In a major breakthrough toward ending months of violence, the last 20 remaining hostages held in the Israel-Gaza conflict have been released, reuniting with their families after enduring what Former US President Joe Biden described as "unimaginable hell."
In his first remarks since leaving office in January this year, Biden said, "Look what's happened now. Fewer than 100 days, this new administration has made so - done so much damage and so much destruction. It's kind of breathtaking it could happen that soon."
The letter's signatories include - former US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former US National Security Advisor, John Bolton, former CIA Director John Brennan.
People have started to gather outside the US Capitol Rotunda building, where US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is scheduled to be held today.
Open Society Foundation founder George Soros has also been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His son Alex Soros accepted the honour on his behalf.
US President Joe Biden approved Missouri and Oregon's Major Disaster Declaration on Wednesday. The Declaration is aimed at providing federal assistance to Missouri for the areas affected by storms, tornadoes and flooding which happened in November and recovery efforts in the areas affected b
Calling the incident "shocking and unconscionable," Biden said it is "unacceptable that we are unable to protect our children" from this "scourge of gun violence."
US President-elect Donald Trump expressed strong opposition to the proposed acquisition of US Steel by Nippon Steel of Japan and stated, "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company."
Israel's air strike was the first attack since the ceasefire began on Wednesday morning, with Lebanese security sources and local news outlets reporting that the attack took place near Baysariyah, north of the Litani River.