President Joe Biden wrapped up the NATO summit in Washington Thursday ahead of his first solo press conference since the first presidential debate, with implications for his presidential campaign.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with G7 foreign ministers on the sidelines of the NATO summit. This came as Russia said it will counter the U.S. plan to deploy long-range missiles in Germany.

Thousands of Falun Gong practitioners rallied in Washington on Thursday, calling for an end to 25 years of persecution by the Chinese communist regime. The event commemorated the lives lost in the persecution, and raised awareness about the ongoing atrocities.

The Israeli military has released the findings of its first investigation into what went wrong during the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks. The report said the coordinated infiltration of thousands of terrorists through multiple points on the border at the same time prevented security forces from acting sooner. The military also acknowledged deficits in command and coordination in the first hours of the attacks.