The Latest Breaking News from the White House

The White House has taken a groundbreaking step by instructing Nasa to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, aiming to set international norms in the burgeoning lunar race among nations and private enterprises.

The nearly two-hour telephone conversation was the two leaders' first direct interaction since a summit in November in California that saw a marked thaw in tone, if not the long-term rivalry, between the world's two largest economies.

During a recent call between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Biden reiterated the United States' concerns over the popular social media app TikTok. The White House confirmed that the discussion included a focus on the ongoing national security concerns related to TikTok's ownership and data practices.

US president issues some of his strongest criticism of Israel after killings of seven aid workers in Israeli air strike.