The United States opposed a resolution demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, but won Security Council approval of one calling for peace without assigning blame, exposing fissures between allies.
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Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank
Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.
U.S. Clashes With European Allies at the U.N. Over Ukraine
The United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy.
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp
The group of unauthorized migrants, which includes children, were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “It looks like a zoo, there are fenced cages,” said one of the detainees.
Trump Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say
Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say the impact has already been devastating.
U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, according to a U.N. inquiry.
What International Law Says About Trump’s Proposal to Remove Palestinians From Gaza
Taking over the enclave, forcing Palestinians to leave and preventing them from returning would be clear violations of international law, experts say.
U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi Hold More Staff
The total employees arrested since 2021 has risen to 24, a U.N. spokesman said. The Iran-backed Houthis have held them on murky charges of espionage and foreign intervention.
Trump Wants to Clear Bombs From Gaza. He’s Sidelined Groups That Would Do It.
Shortly before the president said he would have to clear unexploded bombs to redevelop Gaza, he ordered all U.S.-funded demining groups globally to stop their work.
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Would Be Illegal Under International Law, Experts Say
Forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave would be “a straightforward crime against humanity,” an Oxford professor said. It would be a further violation to take over the territory.