Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, announced in a video message shared Monday that she has completed chemotherapy.
The big picture: The princess revealed in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatments following an abdominal surgery months prior.
Israel is lobbying members of Congress to press South Africa to drop its legal proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the war in Gaza, according to an Israeli foreign ministry cable obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: South Africa has until Oct. 28 to give the top UN court its arguments for continuing the case against Israel over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention during the war in Gaza.
Ten generals and admirals are mobilizing to defend Vice President Kamala Harris from Republican attempts to tie her to the chaotic 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Why it matters: The withdrawal has emerged as a major campaign issue in the lead-up to Tuesday's presidential debate, with Harris coming under fire from former President Trump, House Republicans and parents of victims of the Abbey Gate suicide attack, which killed 13 American service members.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Sunday the release of its sweeping 354-page report on the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on Sunday evening, culminating the panel's three year investigation.
Why it matters: The report from the Republican-led panel takes aim at the Biden administration's actions, arguing that its hesitation to evacuate noncombatants despite warnings put Americans in peril.
AUSTIN, Texas — House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) alleged that the former acting ambassador to Afghanistan prioritized his own evacuation ahead of embassy staff.
Why it matters: McCaul's comments during an exclusive interview with Axios at the Texas Tribune Festival come just ahead of the Foreign Affairs panel's release of a report on the widely criticized August 2021 evacuation.
The White House is reassessing its strategy for a hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal as President Biden's top aides deliberate whether there is a point in presenting a new proposal asHamas and Israel both take tougher positions in negotiations, U.S. officials say.
Why it matters: Biden, who is personally engaged in drawing the U.S. strategy, wants to continue pushing for a deal, but his advisors think a new proposal would go nowhere right now.
