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Biden unlikely to sack Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over hospital row

Mr Austin has been in hospital since 1 January

The Independent UK

N. Korea Supplied Russia With Missiles For Ukraine Attacks: US

North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine, the White House said Thursday.

International Business Times

US Expressed 'Concerns' To Israel Over Civilian Casualties: W.House

The United States has told Israel of its concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza, the White House said Wednesday, after President Joe Biden warned Israel it could lose support over "indiscriminate bombing."

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US ‘asking questions’ about Israeli use of white phosphorous, White House says

National Security Council spokesperson says Biden administration ‘concerned’ over reports that Israel may have misused the controversial weapons

The Independent UK

Calls Mount For Calm As Guyana-Venezuela Border Tensions Soar

The United States, through National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, urged the sides to find a diplomatic solution to the territorial dispute, saying "we don't want to see this come to blows."

Latin Times

US looking to expand international maritime partnership to counter Red Sea Houthi attacks

US is recruiting new members to the Combined Maritime Forces

The Independent UK

My convos with Kissinger, a man I hated

The last time I spoke with Kissinger, he rambled on about Playboy, Hugh Hefner and how great it all was “back then"

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US nearing ‘end of the road’ on Ukraine support without more funding, White House warns

National Security Council spokesperson warns that the US is being forced to make ‘tough decisions’ on how to allocate a dwindling amount of money in the absence of action by Congress

The Independent UK

Israel will implement ‘four-hour pauses’ in fighting to let civilians flee northern Gaza, White House says

Israel will give advance notice of the ‘pauses’ to allow civilians to flee areas of hostilities

The Independent UK

As Israel-Hamas war continues, the terms ‘cease-fire’ and ‘pause’ have come up. They’re not the same

John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, revealed that President Joe Biden helped work out a pause to clear the way for Hamas to release two Evanston women held hostage, Judy Raanan and her daughter, Natalie.

Chicago Sun-Times

US attacks facilities in Syria linked to Iran, Pentagon says

The White House earlier warned it would respond to attacks on its forces in Iraq and Syria at ‘time of our choosing’.

Al Jazeera

Israel tells citizens to leave Egypt, Jordan ‘as soon as possible’

National Security Council raises threat levels for Middle Eastern countries as Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Russia attempts to seize military, diplomatic initiative against Ukraine

Over the past week, Russia attacked Avdiivka and Lyman in the east, but Ukrainian defenders held the line.

Al Jazeera

Biden lands in Israel for high-stakes meeting with Netanyahu after hospital explosion

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on board the presidential aircraft that Mr Biden’s itinerary in Israel would be ‘confined to Tel Aviv’

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Biden tells families of Americans being held by Hamas that US is working to secure their release

The US is providing Israel with support to recover hostages, including intelligence and operational expertise

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: British PM urges west to equip Ukraine to ‘finish the job’; Ukrainian journalist reported missing – as it happened

Rishi Sunak urges allies to arm Ukraine in party conference speech; Victoria Roshchyna has not been heard from since 3 August, says International Women’s Media Foundation

Evening Standard

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ‘to visit Vladimir Putin for weapons talks’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia this month, U.S. official says

The meeting could come within a month, a U.S. official said. Russia has been trying to acquire weapons from North Korea for its war in Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia this month, US official says

A U.S. official says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia this month to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine

WEKU

Biden to meet Israel's Netanyahu after months of tension

The meeting is likely to happen by the end of the year, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said. President Biden has expressed concern over Netanyahu's judicial proposals.

Zenger

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Demands Answers On Iran Envoy Investigation

Chairman McCaul calls for transparency from State Department over Rob Malley's security clearance suspension

The Independent UK

Biden briefed on unfolding armed rebellion in Russia as US officials consult with allies

US National Security Council and Secretary of State monitoring paramilitary group’s armed rebellion

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy says dam attack an ‘environmental bomb of mass destruction’ – as it happened

Andriy Yermak tells Guardian dam could not have been destroyed by shelling; US spokesman questioned on dam destruction in White House briefing

Bangkok Post

US military slams Chinese warship's 'unsafe and unprofessional' manoeuvres in Taiwan Strait

Manoeuvring by a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday a few days after a Chinese air force jet came dangerously close to a US aircraft was "unsafe and unprofessional", a senior National Security Council official said on Monday.

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