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 his […]
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 figures, […]
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 office […]
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 president […]
NAHARIYA (ISRAEL): Israel’s goverment is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington says the Gaza executive committee “was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy,” without details. Saturday’s statement also […]
File photo: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly criticised the US administration over the composition of a newly announced Gaza governing body, marking a rare open disagreement with President Donald Trump’s White House.In a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu […]
US President Donald Trump was handed the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.After the rare move, a statement was released by the Norwegian Nobel Committee clarifying that the prize itself cannot be transferred.On Thursday, Machado visited the White House and presented the medal in a golden frame. In return, […]
When Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed US President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal this week, the gesture was heavy on symbolism and light on clarity. Was Trump being “given” a Nobel? Can such a prize be passed on? And what exactly does ownership of the medal mean?Here is how the rules, […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine – not Russia – is holding up a potential peace deal, rhetoric that stands in marked contrast to that of European allies, who have consistently argued Moscow has little interest in ending war in Ukraine. “I think he’s ready to make a deal,” Trump said of Russian […]
Trump again claimed he halted a looming India–Pakistan war, saying “eight planes were shot down” before he stopped it without nuclear weapons. During a White House meeting with US oil industry leaders on Saturday, President Donald Trump reiterated sweeping assertions about his foreign policy record, including his long-repeated claim that he single-handedly prevented a major […]
