinding invasion of Ukraine, said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
Politics Oct 25 Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank Biden said the attacks by what he calls "extremist settlers" amounted to "pouring gasoline" on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack.
World Oct 24 WATCH: U.S. developing plans to evacuate Americans from Middle East if Israel-Hamas war spreads The White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict.
World Oct 23 Pentagon rushes advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza looms The Pentagon has sent advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to assist in its plans to conduct a ground assault in Gaza.
Politics Oct 22 Biden facing pressure for restraint after full-fledged support of Israel As the crisis in the Middle East unfolds, the president is facing building pressure in the U.S. and from allies to balance his support for Israel with recognition for the plight of innocent Palestinians.
World Oct 18 WATCH: ‘You are not alone’ Biden tells Israel during visit in aftermath of Oct. 7 Hamas attack President Joe Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt with the understanding that inspections must be allowed and that the aid should go to civilians and not Hamas.
World Oct 18 Biden says ‘it appears’ Israeli military not responsible for deadly blast at Gaza hospital Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his assessment was based on information he's seen. He did not go into detail.
World Oct 17 Summit with Arab leaders in Jordan called off as President Biden heads to Israel Jordan called off the president's planned summit with Arab leaders after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds. Biden now will visit only Israel and will postpone his travel to Jordan, a White House official says.
Politics Oct 16 Biden will travel to Israel Wednesday amid concern that Israel-Hamas war could expand President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show support for the U.S. ally as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict.
World Oct 13 U.S. says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia's munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine flared last month, when North Korean leader traveled to Russia to meet Putin.