Netanyahu to meet Trump for Gaza Phase 2 talks amid US frustration over delays
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Florida on Sunday for a summit with US President Donald Trump to discuss the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire, amid American frustration that the Israeli leader is slowing the peace process. The
The $901 Billion Anchor: How a Silent Signature Locked America into Europe
Behind closed doors and away from the usual fanfare of the television cameras, President Donald Trump has formalised a military strategy that may fundamentally clash with his own “America First” instincts. By signing the $901bn National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA)
Egypt discusses Trump peace plan phase two and Gaza force at UAE forum
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty discussed the implementation of the second phase of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and the urgent formation of an international stabilization force during meetings at the Sir Bani Yas Forum on Saturday.
Egypt’s PM joins opening of first Africa-hosted G20 Summit as leaders push for reforms on climate, debt, global inequality
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday attended the opening session of the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, representing President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at the first G20 meeting ever held on the African continent. Madbouly travelled with Foreign
Kremlin holds out hope for Putin-Trump summit but warns against Western ‘war rhetoric’
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia remains hopeful that a summit can be held between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, but stressed that such a high-stakes meeting requires thorough preparation and the right conditions to
‘We have nothing to hide’: Trump urges GOP to release Jeffrey Epstein files
US President Donald Trump has reversed his previous opposition and urged House Republicans to vote for the release of government files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on his Truth Social platform
Hamas urges mediators to press Israel over repeated ceasefire violations in Gaza
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has accused Israel of repeatedly violating the month-old ceasefire in Gaza, noting that Israeli forces have failed to withdraw from agreed areas, blocked UNRWA aid convoys, and restricted the entry of fuel and essential supplies, worsening
Trump announces US boycott of G20 summit in South Africa over ‘human rights abuses’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official will attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa later this month, citing what he described as “human rights abuses” occurring in the country. “It is
US builds up military presence near Venezuela, Maduro warns against ‘crazy war’
The United States is amassing an unprecedented number of warships, fighter jets, and reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of Venezuela as the Trump administration expands its military campaign against what it calls “transnational criminal organisations,” the Washington Post has reported.
Thailand, Cambodia to sign ceasefire in Malaysia with Trump in attendance
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will travel to Malaysia on Saturday to sign a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, a ceremony to be witnessed by US President Donald Trump, after the prime minister decided to skip the main ASEAN summit following