 after Russia and North Korea announced a mutual defense pact and less than a week before the NATO summit here in D.C. As President Biden prepares for it, calls for him to drop his re-election bid are growing. Several Chinese and Russian media personalities mocked President Biden's shaky debate performance. The U.K.'s Labor Party came out on top in the general election, ending the conservative party's 14-year leadership. The new prime minister, Akir Stormer, outlined his plans for the Labor Party's leadership.