An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released
The U.S. State Department says a Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S. Advocacy groups say 68-year-old David Lin was detained after he entered China in 2006, was convicted of contract fraud and sentenced to life in prison.
Chinese leader Xi meets US national security adviser as the two powers try to avoid conflict
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as the latter wound up a three-day visit to Beijing with the stated aim of keeping communications open in a relationship that has become increasingly tense in recent years.
China and the US will plan a Biden-Xi call in the coming weeks, the White House says
The White House says Beijing and Washington will plan for a phone call in the coming weeks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden.
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
China has accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeauโs government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.
A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing
A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Bidenโs term in office.
Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US
Canadaโs government says it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.
Biden to dispatch adviser to China as he looks to manage complex US-China relations in final months
President Joe Biden is dispatching his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to China next week.
An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
The 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the U.S. to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whoโd been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange.
Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome
The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free.
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs visit to Washington this week is looming as a particularly fraught one between two allies.
US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Two top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made strides in developing one key aspect of a weapon in recent months.
Senior Blinken aide is taking a top job with Austin after Senate confirmation holdup
One of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's most senior aides is leaving for a top job with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and will be replaced by a brother of President Joe Biden's national security adviser.
India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi's election win
India and the U.S. have pledged to boost defense and technology cooperation and remove long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade, following a meeting between the national security advisers of both countries.
The US supports 'a just and lasting peace' for Ukraine, Harris tells Zelenskyy at Swiss summit
Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging Americaโs full support in backing Ukraine and global efforts to achieve โa just and lasting peaceโ in the face of Russiaโs invasion.
Blinken pushes Israel on postwar Gaza plans as pressure mounts on Hamas to accept cease-fire plan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged top Israeli officials to accept a plan for postwar Gaza as he pushed for more international pressure on Hamas to agree to a cease-fire proposal newly endorsed by the U.N. Security Council.
Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire the push for democracy abroad and at home
President Joe Biden has spoken from Pointe du Hoc, marking his second trip to the Normandy coast during his visit to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India's rivalry with China grows
Prime Minister Narendra Modi โ fresh from declaring victory in Indiaโs election โ offered few details on the agenda for his third term.
Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget your fellow citizens
The families of American hostages in Gaza say they are hopeful for a deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring their loved ones home.
Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad
U.S. President Joe Biden is in France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day and will join other world leaders to commemorate the invasion that helped bring an end to World War II.
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.
UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position
A U.N. court's order that Israel halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is deepening a disconnect with the United States.
First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
The U.N. World Food Program says it's handed out in Gaza the first small amounts of aid that arrived from a U.S.-built pier in the territory.
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
The Latest | US and Israel strongly condemn ICC prosecutor's request to arrest Israeli officials
The United States and Israel both vehemently condemned a request by the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with the seven-month war in Gaza.
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided
An Israeli airstrike has killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting again rages across the north.
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
President Joe Bidenโs national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabiaโs Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom describes as the โsemi-finalโ version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.
An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his countryโs closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza.
Blinken in Kyiv tries to rally sagging Ukrainian spirits as Russia makes new military gains
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
Democratic ex-White House aide Maggie Goodlander is running for Congress in New Hampshire
A former senior White House aide with deep political connections is running for Congress in her home state of New Hampshire.
Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas
President Joe Biden has met at the White House with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of Israel's war with Hamas.
US and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea
The Biden administration is again reassuring the Philippines the U.S. commitment to the islandsโ defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
Muslim leaders are 'out of words' as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza
Some Muslim and Arab American leaders have grown frustrated with the outreach from President Joe Biden's White House as the war in Gaza drags on.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Kyiv as stalemate in Washington holds up aid
President Joe Bidenโs top foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan sought to reassure Ukrainians during an unannounced visit to Kyiv Wednesday that the U.S. will continue to support their efforts to fend off Russiaโs two-year-old invasion.
A Russian border region reels from sustained Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes
A Russian border region being pounded by Ukrainian shelling and drones is expanding its closure of schools and colleges amid a major evacuation plan.
Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence โ aimed at ensuring equal access
The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the new technology is โsafe, secure and trustworthyโ and that all countries, especially those in the developing world, have equal access.
Vice President Harris hosts Israeli war Cabinet member as the US pushes to get more aid into Gaza
Vice President Kamala Harris has held a meeting with a member of Israelโs wartime Cabinet who came to Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israelโs wartime leadership
An Israeli official says a top Cabinet minister's trip to Washington has angered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding
President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as avoiding a government shutdown next month.
Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says
The White House has publicly confirmed that Russia has obtained a โtroublingโ emerging anti-satellite weapon, but says it cannot directly cause โphysical destructionโ on Earth.
Palestinians living in US will be shielded from deportation, the White House says
The White House has announced that Palestinians living in the U.S. will be shielded from deportation as the Israel-Hamas war continues, citing โsignificantly deterioratedโ conditions on the ground in Gaza.
Russian efforts to create anti-satellite weapons are cause for US concern
The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive intelligence about Russian anti-satellite weapons that has been shared in recent weeks with the upper echelons of government.
NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden's membership as US patience wears thin
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan says he and his NATO counterparts have cautioned Hungary against further delaying Swedenโs membership in the military alliance.
US warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks
After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States is warning Iran and the militias it arms and funds that it will conduct more attacks if American forces in the Mideast continue to be targeted.
Biden aide urges Bejing to press Iran over Houthi attacks. China warns US over Taiwan independence
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during talks in Thailand to use Chinaโs influence with Iran to ease tensions in the Middle East.
US national security adviser will meet Chinese foreign minister as the rivals seek better ties
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok, Thailand, officials from both countries said.
US to relist Yemen's Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say
The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as specially designated global terrorists.
At Davos, Zelenskyy lashes out at Putin and presses allies to boost Ukraine's fight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come out swinging against Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the World Economic Forumโs annual meeting in Davos.
Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group's biggest battles, had close ties to leaders
The elite Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon fought for the militant group for decades and took part in some of its biggest battles.
Netanyahu says Israel is as 'committed as ever' to war after soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages in Gaza by Israeli soldiers โbroke my heart,โ but there would be no change in Israelโs military approach.
US national security adviser says a negotiated outcome is the best way to end Lebanon-Israel tension
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says he has discussed with Israeli officials the volatile situation along the Lebanon-Israel border.
Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza
Israeli troops mistakenly shot three hostages to death in a battle-torn neighborhood of Gaza City, and an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist in the south of the besieged territory.
Ahead of meeting with US envoy, Israeli president says now isn't time to discuss 2-state solution
Israelโs president has joined the ranks of high-ranking Israeli officials to speak out against a two-state solution after the war in Gaza.
Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight
The Palestinian prime minister says Washington must take steps toward an elusive two-state solution, including applying pressure on Israel.
Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel's 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza
President Joe Biden is speaking out about the Israel-Hamas war and warning that Israel is losing international support because of what he calls โindiscriminate bombing" of Gaza.
US, South Korea and Japan urge a stronger international push to curb North Korea's nuclear program
The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan are calling for a stronger international push to suppress North Koreaโs development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
South Korea defense chief threatens strikes on 'heart and head' of North Korea if provoked
South Koreaโs defense minister has threatened massive retaliatory missile strikes on โthe heart and headโ of North Korea in the event of provocation, as the rivals escalate their rhetoric over their respective spy satellite launches in recent days.
US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks
The White House says the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea after three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen.
Senator: White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel, despite earlier Biden comment
National security adviser Jake Sullivan has told lawmakers that the White House is not seeking to place conditions on U.S. military assistance to Israel.
Argentina's president-elect tells top Biden officials that he's committed to freedom
Argentinaโs President-elect Javier Milei met Tuesday with senior Biden administration officials at the White House.
Biden says his goal for Xi meeting is to get US-China communications back to 'normal'
President Joe Biden and Chinaโs Xi Jinping have swept into San Francisco and are making their final preparations for their first engagement in a year.
White House hoping Biden-Xi meeting brings progress on military communications, fentanyl fight
U.S. officials are expressing hope that this week's highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will produce some concrete results.
NATO freezes a Cold War-era security pact after Russia pulls out, raising questions on arms control
NATO allies have frozen their participation in a key Cold War-era security treaty in response to Russiaโs withdrawal from the pact.
Inside the Joe Biden-Mike Johnson relationship: Greetings, briefings and clashes over foreign aid
The relationship between President Joe Biden and new House Speaker Mike Johnson will be one of the most important in Washington over the next year.
Mission impossible? Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends
As the Israel-Hamas war enters a new phase, President Joe Biden is pressing Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality.
China believes the path to a Xi-Biden meeting in San Francisco in November won't be 'smooth sailing'
Chinaโs foreign minister says the road to an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and U_S_ President Joe Biden would not be โsmooth sailing."
China's top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
Chinaโs top diplomat says dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only be resumed but deepened.
A top Chinese diplomat will visit Washington ahead of a possible meeting between Biden and Xi
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Washington for a three-day visit starting on Thursday.
Biden asks Congress to secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the border and more
Congressional chaos and opposition will be a hurdle for President Joe Biden as he pushes for $105 billion in funding for Israel, Ukraine, border security, humanitarian assistance and countering China.
Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict.
Cuba's ambassador to the US says Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy were a 'terrorist attack'
Cuba's ambassador to the United States says an incident in which at least one incendiary device was thrown into the Cuban embassy compound was a โterrorist attack.โ.
Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step up high-level contacts ahead of what could be a leader-level summit this fall.
Biden's national security adviser holds two days of talks in Malta with China's foreign minister
President Joe Bidenโs national security adviser met with Chinaโs foreign minister over the past two days on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta.
Zelenskyy plans to visit Washington as Congress is debating $24 billion in aid for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected on Capitol Hill and at the White House next week.
Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine
Russia needs to replenish its supplies of ammunition for what could be a long war of attrition after a year and a half of fighting in Ukraine.
Biden, Modi and G20 allies unveil rail and shipping project linking India to Middle East and Europe
President Joe Biden and his allies have outlined plans to create a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and ultimately Europe.
In Southeast Asia, Kamala Harris is at the center of White House efforts to counterbalance China
Vice President Kamala Harris is headed back to Washington after her trip to Southeast Asia.
Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December
Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of the year.
Biden to attend next month's G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN
The White House says President Joe Biden will attend next monthโs Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India.
Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel
President Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdomโs de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on normalizing relations between the country and Israel.
Biden and King Charles III zero in on generational challenge of climate change
President Joe Biden and King Charles III have used their first meeting in their respective roles to highlight the generational issue of climate change.
Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda
President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he'll spend time in three nations tending to alliances that have been tested by Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
Biden adviser says US is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jail
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
The US will provide cluster bombs to Ukraine and defends the delivery of the controversial weapon
President Joe Biden has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the war against Russia, even though the United Nations urges the warring countries to avoid using them.
Biden and Modi cheer booming economic ties in visit that also reckoned with India's record on rights
President Joe Biden has pronounced the U.S.-India relationship never stronger and rolled out a series of new business deals in welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit.
US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea
The national security advisers of the United States, Japan and the Philippines have held their first joint talks and agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation.
Biden dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for talks with Japan, Philippines, South Korea officials
President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Tokyo this week for talks with his counterparts from Japan, Philippines and South Korea.
White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world
The Biden administration is ready to talk to Russia without conditions about a future nuclear arms control framework even while taking countermeasures in response to the Kremlinโs decision to suspend the last nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries.
White House imposing sanctions as Sudan's warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal
The White House says it's imposing sanctions against key defense companies and people who โperpetuate violenceโ in Sudan as the warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement in the northeastern African nation.
Biden's shift on F-16s for Ukraine came after months of internal debate
President Joe Bidenโs decision to allow allies to train Ukrainian forces on how to operate F-16 fighter jets โ and eventually to provide the aircraft themselves โ seemed like an abrupt change in position but was in fact one that came after months of internal debate and quiet talks with allies.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy at center of last day of high-level diplomacy as G7 looks to punish Russia
World leaders ratcheted up pressure Sunday on Russia for its war against Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the center of a swirl of diplomacy on the final day of the Group of Seven summit of rich-world democracies.
World leaders warn China and North Korea on nukes as Ukraine's Zelenskyy travels to G7 summit
Leaders of the worldโs most powerful democracies warned China and North Korea against building up their nuclear arsenals, pivoting to major northeast Asian crises ahead of the arrival later Saturday of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.