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President Donald Trump has indicated openness to discussions with socialist Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — as the United States continues its military buildup in the Caribbean.

U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza 17/11/2025

Russia and China abstained. The vote provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.

Farnaz Fassihi

MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges 17/11/2025

The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.

Bernard Mokam

The Fed Is Cutting Bank Oversight. Critics See Risks. 17/11/2025

The regulator is cutting staff and easing oversight in ways that critics say might make supervisors less equipped to spot a crisis in advance, risking deeper damage to the economy.

Colby Smith and Stacy Cowley

The U.N. Security Council Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan 17/11/2025

Also, it’s a big week for the art market. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Matthew Cullen

After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How 17/11/2025

A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.

John Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane

As Trump Looks for Distraction on Epstein, Justice Dept. Rushes to His Aid 17/11/2025

The department was deployed, in effect, as an arm of the president’s rapid-response operation to help him muscle through a damaging news cycle over Jeffrey Epstein, former and current officials said.

Glenn Thrush

Trump Bows to Reality on Epstein Files Vote, in a Rare Retreat 17/11/2025

Faced with a mass defection on a bill to demand the release of the Epstein files, the president rushed to avoid an embarrassing loss, suggesting a slip in his iron grip on the G.O.P.

Annie Karni and Tyler Pager

Indiana Homeowner Charged in Shooting of Cleaning Woman Who Arrived at Wrong House 17/11/2025

A man was charged with manslaughter after a woman was shot through the front door of a home before dawn this month in suburban Indianapolis.

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Christina Morales

France Steps Up Fight Against Disinformation as U.S. Pulls Back, Official Says 17/11/2025

The French government is trying to make the case that governments can call out foreign malign influence campaigns and protect speech.

Julian E. Barnes

David Richardson, Acting FEMA Administration, Resigns 17/11/2025

David Richardson had been on the job for six months. FEMA employees had questioned his ability to lead the agency.

Scott Dance and Maxine Joselow

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Trump: U.S. is open to ‘having some discussions with Maduro’ amid military activity surrounding Venezuela