- 26 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityWhite House
Biden picks career diplomat for top posting in Pakistan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage…
U.S. reviews sanctions policy, warns of threat from cryptocurrencies
By Daphne Psaledakis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Monday announced a set of recommendations to revamp its use of economic sanctions to make them…
Biden, Japan’s Kishida underline strength of U.S.-Japan alliance -White House
(Restores headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio affirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance in a phone call on Monday, the White…
U.S. and Egyptian officials discussed two-state solution, Tunisia, Sudan and more -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other officials emphasized President Joe Biden’s support for a two-state solution…
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the war in Yemen on Tuesday in a meeting with…
White House: If US had kept 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, war would result
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that the United States would be at war with the Taliban if Washington had maintained 2,500 U.S. troops in…
White House rebuts idea that Huawei’s Meng was freed in prisoner swap
By Alexandra Alper and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday said a near-simultaneous release of a top Huawei executive and two Canadians detained shortly after her…
Quad Leaders’ Summit – Major Outcomes
On September 24, President Biden hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan at the White House for…
U.S.-India Joint Leaders’ Statement: A Partnership for Global Good
Joint Statement President Joseph R. Biden welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House today for their first in-person Leaders’ engagement, renewing their close relationship and charting a new…
Quad Leaders issue Joint Statement after first In Person Summit at White House
Joint Statement by Quad: We, the leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, convened today in person as “the Quad” for the first time. On this historic occasion…
U.S. condemns Taliban’s reported plan to reinstate executions, amputations
(Reuters) - U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday that Washington condemns in the strongest terms reported comments by a Taliban official who said the group would restore…
Biden discusses Indian Bidens with Modi, and asks ‘Are we related?’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Are we related?" U.S. President Joe Biden asked India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they met at the White House on Friday. "Yes!" Modi joked in reply.…
