President Biden's budget request includes USD 14 billion to support Israel's efforts against Hamas in Gaza and USD 61 billion for Ukraine's defence against Russia, along with funding for US border security and support for Taiwan.
The White House said Biden "emphasized that both the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication," and he "underscored that the United States and China must work together to address global challenges."
White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby was responding to a question on President Biden hinting that one of the reasons behind Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel was the recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor that integrates the entire r
The strikes which were conducted on US President Joe Biden's direction, are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against US personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups that began on October 17, as per a statement by the US Secretary of Defence Ll
Israel has a right and responsibility to go after Hamas after what happened on October 7, White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby said on Thursday (local time).
"I'm convinced one of the reasons Hamas attacked when they did, and I have no proof of this, just my instinct tells me, is because of the progress we were making towards regional integration for Israel, and regional integration overall. We can't leave that work behind," Biden said.
"Police are currently searching for a Robert R Card. He is considered armed and dangerous. A vehicle involved in this incident was located in Lisbon (a town in Maine, United States.)... We are also checking with the residents in Lisbon," he said.
The suspect is not yet in custody and an active manhunt is underway. Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office shared a photo of the alleged gunman on Facebook Wednesday evening, asking for identification help via messenger or email.
Hosting Anthony Albanese at the Oval Office on Thursday, US President Joe Biden discussed key priorities with the Australian Prime Minister, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific, supporting Ukraine and showing solidarity with Israel.
Responding to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accusing the US of "directing" the ongoing Israeli strikes in Gaza, followimg the October 7 Hamas terror attacks, President Joe Biden said the US has had troops in the region since 9/11 to go after ISIS, and it had nothing to do
Weighing in on the protracted and ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said both the US and Australia were opposed to Moscow's "illegal and immoral invasion" of the neighbouring country.