US President Joe Biden met Britain's King Charles to discuss how to tackle climate change, a cause the monarch has long embraced. Biden had earlier met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and hailed the ‘rock-solid’ friendship between the two allies
Biden to have fifth meeting with Sunak in as many monthsLONDON/WINDSOR, England, July 10 - U.S. President Joe Biden met Britain's King Charles on Monday to discuss how to tackle climate change after earlier dropping in to see Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and hail the "rock-solid" friendship with a close ally.
"Great for us to carry on our conversations," Sunak told Biden as they sat in the Downing Street garden. Biden, who skipped the king's coronation in May in line with the longstanding practice of U.S. presidents, was expected to discuss climate change in Windsor, a cause on which Charles has campaigned for more than five decades.
"The president has huge respect for the king's commitment on the climate issue in particular. He has been a clarion voice on this issue," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday.Britain's King Charles and The President of the United States, Joe Biden on stage in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle on July 10, 2023 in Windsor, England. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERSover his commitment to environmental issues.
"I don't think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war," Biden said in a CNN interview that aired Sunday.Such munitions are banned by more than 100 countries, including Britain, and widely viewed as a threat to civilian populations because they typically release large numbers of smaller bomblets that can kill indiscriminately over a broad area.
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