Foreign leaders praised President Biden's qualities as a leader and achievements strengthening global alliances, following his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
Why it matters: Biden's withdrawal shakes up the 2024 presidential race and emphasizes the stakes of the election, with many U.S. allies already anticipating what a return of former President Trump to the White House could mean for the international order.
With President Biden stepping down as the Democratic nominee before Election Day and immediately backing Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination, Democrats will now have to select a candidate and build a campaign around them.
Why it matters: The prolonged modern timeline to run a political campaign in the U.S. is actually fairly unique to the country's elections.
Israeli fighter jets conducted an air strike in Yemen on Saturday in retaliation for the Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv last Thursday, U.S. and Israeli officials said.
Why it matters: This is the first time that Israel has directly attacked Yemen, a country more than 1,000 miles away.
Popular global destinations are contending with a surge in tourism that's getting too big to bear — driving up prices, polluting cities, damaging historical sites and angering locals.
Why it matters: The tourism tsunami shows no signs of slowing down, and some of the planet’s most beautiful and iconic places are in its path.
Sanctions against two hard-line Israeli Cabinet ministers were among the potential steps discussed at a White House National Security Council meeting Wednesday on how to respond to the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank, three U.S. officials tell Axios.
Why it matters: The Biden administration is deeply frustrated that the Israeli government has pursued a policy of expanding settlements and weakening the Palestinian Authority, and that more extreme members of the government are openly allied with extremist settler groups.
