House speaker claims 'culture of corruption' around president's family found by oversight panel, launching historic investigation amid budget talks and on eve of 2024 campaigns

Warning of rise in extremism and political violence, Biden tells service members, families at Alaska ceremony that 'every generation has to fight' to preserve US democracy

Prime Minister's Office informs press pool they cannot return on official flight ahead of Yom Kippur; letter claims discrimination against religious reporters

$6 billion in frozen Iranian funds said expected to reach Qatar within days, triggering mutual release of inmates; Iran will be able to access money only for humanitarian purchases

Signatories warn giving PM platform at general assembly later this month will legitimize 'cynical populist who strives to establish an autocratic regime'

Plans for vast rail and shipping network from India through Israel to Europe 'takes us to a new era of regional and global integration and cooperation,' Netanyahu says

Biden's warming to Saudi ruler has been decried by activists after US president vowed to make Riyadh a pariah for its human rights violations

Top aide calls inclusion of Jewish state in planned rail and shipping network 'significant,' but stresses move not a 'precursor' to normalization with Saudi Arabia

World leaders meeting at G20 summit; Israel could be part of initiative with rail links to Jordan and Saudi Arabia if it can clinch a normalization deal with the kingdom

Prime minister likely to spend the weekend in the US and fly back to Israel just before the start of Yom Kippur