Gaza: conflicting emotions and remaining challenges as ceasefire takes hold

17 Oct 2025
Israel and Hamas have taken a crucial first step toward ending the devastating two-year war in Gaza, releasing hostages and prisoners under a US-brokered ceasefire. The exchange brought immense relief and celebration across…

Venezuela closes embassy in Norway following the Nobel Peace Prize award

17 Oct 2025
Venezuela has announced it will close its embassies in Norway and Australia, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The move, confirmed by Norway’s foreign ministry, came…

Gaza: what we know so far about ceasefire agreement

09 Oct 2025
After three days of indirect talks in Egypt, Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have ‘signed off’ on the first phase of his twenty-point peace plan to end the Gaza war. The…

Brazil: Lula talks with Trump about tariffs

09 Oct 2025
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged Donald Trump to remove the 40% tariff recently imposed on Brazilian imports. The two leaders held a thirty-minute phone conversation, exchanging direct contact numbers and…

Gaza: Hamas likely to reject Trump’s peace plan

03 Oct 2025
A senior Hamas leader has said the group is likely to reject Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, arguing it favours Israel while ignoring Palestinian concerns. The plan requires Hamas to disarm, surrender…

Trump meets Starmer as £150bn US investment is announced

18 Sep 2025
Donald Trump has met Keir Starmer at Chequers during his second state visit to the UK, following the announcement of £150 billion in American investment. The funds, pledged by major firms including Blackstone,…

Support for monarchy at record low, ahead of Trump state visit

11 Sep 2025
Public support for the monarchy has dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1983, according to the British Social Attitudes survey. The share of people saying the monarchy is important has…

USA: Trump says ‘we’re going in’, sends National Guard to Chicago

04 Sep 2025
Donald Trump has announced plans to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, describing the city as a ‘hellhole’ plagued by violent crime. He hinted Baltimore could be next, insisting his actions are not…

Trump predicts 'bad awakening' for UK in unhinged TV rant

29 Aug 2025
In a televised cabinet meeting, Donald Trump launched a furious tirade against the UK, blaming wind farms for rising energy costs. Reviving his long-standing grudge against offshore turbines near his Scottish golf course,…

Big Tech: Trump increases pressure on Europe over digital regulations

29 Aug 2025
Donald Trump is intensifying pressure on the EU and other nations over digital regulations and taxes which he argues unfairly target American technology companies. Threatening new tariffs and restrictions on exports, he has…
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