The Observer view: it’s up to Israel’s allies to persuade Netanyahu to stop standing in the way of peace
Even his defence minister knows that there can be no military solution to the war with Hamas
February 2024
US says strikes on Iran-linked militias just ‘the beginning’ of its response
National security adviser refuses to rule out targeting Iran after 85 sites were attacked in Iraq and Syria
December 2023
Israel says it will open new aid crossing into Gaza Strip
Announcement follows pressure from allies in US to alleviate humanitarian crisis in besieged territory
October 2023
US ‘deeply saddened’ by death of Iranian teenager after alleged hijab encounter
Palestinian civilians ‘didn’t deserve to die’ in Israeli strikes, US chief security adviser says
September 2023
Top US and Chinese diplomats meet in Malta to smooth strained relations
‘Candid, substantive and constructive’ talks were held as a possible prelude to a Joe Biden-Xi Jinping meeting in November
July 2023
US decision to send cluster munitions ‘unanimous’, says US national security advisor – video
Jake Sullivan told reporters that Russia had been using the cluster munitions in Ukraine since the start of the war
May 2023
Biden knows it and so does Zelenskiy: success depends on telling the right story
Will Hutton
Conservative narratives have lost their power. Britain should follow the lead of the world’s winners
February 2023
Western leaders give cool response to China’s plan for Ukraine peace talks
Nato secretary general says Beijing ‘does not have much credibility’ because of failure to condemn Russia’s invasion
November 2022
US reportedly held talks with Russia on nuclear risk in Ukraine
National security adviser Jake Sullivan is said to have spoken with senior Kremlin aides
October 2022
US basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal rejected by Russian court
Court rejects appeal against nine-year prison sentence for drugs possession and smuggling
September 2022
Jake Sullivan: US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
US national security adviser says: ‘Any use of nuclear weapons will be met with catastrophic consequences for Russia’
February 2021
China hits back after US expresses 'deep concerns' over WHO Covid-19 report
White House has requested data from the early days of the outbreak that must be free from ‘alteration by the Chinese government’
Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki has embraced normalcy – is it working?
Psaki is the most prominent face of an administration that has pledged to restore order and trust with the press – but there is also a fast chess game taking place
Scott Morrison's first call with Joe Biden covers China, Covid and climate
The Australian prime minister says the new US president did not press him to adopt a more ambitious emissions commitment
January 2021
Joe Biden's inner circle: meet the new president's close-knit team
Renewing the alliance: the Biden administration and what it means for Australia
November 2020
Welcome to the Biden administration: what do the key picks mean for Australia?
From China tensions to climate change to economic recovery, Australia and the US have a rocky road to travel together in 2021
Who are Joe Biden's top cabinet picks?
Profiles of the people expected to take key posts in the Biden administration
Joe Biden to nominate Antony Blinken as US secretary of state
Two other internationalists, Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Jake Sullivan, also tipped for top jobs
