White House

Mar- 2025 -

15 March

War

White House Says Hamas Making ‘Very Bad Bet’ in Gaza Talks

The White House accused Hamas of making "entirely impractical" demands and stalling on a deal to release a US-Israeli hostage.

Jan- 2025 -

21 January

Terrorism

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 09, 2018 Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez (C) speaks during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (not pictured) at the Government Office in Hanoi. - Born after the victory of the 1959 revolution, Miguel Diaz-Canel, president and now first secretary of the Communist Party, embodies the new generation in power in Cuba, more connected but not necessarily more flexible. (Photo by LUONG THAI LINH / POOL / AFP)

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Trump Reinstates Cuba on State Sponsor of Terror List: W.House

US President Donald Trump on Monday promptly reversed Joe Biden's decision to remove Cuba from a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, announced days earlier as part of a deal to free prisoners.

4 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Administration Announces $8B Arms Sale to Israel

The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8-billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said.

Dec- 2024 -

8 December

Middle East

Kashmiri demonstrators hold up a flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during a demonstration against Israeli military operations in Gaza, in downtown Srinagar on July 18, 2014. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

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White House on Guard Against Islamic State Resurgence in Syria

The White House said that US priorities in Syria now are to ensure the country's conflict does not encourage a resurgence of the Islamic State militant group or lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe."

Sep- 2024 -

27 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Russia Secretly Developing War Drones in China: Leaked Docs

Russia has reportedly set up a secret program in China to build long-range kamikaze drones for use in its war in Ukraine.

20 September

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Seeks Clarity From Ukraine on Expanded Use of Long-Range Weapons

Amid mounting pressure to permit Ukraine greater use of donated weapons, the US is seeking more clarity from Kyiv on how this move would impact the dynamics of the conflict.

16 September

War

A United States Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at Delamere Air Weapons Range, Northern Territory.

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Revises ATACMS Target List After US Downplays Capability

Ukraine has reportedly submitted a revised list of potential ATACMS targets to the US after a White House official downplayed the weapon’s capabilities.

Aug- 2024 -

29 August

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Raises Taiwan, South China Sea Concerns With Beijing Military

The US raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea in a rare one-on-one with a senior Chinese army official.

27 August

Middle East

A young Palestinian boy stands near a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on August 23, 2024

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White House Says Progress in Gaza Talks Despite Lebanon Flare-Up

The White House said that Gaza truce talks in Cairo have made progress and were expected to continue for several days despite clashes between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Jul- 2024 -

15 July

Sea