The U.S.-brokered talks, which have been deadlocked for months, involve Biden administration and Trump transition officials and could also involve the release of hostages.

My being the oldest president, I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your whole goddamn life,’ president tells reporters

Trump's approval plummeted after the January 6, 2021, riot, but Biden's is on track to be lower when he leaves office.

Mr Blinken said he hopes to bring the deal to the finish line in the next two weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In public, Trump has decried the state of the nation as "a disaster" and "a mess." But at their private meeting, Trump praised him, Biden said. "He was very complimentary about some of the economic things I had done. And he talked about − he thought I was leaving with a good record."

Hamas has named 34 hostages, some of them believed to have died in captivity, who it says it would return to Israel in the first phase of an evolving if still elusive ceasefire in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group circulated the list to media outlets after Israel sent envoys to Qatar for fresh talks for a pause in the devastating war.

Israel’s leader ensured a better legacy for the U.S. president by ignoring his advice.

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Netanyahu accused of endangering soldiers to stay in office, as official insists no progress in Doha while feting arrival of Trump aide Witkoff; Hamas claims war toll tops 46,000

House Republicans advanced their legislation Thursday to punish the world's top war-crimes court after it issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an optimistic update on the indirect Gaza hostage/ceasefire deal negotiations between Israel and Hamas overnight between Thursday and Friday, declaring that “real progress” has been achieved, with the possibility of completion before Jan. 20.