During his visit, President Biden will be briefed on the ongoing response efforts by the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers, aimed at removing the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the water and expediting the reopening of the Port of Baltimore.
"The two leaders discussed the situation in Gaza. President Biden emphasized that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable," a readout of President Biden's call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel stated.
"I am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, in Gaza yesterday. They were providing food to hungry civilians in the middle of a war. They were brave and selfless. Their deaths are a tragedy," the statement read
According to the White House, President Biden underscored the necessity of preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, as well as upholding the principles of the rule of law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
Shedding light on visa appointments and the waiting time concerning them, the US envoy to India, Eric Garcetti, said that President Joe Biden told him to bring down the visa times in India, adding that it was the first instance that an ambassador was told to look into something like this
US President Joe Biden signed USD 1.2 trillion legislation into law on Saturday, averting the looming shutdown and completing the funding of federal agencies through the fiscal year, which ends September 30, CNN reported.
US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a joint appearance, urged the lawmakers to pass assistance for Ukraine which is facing an uncertain path forward in the House, reported The Hill.
During an interview with MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart on Saturday, US President Biden said, "What's happening is he has a right to defend Israel, a right to continue to pursue Hamas. But he must, he must, he must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a consequence of the act
The planned airdrops aim to provide essential humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, addressing the increasingly dire circumstances faced by the population as Israel conducts military operations in the region.