The US embassy in Cairo has reopened after a week-long closure due to security concerns. The US said it will reopen 18 of the 19 embassies recently closed in the Middle East and Africa, but its embassy in Yemeni capital Sanaa will remain closed.
Appearing on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, President Obama said the current security alert for US citizens, following intelligence an attack was due to occur in Yemen, was a reminder that "radical, violent extremism is still out there."
Asked how significant the threat was, he said:
"It's significant enough that we're taking every precaution. We had already done a lot to bolster embassy security around the world, but especially in the Middle East and North Africa, where the threats tend to be highest.
"Whenever we see a threat stream that we think is specific enough that we can take some specific precautions within a certain timeframe, then we do so.
It's a reminder that for all the progress we've made -- getting bin Laden, putting al Qaeda between Afghanistan and Pakistan back on its heels -- that this radical, violent extremism is still out there. [...] Even if we reinforce it, there are still vulnerabilities.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.