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What Does the US 21-Point Plan for Gaza Include?

At the UN General Assembly, the United States shared a 21-point proposal with a small group of Arab and Muslim countries aimed at ending the war in Gaza. According to Axios, the US proposals draw on various ideas discussed over the past six months, as well as concepts developed by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and former British Prime ...

Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal in "Final Stages"

United States President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East. Earlier in the day, Trump had announced “something special, a first” in Middle East peace negotiations on the eve ...

Trump Orders Deployment of “All Necessary Armed Forces” to Portland

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the deployment of the military to Portland, marking the fourth city targeted in his campaign against crime in Democratic-run metropolitan areas, and authorized “the use of force if necessary.” “I am directing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to deploy all necessary troops to protect Portland, ...

Justice Department Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate Soros Foundation

In a move hailed by supporters as a long-overdue step toward accountability, the U.S. Justice Department has directed federal prosecutors across several jurisdictions to begin preparing investigations into the Open Society Foundations, the powerful global network funded by billionaire financier George Soros. The directive, circulated by a senior ...

Netanyahu Set for Defiant UN Speech as Trump Warns on Annexation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump, who seeks a deal on Gaza. Netanyahu will address the United Nations General Assembly days after France, Britain, and several other Western powers took the ...

Trade War Redraws the Map: China Shifts Course

Since Donald Trump took office, Sino-American trade has sometimes resembled a high-stakes ping-pong match. Containers once destined for US ports now appear to have lost their way. In August 2025, exports to the United States fell 12% in a single month, representing around $5 billion worth of goods no longer crossing the Pacific, at least not ...

Turkish Airlines Orders Up to 225 Boeing Jets After Erdogan’s White House Visit

Turkish Airlines announced on Friday a deal to buy up to 225 Boeing jets, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first White House visit since 2019. The order includes 150 confirmed aircraft to be delivered between 2029 and 2034, with an option for 75 more, the company said in a statement, without giving a figure of the ...

Trump Announces Steep New Tariffs, Reviving Trade War

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war. The late evening announcement is the harshest trade policy by the president since last April's shock unveiling of reciprocal tariffs on virtually every US trading partner ...

Saudi Arabia launches international fund for the Palestinian Authority

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan announced Thursday the launch of an international coalition to finance the Palestinian Authority, stressing that Saudi Arabia will contribute $90 million. At a press conference, he noted that the Kingdom is actively engaged with the United States to end the war in Gaza. The minister also said that Arab and ...

Pentagon: Hegseth Calls Unusual Meeting of Senior Military Leaders

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of US Army generals and admirals to gather next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia, without giving an official reason, the Washington Post reported Thursday. This unusual summons has caused confusion and concern, especially following the Trump administration’s numerous dismissals of ...

Politico: White House Orders Agencies to Ready Mass Firings in Looming Shutdown

The White House has told US federal agencies to prepare for more mass firings during a possible government shutdown next week, according to a memo first published by US news outlet Politico. The memo by the Office of Management and Budget indicated that President Donald Trump's administration would go beyond the usual practice of temporary ...

The United Nations: A Global Stage Without Teeth

When Donald Trump addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday, his words reignited an old debate: Is the United Nations an effective institution for peace and security, or merely a costly theater where leaders posture? Trump called the UN “obsolete,” echoing his long-standing skepticism about multilateral organizations. But behind the bluster ...