World: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to participate in US-Ukraine talks on Tuesday, said that the meeting is important to understand Ukraine’s commitment to peace.

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World: This decision shows the swift dismantling of the US' independent humanitarian agency, which had been on the hit list of both President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

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World: Rubio defended Trump’s diplomatic approach, which he described as a break from years of hostile rhetoric towards Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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World: At the start of their joint press briefing, Netanyahu praised former US President Donald Trump, calling him “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.”

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World: El Salvador will continue accepting deported Salvadorans who entered the US illegally. Additionally, it will “accept for deportation any illegal alien in the United States."

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World:  Elon Musk, who has been tasked by Trump with reducing the size of the federal government, stated on X that the president had agreed to his proposal to shut down USAID. 

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World: Rubio, a longtime China hawk, spoke with Wang for the first time by telephone at the end of his first week in office, which he began by forming a united front with US partners in the region.

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World: Marco Rubio | As the world’s largest donor of international aid, the US allocated $68 billion to foreign development efforts in 2023, according to official data. 

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World: Panama, which has long been friendly to US, complained to the United Nations over Trump's threat. President Jose Raul Mulino said that the canal "belongs to Panama."

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World: Marco Rubio will host discussions with the Indo-Pacific QUAD Foreign Ministers at the Department of State. This will be followed by a one-on-one meeting with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Marco Rubio's diplomatic debut: US Secretary of State to hold talks with QUAD foreign ministers