Middle-East conflict: Palestinian factions approve ‘technocratic government’ for Gaza; Rubio says no Hamas, no plan B

[ad_1] A week after US President Donald Trump signed the Gaza peace plan in Egypt, Hamas said a committee of technocrats will take over governing postwar Gaza, representing several Palestinian factions.The groups said they had agreed to the arrangement after Hamas claimed to have received “clear guarantees” from mediators that “the war has effectively ended.” […]

‘US diplomats and troops to monitor Gaza truce’: Marco Rubio

[ad_1] Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House Secretary of state Marco Rubio said Friday that a growing number of diplomats would work with US military officers at a new center in Israel aimed at monitoring the […]

Rubio will travel to Israel after Vance’s visit to ensure fragile Gaza ceasefire holds

[ad_1] Palestinians walk trough the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, tours The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo […]

Marco Rubio faces backlash for omitting ‘Hindus’ in Diwali message | World News

[ad_1] In a move that has stirred strong reactions online, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Diwali message has come under fire for not mentioning Hindus, the community at the festival’s heart. The official greeting, shared on X (formerly Twitter), extended “warm wishes to the many communities” celebrating Diwali but made no reference to Hindus. […]

Did Marco Rubio betray Trump? Florida leaders’ letter supporting Machado for Nobel surfaces as Trump loses

[ad_1] Did Marco Rubio betray Trump in nominating Machado for Nobel Peace Prize? A letter signed by Donald Trump’s close allies, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Florida Republican leaders Rick Scott, nominating Maria Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize, surfaced the day the prize was announced and Trump lost despite pushing hard on […]

Trump receives urgent note from Rubio on Mideast peace deal during antifa roundtable

[ad_1] US secretary of state Marco Rubio (AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa Wednesday when secretary of state Marco Rubio, standing in the back corner of the White House’s Blue Room, caught his eye. He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to […]

‘Great day’: Video captures Rubio whispering, passing urgent note to Trump on Israel-Gaza breakthrough; hostages to be freed on Monday

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump was holding a roundtable with conservative influencers about Antifa on Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio, standing in the back of the White House’s Blue Room, got his attention.Rubio said he had news for Trump but it would have to wait until after the media left. Then he handed […]

‘For a stable and sovereign Syria’: Marco Rubio meets President Ahmad al-Sharaa in New York; discusses sanctions relief

[ad_1] US secretary of state Marco Rubio meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in New York (Picture credit: X/@SecRubio) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in New York on Monday, marking a significant step in Syria’s reintegration with the West after decades of isolation. The meeting took place on […]

Balancing act: Donald Trump dines with Qatar’s PM after Israeli strike in Doha; Rubio to meet Netanyahu next

[ad_1] Qatar PM Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani and Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump hosted Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani for dinner in New York on Friday, days after an Israeli strike in Doha killed several Hamas officials. The meeting capped a day of high-level contacts between the […]

A joke that turned serious: Rubio exits USAID role; hands shutdown to Vought

[ad_1] Marco Rubio and Donalfd Trump (File – AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday announced he is stepping back from his role overseeing the US agency for international development (USAID), handing off responsibilities to office of management and budget director Russ Vought as the agency enters its final phase of shutdown.In a […]