Gaza truce talks stall as 28 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes overnight Sources say the talks are faltering over the extent of Israeli forces' withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Netanyahu flies home without a Gaza peace deal but still keeps Trump onside Israeli PM manages to avoid breach with US president through high-profile assurances he is seeking end to war The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Ex-DOGE official rushed grant to GHF despite staff warnings: Report The official waived safeguards to fast-track a $30m award to the highly criticised Gaza aid group. Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025
Has the Trump-Putin bromance finally run its course? US president appears to have run out of patience with his Russian counterpart – but how that transmits into practical support for Kyiv remains to be seen The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025
Israel, Hamas Defiant As US Presses For Ceasefire Israel's bid to crush Hamas's capabilities and bring the hostages home dominated talks between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister said, even as the Palestinian militants vowed no surrender in Gaza. International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025
Trump, Israel’s Netanyahu meet for a second time about a ceasefire in Gaza The unscheduled talks come as Trump’s Middle East envoy said Israel and Hamas were closing their differences on a truce. Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025
Netanyahu vows to combat what he calls ‘vilification against Israel’ online On Capitol Hill, Israeli PM says ‘demonization’ led to drop in support for Israel among US voters, especially Democrats The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2025
Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza Both tout controversial proposal to push Palestinians, who are being bombed and displaced by Israel, to other countries. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2025
Trump Inaugural Donor Loses $250,000 In Crypto Scam By Steve Witkoff Impersonator, FBI Recovers Over $40,000 A donor to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee was reportedly defrauded of $250,300 in cryptocurrency. The FBI has recovered $40,300 of the stolen amount, which is now involved in a civil forfeiture case. Benzinga · Jul 8, 2025
Israel’s Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize amid hopes for Gaza ceasefire Netanyahu has visited the White House two other times since Trump returned to office in January The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025
Trump donor scammed out of $2500k in crypto after someone pretending to be Steve Witkoff allegedly sent an eerily convincing email According to the complaint, the scam began when the victim received an email purporting to be from Steve Witkoff, co-chair of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. Fortune · Jul 7, 2025
Scammers sent fake Trump inauguration emails to steal over $250,000 in crypto from donor Scammer helped siphon over $250,000 in crypto by impersonating Trump inaugural committee figures The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
Trump Meets Saudi Defense Minister As He Pushes For Peace Deal With Israel President Donald Trump met with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman as he pushes for a peace deal with Israel Latin Times · Jul 4, 2025
Israel says Trump’s plan to resettle nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza is ‘still active’ The White House did not deny that president’s plan to transfer nearly 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza was still a possibility when asked by The Independent The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 Trump claims Israel has agreed to 60-day ceasefire in Gaza Trump urged Hamas to accept the deal, warning on Truth Social that ‘It will only get worse’ if they don’t agree - but the Palestinian group said there were three key issues still to resolve
Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2025 Trump says Gaza ceasefire possible ‘within the next week’, gives no details US president’s claim greeted with surprise as deaths spiral in Gaza and Israeli forces accused of more ‘war crimes’.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025 Trump says Gaza ceasefire is possible within a week Donald Trump said a peace deal between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas was ‘close’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025 Iran’s parliament approves bill to suspend cooperation with IAEA Move makes it harder to verify degree of damage inflicted on Iran’s three key nuclear sites by US and Israeli bombing
Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2025 Trump declares ‘victory for everybody’ despite doubts over US strikes The US bombed Iran’s nuclear sites Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on June 22.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025 Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker The US has turned to Qatar to mediate between Iran and Israel, despite one of the parties firing missiles at the tiny but staggeringly rich nation
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025 Fragile Israel-Iran truce appears to hold after Trump’s fury at initial violations US president at one point called Benjamin Netanyahu to order him to scale down an Israeli airstrike
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025 Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire despite Trump’s ceasefire declaration Israeli defence minister orders army to ‘respond forcefully’ after claiming Tehran has violated US president’s ceasefire
Latin Times · Jun 20, 2025 Fox Host Accuses Vance, Top Officials of Pressuring Trump to 'Abandon His Principles' Amid Iran Tensions: 'Let Trump Be Trump!' A Fox News host has accused JD Vance and other top officials of pressuring the president to "abandon his principles" amid tensions over Israel's war with Iran.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025 British, German and French foreign ministers plan meeting with Iranian counterpart The meeting in Geneva would be the first face-to-face diplomatic communication with Iran since Israel’s attack
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 The Latest: Israel strikes Tehran for a sixth day as Iranian casualties rise Explosions were heard in Tehran early Wednesday as intense Israeli airstrikes again targeted Iran’s capital in a conflict that a human rights group said had killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others