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Protesters gather outside of USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Monday, after Elon Musk said his Department of Government Efficiency will shut down the foreign assistance agency. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes statements at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday, ahead of his visit to Washington, D.C., where he will meet with President Trump this week. Avi Ohayon/GPO handout/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump has a deal for Netanyahu when they meet Tuesday. Will he take it?

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The former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales arrives at the National Court in Madrid, Spain on April. 29, 2024. Rubiales will testify on Monday as a defendant for alleged corruption during his time at the head of the organization. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption

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Amid high-stakes US diplomatic visit, Panamanians turn to news parodies

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A meteorite contrail is seen in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 in a photo taken by a mobile phone camera, The meteor streaked across the sky of over the Ural Mountains, causing a shockwave and reportedly injuring hundreds of people, including many who were hurt by broken glass. Sergey Hametov/AP hide caption

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Marco Rubio makes first tour to Latin America as secretary of state, starting in Panama

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Horst Koehler, Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations to the parties to the conflict in Western Sahara, arrives for a round table on Western Sahara at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Dec. 05, 2018. Martial Trezzini/Keystone/AP hide caption

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American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel, 65, is escorted by Hamas fighters as he is handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City, Saturday Feb.1, 2025. Mohammed Hajjar/AP hide caption

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Members of the M23 armed group monitor access to the border crossing into Rwanda while conducting security inspections of vehicles in Goma on Jan. 29, 2025. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Rwandan-Backed Rebels Strengthen Hold in Eastern Congo

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