‘Beautiful thing to see’: Trump hails Armenia-Azerbaijan leaders after handshake at Board of Peace event

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan after they shook hands following a peace agreement aimed at ending decades of hostility between the two countries.Speaking at a Board of Peace event in Washington, Trump described how the two leaders initially kept their distance before eventually coming together to […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Fresh round of trilateral peace talks rescheduled; Zelenskyy announces new dates amid territorial deadlock

[ad_1] File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) A second round of trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine will now take place on February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, announcing a delay […]

‘India will decide in line with international law’: Palestine FM on Gaza Peace Board invitation for New Delhi

[ad_1] Varsen Aghabekian (PTI image) Palestine’s foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian on Friday said that India would decide on joining the proposed Gaza “Board of Peace” in line with its own understanding of peace. She further stressed that any genuine effort to end the conflict should be welcomed.Speaking on the US-backed initiative announced by President Donald […]

Italian PM Meloni says Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize, but sets Ukraine condition; watch

[ad_1] Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said that US President Donald Trump deserved the Nobel Peace Prize if he could deliver on Ukraine.“I hope that one day we can award a Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump,” Meloni said after meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.“I trust that if he makes a difference… in achieving a just […]

Board of Peace: Donald Trump calls Putin’s idea of using frozen Russian assets ‘very interesting’

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has reacted cautiously but positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that he could use frozen Russian assets to pay for entry into Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while […]

Shield, gold and US-centric globe: Why Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ logo is raising eyebrows

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his “Board of Peace”, initially designed to help stabilise Gaza’s fragile ceasefire but which he has said could later take on a broader role in addressing international conflicts. The initiative includes a controversial USD 1 billion fee for countries seeking permanent membership.The initiative was announced during a […]

‘Real estate person at heart’: At Board of Peace event, Trump calls Gaza beautiful piece of property

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Gaza as a “beautiful piece of property” and said he is a “real estate person at heart” while outlining his administration’s vision for rebuilding the war-torn Palestinian enclave.Speaking at the Board of Peace ceremony on the sidelines of the Davos forum, Trump emphasised location as central to […]

‘He was invited, he’s accepted’: Trump says Putin agreed to join ‘Board of Peace’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to join his so-called “Board of Peace.”“He was invited, he’s accepted. Many people have accepted,” Trump told reporters in Davos, Switzerland, referring to his loosely defined group of world leaders.When asked about criticism that he is reaching out to non-democratic […]

Gaza future: Netanyahu accepts Donald Trump’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’; how Israel’s participation plays out

[ad_1] File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he had agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”, marking a shift from his earlier criticism of the body overseeing the Gaza ceasefire.The decision comes after Netanyahu’s […]

Middle East: Trump invited PM Shehbaz Sharif to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’, says Pakistan

[ad_1] Pakistan has been invited to join the Gaza “Board of Peace” being set up by US President Donald Trump, Pakistan’s foreign office said on Sunday.Responding to media queries, foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the invitation had been formally conveyed by the US president.“The prime minister of Pakistan has received the invitation from the […]