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Caroline Levitt, the White House press secretary, said that Donald Trump has not committed American troops or funding to carry out his proposed takeover of Gaza.

Appearing to walk back Mr. Trump's suggestion that Palestinians be permanently resettled elsewhere,

Ms. Levitt said that they would be temporarily relocated.

Earlier, Hamas rejected Mr. Trump's proposal and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its support for an independent

Palestinian state. Talks between Nissan and Honda, two Japanese carmakers, to create the

world's third largest carmaker by sales, are close to collapsing just months after they began. On Wednesday, Niki, a news outlet,

reported that the two companies had failed to reach an agreement. Nissan insisted it was

continuing, quote, various discussions with Honda. The merger would be a big boost for Nissan,

which is floundering.

Javier Malé, Argentina's president, announced that the country will withdraw from the World Health

Organization. A government spokesman cited deep differences over health management, particularly

during the COVID-19 pandemic, and said that Argentina

would not allow an international body to interfere in its sovereignty. The move follows America's

exit last month. Mr. Trump signed an executive order that seeks to bar transgender athletes from competing in women's

sports, delivering on a promise he heavily campaigned on. The directive denies funding to schools

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