Biden urges US to lead world against Hamas, Putin threats

Biden urges US to lead world against Hamas, Putin threats

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the United States to show global leadership by backing Israel and Ukraine, saying in a speech from the Oval Office Thursday that defeating Hamas and Russia was a vital US interest.
Biden, 80, said he would make an "urgent" request to Congress on Friday for funding to help Ukraine and Israel, arguing that this was an investment for the United States future on the world stage for decades to come.