Israeli officials said Biden's comments came as a surprise and were not made in coordination with the country's leadership. A Hamas official played down any sense of progress, saying the group wouldn't soften its demands.
According to a statement from Ukrainian intelligence on Tuesday, Russia will escalate an ongoing influence operation this spring aimed at destabilizing Kyiv and scuppering its international support.
Biden's response came as the US President seeks to tamp down voter worries and Republican criticisms about his age and stamina by ramping up his appearances.
Slovakian PM Robert Fico said some countries are weighing on sending troops to Ukraine and French President Emmanuel Macron said it cannot be 'ruled out'. The Kremlin warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sent combat troops.
Negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar are working on a framework deal under which Hamas would free some of the dozens of hostages it holds, in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and a six-week halt in fighting.
Negotiators face an unofficial deadline of the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan around March 10, a period that often sees heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
he 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said Monday.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its third year, here is a look at the situation on the ground, the challenges ahead and some of the potential consequences if Ukraine does not acquire the people, ammunition and assistance it needs to sustain the fight.
The appearance of the balloon comes just over a year after a US fighter jet off the coast of South Carolina dramatically shot down what it said was a Chinese spy balloon collecting intelligence over the United States.
US President Joe Biden said the measures aim to ensure his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home."
Navalny, a prominent critic of Putin, died suddenly on Friday after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" penal colony above the Arctic Circle. His death sparked international outrage and his wife Yulia has vowed to continue her husband's work and avenge his "murder".
The Kremlin slammed Biden's "churlish" remark and said he behaves in "Hollywood cowboy style" to serve internal political interests. Putin had earlier said he prefers Biden over Trump as US President because the former is more experienced and predictable.
Biden will be 82 after the November elections and 86 if he gets to serve another term, and majority of Americans in many polls believe he is too old to run for another term. Some Republican lawmakers have appealed the Vice President to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
Abraham Lincoln was ranked as the best President ahead of Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt. The survey said Trump's rank was determined on the basis of his radical departure from political, institutional and legal norms.
Trump has been criticised for expressing admiration for Putin in the past and refusing to blame him for meddling in the 2016 elections. Trump also refused to join world leaders in condemning Putin after Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-era chemical nerve agent in 2020.
Haley, who has been highly critical of former President Donald Trump, called his recent remarks on NATO "bone-chilling" and accused him of empowering Russian President Vladimir Putin. She stressed on the need to empower alliances with NATO and regional allies to deter threats.
The stunning news — less than a month before an election that will give Putin another six years in power — brought renewed criticism and outrage directed at the Kremlin leader who has cracked down on all opposition at home.
The lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Trump and his family businesses of overstating his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion a year over a decade to fool bankers into giving him better loan terms.
The White House said Biden was waiting for the right moment to visit East Palestine, Ohio-- triggering criticism that he was ignoring the victims of an explosive fire caused by a train derailment.
Prosecutors say Smirnov had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he “expressed bias” against Joe Biden while he was a presidential candidate.
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