WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris headed to the southeastern US on Wednesday to assess the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, which has reportedly killed at least 177 people and caused massive destruction. Biden’s visit to North and South Carolina included an aerial tour over Asheville, North Car...
President Joe Biden expressed unwavering support for Israel following an Iranian ballistic missile attack. Speaking at the White House, he said, “Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel.” Biden noted that preliminary reports he had received indicated the attack was largely ineffective. He credited the Is...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – The death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene climbed to 130 Monday night as rescue crews in the southeast US frantically continued their search for survivors. That number is expected to rise in the coming days as search and rescue operations are able to navigate into areas deluged by the […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden called for an end to all hostilities as Israel prepares for what it is calling a “limited” ground operation in Lebanon amid fears of a spiraling regional war. Asked by a reporter if he is aware of and comfortable with Israel beginning its operation, Biden said: “I’m more aware...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Joe Biden has approved $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, a White House statement said late Sunday. The statement said that Biden approved the drawdown of up to $567 million in “defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to Taiw...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said the Israeli killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut was “a measure of justice” and reiterated the US support for Israel against Hezbollah. In a statement, Biden said Nasrallah and Hezbollah were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A group of 103 US lawmakers has called on the Biden administration to conduct an independent investigation into the killing of Turkish American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank earlier this month. In a letter sent on Tuesday to President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, [&hel...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The soaring tensions in the Middle East will be an “important theme” in President Joe Biden’s meetings during this week’s UN General Assembly, says a senior administration official. Biden and his senior officials “will be convening to talk about various aspects of the crisis, and what we ca...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said Monday that his administration is seeking to reduce regional tensions as sweeping Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon and retaliatory Hezbollah rocket attacks have raised the specter of all-out war. “My team has been in constant contact with their counterparts, and we’re working to de-escala...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A former US border patrol chief agent has claimed that the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to hide a rise in individuals linked to terrorism at California’s border with Mexico. Aaron Heitke, the former chief patrol agent for the US Border Patrol’s sector San Diego, [&...
