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US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea, a day after three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S....
Live updates | Two Israeli hostages are released after Hamas and Israel extend their cease-fire
A temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war has been extended another day, according to mediator Qatar. The announcement Thursday morning came minutes before the cease-fire was set to expire. Hamas freed two Israeli hostages Thursday afternoon and they were brought back into...
Senator: White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel, despite earlier Biden comment
WASHINGTON (AP) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan told lawmakers this week that the White House is not seeking to place conditions on U.S. military assistance to Israel, days after President Joe Biden signaled openness to the notion that was being pushed by some Democrats as the civilian...
Argentina's president-elect tells top Biden officials that he's committed to freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei met Tuesday with senior Biden administration officials at the White House in his first international trip since winning a presidential runoff earlier this month. The right-wing Milei had a “positive meeting” with...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sullivan; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. ...
How the hostage deal came about: Negotiations stumbled, but persistence finally won out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The negotiations hardly ran smoothly. But in the end, persistence paid off. Six weeks ago, not long after Hamas killed more than 1,200 people in Israel and took scores of others hostage in a surprise assault, the government of Qatar quietly reached out to the...
Live updates | Biden says Gaza's largest hospital 'must be protected' as thousands flee the fighting
Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gaza's largest hospital has prompted thousands of people to flee from the sprawling medical facility, but hundreds of patients and others displaced by the war remained inside, health officials said Monday. U.S....
White House hoping Biden-Xi meeting brings progress on military communications, fentanyl fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials expressed hope Monday that this week's highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will produce some concrete results, including the possible reestablishment of military communication between the two nations...
This year's Biden-Xi summit has better foundation but South China Sea and Taiwan risks won't go away
BEIJING (AP) — The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping offers cautious hope that they will have better luck this time around. But it also shows how easily any agreement they reach could once again veer off course. The...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan; Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md.; Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Sen. Chris...
