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Israel

The Gaza peace plan – what comes next?

The release of the hostages is just the first step towards a more durable peace. Many details regarding Hamas disarmament, Gaza governance and full Israeli withdrawal remain to be negotiated. Here’s what we know.

13/10/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy and Trump discuss bolstering Ukraine's defence in phone call

Zelenskyy called Trump for a second consecutive day to discuss defence and Ukraine's energy sector. It comes as Russia further intensifies its attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure ahead of its harsh winter.

12/10/2025

Israel

Israel awaits release of last hostages by Hamas before deadline

Israeli government spokesperson told reporters in Tel Aviv that following their release, the hostages will then be transferred across the border into Israel and taken to Re'im military base.

12/10/2025

World News

Trump to attend summit of world leaders on end of Gaza war in Egypt

On Saturday, Egyptian government sources said Trump will be received in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to participate in a signing ceremony along with the other guarantors of the Gaza peace deal.

11/10/2025

USA

Trump threatens new 100% tariff on Chinese imports

Expressing frustration with new export controls placed on rare earth elements by China, Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a global recession.

11/10/2025

Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians return north as Gaza ceasefire starts

The Israeli military has said it will continue to operate defensively from the roughly 50% of Gaza it still controls after pulling back to agreed-upon lines.

10/10/2025

Belgium

US president deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, top Trump advisor says

The US president's advisor for Africa and Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs Massad Boulos told Euronews that Donald Trump should have won the Nobel Peace Prize and that he is to thank for the Israel-Hamas deal.

10/10/2025

USA

White House slams Nobel committee for not giving Peace Prize to Trump

Trump has long coveted the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize and aggressively lobbied for the award, citing his role in brokering a number of international ceasefire deals.

10/10/2025

Economy

US throws Argentina €17bn lifeline as Milei-Trump ties deepen

Washington’s rare move to buy pesos and open a massive swap line steadied Argentina’s markets — but set off a political storm.

10/10/2025

USA

Trump suggests Spain should be 'thrown out' of NATO

The US president’s clash with Spain began in June ahead of the NATO summit, where just days before leaders convened in The Hague, Spain announced that it would not comply with Trump’s demands of raising defence spending to 5% of GDP.

10/10/2025

Economy

German exports to US slump to 4-year low as Trump tariffs bite

German exports to the US fell to a 4-year low in August, hit by Trump tariffs. Shipments to the country dropped 20% from a year earlier, marking the fifth straight month of decline.

09/10/2025

Gaza

'Extraordinary news': World breathes sigh of relief at Gaza peace deal

Much of the international community has called on all parties involved to respect the deal and its terms in their entirety, working to achieve a lasting peace that will bring an end to more than two years of fighting.

09/10/2025

USA

UN to cut 25% of global peacekeeping force amid US funding shortfall

The UN’s decision comes as the organisation expects further cuts to its funding as the US moves to advance Trump’s “America First” vision.

09/10/2025

Gaza

Israel and Hamas agree on first phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan

Trump took to social media to announce the striking of a deal between Israel and Hamas to implement the first phase of his 21-point peace plan, unveiled late September, which aims to fully end the war across multiple phases.

09/10/2025

Gaza

Hamas says it needs 'real' guarantees of lasting peace in Egypt talks

Hamas’ lead negotiator says the group needs guarantees of a lasting peace as indirect talks with Israel to reach an agreement over the implementation of the first phase of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza enter the third day.

08/10/2025

USA

Trump threatens no back pay for federal staff amid government shutdown

The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government, which has entered its eighth day of shutdown.

08/10/2025

USA

Trump says there is 'natural conflict' with Canada as he hosts Carney

Trump downplayed the decline in Canadians visiting the US as a major issue, stressing that most Canadians “still love” the US and noting that relations between the two countries will fully restore after a trade deal is reached.

08/10/2025

Israel

Israel optimistic on peace talks despite possible Hamas 'manipulation'

As the peace talks between Israel and Hamas enter their second day on the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Gaza, Israel remains ”cautiously optimistic about the talks in Egypt” and insists that “the immediate release of all 48 hostages is non-negotiable”.

07/10/2025

Greenland

Denmark's PM says Greenland still fears Trump's threat of takeover

Mette Frederiksen said US President Donald Trump's desire to take over and control Greenland is still a concern for its people.

07/10/2025

Culture news

Jane Goodall's final thoughts on Donald Trump and making a difference

A new Netflix posthumous interview series has launched following the death of primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall. In the first episode, Goodall shares her candid thoughts on the state of the world, the people who make Planet Earth a darker place, and the importance of not giving up.

07/10/2025