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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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U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
ByEdward Wong September 18, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.

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U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
ByEdward Wong September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.

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Democratic Senators Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian State
ByRobert Jimison September 18, 2025

The resolution has little chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled Senate, given growing G.O.P. opposition to a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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Democratic Senators Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian State
ByRobert Jimison September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

The resolution has little chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled Senate, given growing G.O.P. opposition to a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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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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Netanyahu and an Israel Without Restraint
ByRoger Cohen September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.

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Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation
ByMichael Crowley September 16, 2025

As Israel mounts a major Gaza offensive, President Trump has neither urged restraint nor endorsed the action, which Israel’s leader has taken as an implicit green light to proceed.

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Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation
ByMichael Crowley September 16, 2025September 17, 2025

As Israel mounts a major Gaza offensive, President Trump has neither urged restraint nor endorsed the action, which Israel’s leader has taken as an implicit green light to proceed.

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Rubio Says ‘Time Is Running Out’ for Gaza Deal
ByMichael Crowley September 16, 2025September 17, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about Gaza ahead of a short Tuesday visit to Qatar, which is angry over an Israeli strike against Hamas leaders on its territory.

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