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.

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

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."

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

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.

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

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

Miller argued that Trump had “a fantastic record of peace and prosperity” during his first four years, which he argued runs counter to Biden's leadership.

During its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, Hamas and other groups killed some 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages into Gaza. A truce in November 2023 freed more than 100 hostages, while others have been rescued or their remains have been recovered over the past year.

Trump refused to rule out the use of force to annex Greenland or seize control of the Panama Canal, and claimed windmills are killing whales.

Hamas disclosed a list of 34 hostages it’s willing to return to Israel in the first phase of a potential ceasefire in Gaza, which the US wants to achieve before President Joe Biden leaves office ...