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US launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations

The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war in Gaza while it also presses Arab nations to get the militant group to go along with the terms

US launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations
World

Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, according to a senator and a Western official

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Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, according to a senator and a Western official
Crime|News|Political|US

President offers love and pride for his son's addiction recovery after Hunter Biden's guilty verdict

President Joe Biden kept his distance from the courtroom where his son Hunter stood trial on felony gun charges to avoid any appearance of meddling

President offers love and pride for his son's addiction recovery after Hunter Biden's guilty verdict
Economy|Finance|News|World

Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a security deal, as G7 leaders agree to use Russian cash to help Kyiv

Negotiators for the Group of Seven have reached an agreement on a plan to provide Ukraine with $50 billion backed by frozen Russian assets, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press

Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a security deal, as G7 leaders agree to use Russian cash to help Kyiv
News|Political|US|World

The US supports 'a just and lasting peace' for Ukraine, Harris tells Zelenskyy at Swiss summit

Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging America’s full support in backing Ukraine and global efforts to achieve “a just and lasting peace” in the face of Russia’s invasion

The US supports 'a just and lasting peace' for Ukraine, Harris tells Zelenskyy at Swiss summit
Europe|News|World

World leaders meet in Switzerland to discuss a Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent

Dozens of world leaders have converged on a Swiss resort to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough are muted by the absence of Russia

World leaders meet in Switzerland to discuss a Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent
Election|Health|News|Political|US

'Everything is at stake' for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears

Vice President Kamala Harris says “everything is at stake” with reproductive health rights in November's presidential election

'Everything is at stake' for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears
MidEast|News|World

US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war

U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months

US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
News|Political|US|World

Biden at 81: Sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful

Behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One or in meetings around the world, many people describe President Joe Biden in the same dual way

Biden at 81: Sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful
News|Political|US|World

Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign

President Joe Biden heartily welcomed NATO leaders to Washington, celebrating the transatlantic alliance's stout unity against Russia's Ukraine aggression and underscoring America’s ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch

Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign
Europe|News|US|World

NATO allies commit to sending dozens of air defense systems to Ukraine, including four Patriots

The U.S. and an array of other NATO allies will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months, including at least four of the powerful Patriot systems that Kyiv has been desperately seeking to help fight off Russian advances in the war

NATO allies commit to sending dozens of air defense systems to Ukraine, including four Patriots
Europe|News|Technology|US|World

US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic

The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, where Russia is increasingly active

US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic
News|US|World

US looks to abandon plan to reinstall Gaza pier, says end of the project is coming soon

Official say the U.S. now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall the pier that has been used to get badly needed humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians

US looks to abandon plan to reinstall Gaza pier, says end of the project is coming soon
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says

Western intelligence agencies have uncovered Russian plots to carry out assassinations, arson and other sabotage in Europe against companies and people linked to support for Ukraine’s military

Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says
Election|News|US

President Joe Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Donald Trump

President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a “bull’s-eye” on Republican nominee Donald Trump, but argued that the rhetoric coming from his opponent was more incendiary

President Joe Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Donald Trump
Election|News|US

Biden says cooling political rhetoric doesn't mean he'll 'stop telling the truth' about Trump

President Joe Biden has returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, continuing his call to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides

Biden says cooling political rhetoric doesn't mean he'll 'stop telling the truth' about Trump
News|US

Iran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks

Federal law enforcement officials are warning of possible copycat attacks or retaliatory violence after the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, as a visibly stronger security detail surrounds the Republican nominee and President Joe Biden

Iran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks
Election|Health|News|US

Biden cancels meeting with Latino civil rights organization after testing positive for coronavirus

President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus while trying to shore up support among disenchanted voters key to his reelection chances

Biden cancels meeting with Latino civil rights organization after testing positive for coronavirus
Health|News|US|World

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” from the infection

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden is isolated at home as Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats push for him to reconsider 2024 race

Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid

Biden is isolated at home as Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats push for him to reconsider 2024 race
Election|News|US

Obama's dilemma: Balancing Democrats' worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president

Former President Barack Obama has found himself in a vexing position as his old running mate Joe Biden negotiates one of the most sensitive political moments for the Democratic Party in decades

Obama's dilemma: Balancing Democrats' worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president
Election|News|US

Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he'll return to campaign next week

A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers is calling for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insists he’s ready to return to the campaign trail to counter what he calls a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump

Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he'll return to campaign next week
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel's Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden's exit from race

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is headed to Washington, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before a joint session of Congress

Israel's Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden's exit from race
Election|News

Democrats promise an 'orderly process' to replace Biden. Harris is favored, but questions remain

President Joe Biden giving up his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris makes her the prohibitive favorite to be the party’s nominee in November

Democrats promise an 'orderly process' to replace Biden. Harris is favored, but questions remain
Health|News|US

Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign

White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor says President Joe Biden’s “symptoms have almost resolved completely” from COVID-19

Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign

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