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U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 21, 2025September 21, 2025

The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan will hang over the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. So, too, will budget and identity crises.

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Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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Defense and Military Forces | Deir al-Zour (Syria) | Infrastructure (Public Works) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurds | Politics and Government | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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Defense and Military Forces | Deir al-Zour (Syria) | Infrastructure (Public Works) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurds | Politics and Government | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

Still Divided, a Syrian City Ruined in War Edges Back to Life
ByCarlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Nicole Tung September 19, 2025

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

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China | Eritrea | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Rwanda | State Department | Trump, Donald J | Turk, Volker | United Nations | United Nations Human Rights Council | United States International Relations | World Health Organization

Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.
ByMara Hvistendahl September 19, 2025

As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.

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Israel’s Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to War
ByAdam Goldman September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.

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Israeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos
ByAaron Boxerman, Lara Jakes, Isabel Kershner, Liam Stack and Michael Levenson September 16, 2025

The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

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Israeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos
ByAaron Boxerman, Lara Jakes, Isabel Kershner, Liam Stack and Michael Levenson September 16, 2025

The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

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Rubio Heads to a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike
ByMichael Crowley September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled.

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U.S. Joins U.N. Security Council’s Criticism of Israeli Strike in Qatar
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 11, 2025

The United States, ordinarily a protector of Israel at the United Nations, signed on to a statement condemning its attack on Hamas in the Qatari capital.

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