‘Felt betrayed’: Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner recall Israeli strike on Qatar; led Gaza peace negotiations for Donald Trump

Jared Kushner (left) and Steve Witkoff (File photo) Two of US President Donald Trump’s key negotiators in brokering the Israel-Hamas ceasefire have said they felt “betrayed” by Israel following a strike targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, the capital of fellow US ally Qatar, in September.Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, […]

John Bolton vs Donald Trump: How the two indictments compare – A closer look

John Bolton and Donald Trump (Images/Agencies) Former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted over the handling of classified information, drawing comparisons to US President Donald Trump, who faced similar allegations in the past.Bolton, who served in the Trump administration for over a year before being fired in 2019, is accused of illegally sending […]

SNL’s Weekend Update: When Colin Jost ‘turned up’ in Epstein video with Donald Trump | World News

Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost found himself in a deeply awkward situation during this week’s “Weekend Update” when co-host Michael Che unveiled an unexpected surprise: a video showing Jost at a party with President Donald Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The clip, originally filmed in 1992 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, is well-known […]

‘Very disappointed with Vladimir’: Donald Trump criticises Putin for continuing Ukraine war; calls conflict ‘biggest since World War II’

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Tuesday voiced disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing the war in Ukraine, calling it the “biggest conflict since World War II.” “Look, I’m very disappointed because Vladimir and I had a very good relationship — probably still do. I don’t know why he […]

‘Phase two begins right now’: Donald Trump on Gaza peace deal; demands dead hostages from Hamas

After concluding the first phase of the hostage swap on Monday, in which 20 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas in exchange for 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, Trump appealed for a “phase 2” of the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Gaza.The MAGA leader said the “job is not done” and added that the dead have not […]

From Treaty of Cow to Vienna Convention: What if history negotiated Gaza – under Donald Trump of course

The world witnessed Donald Trump making his “8th” peace deal in the Middle East, where he urged leaders to set aside “old feuds” with a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, discussing the future of the largely destroyed Gaza Strip.Against this contemporary backdrop, one can’t help but imagine history’s most unusual peace deals applied to […]

‘Testing times’: Barack Obama criticises Donald Trump; urges Americans to ‘take a stand’

Donald Trump; Barack Obama Former US President Barack Obama criticised incumbent Donald Trump’s policies, saying that the country is being “tested right now” and urging Americans to “take a stand.” Obama made the remarks on the 1,686th and final episode of the “WTF With Marc Maron” podcast, which the comedian launched in September 2009. The […]

‘I will not break’: Former NY AG Letitia James campaigns for Zohran Mamdani, warns against Donald Trump | World News

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during an event for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova) New York’s political battle lines have hardened. Former attorney general Letitia James returned to the public stage this week to campaign for Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run — […]

‘The road was not easy’: Joe Biden hails Gaza peace deal; lauds Donald Trump

Former US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said the path to a peace deal in Gaza was “not easy” and praised his successor, Donald Trump, for achieving a successful and “renewed” ceasefire agreement.Click here for live updates“The road to this deal was not easy. My administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home, provide […]

Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Deal: The real winners and losers post October 7 massacre | World News

President Donald Trump reacts as he receives a standing ovation before speaking at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem. If history were a television series, October 7 was the kind of pilot episode that rewrites the medium: savage, stunning, and too raw to forget. Hamas’s assault turned southern Israel into a battlefield, shattered illusions of […]