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MANILA, Philippines (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration is poised to help end the “senseless war” in Ukraine but acknowledged there is no quick path to a deal, saying diplomacy will require sustained effort and new ideas.

This year's Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching the grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that is considered the worst on record.

Ukraine's ousted defense minister rejects Zelenskyy's offer of different role

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s fired defense minister said Thursday he has rejected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s efforts to persuade him to rejoin the government in a different role where he could continue fighting Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Gaza report reveals impact of sustained humanitarian assistance

Latest Gaza report reveals impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and scale of challenges that remain

India protest movement holds capital sit-in as police crack down on demonstrators

NEW DELHI (AP) – Thousands of young protesters were camped on the streets of India’s capital New Delhi on Thursday, defying new restrictions in the latest show of strength for a movement that has become one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

China calls for stronger regional cooperation at ASEAN meeting

China calls for stronger regional cooperation at ASEAN meeting, Japan backs FOIP

Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The world’s leading authority on food insecurity said Thursday that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine was declared in parts of the Palestinian territory last year, but warned that conditions are still at crisis levels.

Confirmed death toll from DR Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 1,000 people

Confirmed death toll from DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 1,000 people