White House pushes for de-escalation in Mideast, warns North Korea for aiding Russia

White House national security communications adviser John Kirby speaks with VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara outside the White House, Oct. 24, 2024.

The Biden administration continues to push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. In Europe, the administration has revealed intelligence that North Korean troops are being trained in Russia to help its war efforts.