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Asked if he trusts Hamas to uphold its end of the deal, Mr. Biden said, “I don’t trust Hamas to do anything right. I only trust Hamas to respond to pressure.”

In a Bogotá league, Venezuelans who fled their homeland have carried on their culture in a country surrounded by soccer — and have built a support system. “It’s like having a piece of Venezuela here.”

In a conflict marked by complete incomprehension on both sides, the ability to see each other as human has been lost.

Naya Qeshta was born in Rafah on November 11. Her mother, Samah, was one of tens of thousands of pregnant women in Gaza relying on a health care system that has been crippled by Israel’s ongoing siege.

President Biden emphasized that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not end without a two-state solution.

Among the topics for the president: job creation, supply chain stability and clean energy, while encouraging other leaders to enact labor protections for workers.

Both American and Chinese accounts of the meeting indicated scant progress on the issues that have pushed the two nations to the edge of conflict.

Hints of how the two leaders will try to nudge toward agreements on some issues have emerged, even as officials have tried to lower expectations.

The United States is actively engaged in indirect talks involving Israel, Hamas and Qatar to secure their release.

Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, visited the White House and appealed to President Biden to call for a cease-fire. Mr. Biden focused instead on their new strategic partnership.