Israel will increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza by allowing more water, food, construction materials and other aid to flow through the Israeli port of Ashdod and a new crossing point in northern Gaza.
Biden and Netanyahu discussed opening additional checkpoints in Gaza, increasing humanitarian aid, and negotiating a hostage release and ceasefire amid fears of famine.
Scarlett Johansson, Sophia Bush, Rosario Dawson and Molly Ringwald shone in glamorous gowns at the White House Correspondents' Association 2024 dinner in Washington, DC.
Biden joked about his age, criticized Trump, and defended press freedom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the $7. 5 billion in U.S. aid will allow Ukraine to finance all social expenditures, such as pensions and subsidies, without delay.
The Biden administration is tightening rules on the export of civilian weapons to 36 countries to prevent them from being used to commit crimes and human rights violations.
This week, the United States is sending weapons and equipment to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russian bombardment.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed concern about China's support for Russia's defense industry during talks with senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing, highlighting tensions despite efforts to stabilize relations between the world's largest economies.
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has no plans to sell the hugely popular video app, despite the fact that the United States has passed a law requiring it to be sold or banned in America.
Kim Kardashian visited the White House to discuss prison reform with Vice President Kamala Harris after President Biden pardoned several people convicted of non-violent drug offenses.
The United States is preparing the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine, worth $6 billion, including Patriot systems, artillery ammunition, drones, anti-drone weapons, and air-to-air missiles, although the equipment could take years to deliver.
The U. S. military has begun construction of a temporary naval pier near Gaza to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, including more than two million meals a day, to the devastated Palestinian enclave, which is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.
President Zelenskyy held phone conversations with leaders of the U. S. Congress, thanking them for their military assistance to Ukraine and discussing the need to further develop air defense and long-range radar systems.
President Zelenskyy assured that all U. S. aid to Ukraine is used transparently, with every dollar accounted for, and emphasized the need to push Russia back to its territory to achieve real security.
Ukraine has received EUR 1. 5 billion from the EU under the Ukraine program, which will be used to finance the budget deficit. In total, by the end of the year, subject to fulfillment of obligations, the total amount of EU assistance will reach EUR 16 billion.
The russian foreign ministry said that russia is considering downgrading diplomatic relations with the United States if its frozen assets are confiscated.
The United States has already provided Ukraine with ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles and will send more, hoping they will make a difference on the battlefield, confirmed US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
In March, the United States provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS ballistic missiles as part of a $300 million aid package that will allow Ukrainian troops to strike Russian targets anywhere in the occupied territories.
In March, the United States secretly provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles as part of a $300 million military aid package, which were allegedly used by Ukraine to strike a Russian airfield in Crimea on April 17.
President Zelensky thanked the United States for a new $1 billion aid package that includes Atacams, artillery, anti-tank weapons, missiles for HIMARS, air defense systems, and other necessary equipment to protect Ukraine from Russian attacks.
The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, discussed with the US National Security Advisor the importance of US assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, including the recently approved $61 billion aid package.
TikTok's CEO hopes to defeat the US restrictions on the app, arguing that "we're not going anywhere" and that the facts and the Constitution are on their side.
The United States has announced a new $1 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine, including artillery shells, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, HIMARS missiles, air defense missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, small arms, ammunition, armored vehicles, and anti-tank systems.
US President Joe Biden has assured that he will expedite the submission of documents to the relevant authorities to send missile systems and weapons to Ukraine as part of a $61 billion package of military and economic assistance to Ukraine and US allies.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that the US decision to provide military assistance to Ukraine demonstrates the common commitment of the EU and Washington to support a free and independent Ukraine integrated into the Euro-Atlantic community.
President Joe Biden signs a bill to provide aid to Ukraine.
The U. S. could transfer aid to Ukraine within days of Congressional approval and President Biden's signature, the Pentagon said.
Scholz welcomes the decision of the US Congress to provide Ukraine with an aid package, noting that Putin "miscalculated" when he believed that the allies would abandon Ukraine.
During his visit to China, U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is expected to issue a strong warning to Chinese leaders about their country's support for russia's efforts to increase arms production as the war in Ukraine continues.
The US Congress passed a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the US if the Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the app within 270 days of President Biden signing the bill.