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Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump’s ‘dead cat diplomacy’

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Focus turns to lasting peace as ceasefire deal hailed

Community and political leaders have expressed relief at a ceasefire deal on Gaza and hope for rebuilding social cohesion in Australia.

AAP

Here's How Investors are Buying Gold as Prices Reach an All-time High of Over $4K per Ounce

Gold prices surged to over $4,050 per ounce this week amid the ongoing government shutdown, an emerging dollar debasement trend, expectations of lower interest rates, and the investment in the precious metal by central banks in Asia and the Middle East.

International Business Times UK

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Gaza peace plan risks borrowing more from Tony Blair’s failures in the Middle East than his success in Northern Ireland

Tony Blair, the man being tapped by U.S. President Donald Trump to help oversee governance of a postwar Gaza, has ample experience with peace processes.

The Conversation

Marco Rubio interrupts Trump with handwritten note on Gaza deal

Note from secretary of state says ‘you need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first’

The Guardian - US

I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

The Guardian - UK

Why Tony Blair just can’t kick the habit of imperial interference in the Middle East

The Blair-Trump fantasy for postwar Gaza shows the former PM still thinks that free enterprise can solve all the world’s ills, says associate editor at the New Left Review Oliver Eagleton

The Guardian - UK

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JPMorgan Names New EMEA Co-Chiefs After Executive's New York Move

JPMorgan Chase Co. (NYSE:JPM) has reshaped its leadership in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, appointing London-based Conor Hillery and Paris-based Matthieu Wiltz as co-chief executives for the region after Filippo Gori moved to New York earlier this year.

Benzinga

October 7 two years on: Israelis and Palestinians caught between two conflicting ideas of peace

When US president Donald Trump recently announced his 20-point peace plan for Israel and Hamas, he claimed the moment was: “Potentially, one of the great days ever in civilisation … and I’m not just talking about Gaza … the whole deal, everything getting solved. It’s called peace in the Middle…

The Conversation

Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip

Pontiff expected to appeal for peace across the Middle East and speak about the persecution of Christians in region

The Guardian - UK

The two years of fighting since October 7 have transformed the Middle East

The morning of October 7 2023 set in process a series of events which have profoundly changed the Middle East.

The Conversation

Hamas’ rule has to come to an end, Benjamin Netanyahu tells Euronews

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes the US-led ceasefire plan will work because if it does not, Israel will act forcefully against Hamas with the full backing of the US. “Let's hope that we can finish it the easy way and not the…

Euronews

OpenAI's Sam Altman Turns To Asia, Middle East For Funds Amid Multitrillion-Dollar Push To Build Next-Gen Data Centers

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has launched an ambitious international campaign to secure chips, manufacturing partners, and financing across Asia and the Middle East to fuel the company's multitrillion-dollar expansion of AI infrastructure.

Benzinga

Trump responds to Hamas’ peace plan acceptance: ‘This is a big day’

Donald Trump has released a statement thanking world leaders in the Middle East after Hamas accepted parts of the US president’s peace proposal.

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Trump has announced peace in the Middle East - the problem is Hamas and Israel are backing different deals

ANALYSIS: Hamas has said it will accept key parts of Trump’s peace plan, but how much closer are we to an end to its conflict, with Israel, asks Bel Trew

AAP

A grief that never ends for Middle Eastern Australians

For both Israeli and Palestinian Australians, Tuesday's second anniversary of the outbreak of war in the Middle East marks ongoing pain.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer vows to work with allies to implement Donald Trump Gaza plan

Keir Starmer has vowed to work with powers in the Middle East to implement Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza ...

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Israeli minister says ‘last opportunity’ for Gaza City residents to flee – as it happened

Israeli offensive intensifies amid reports Hamas will seek amendments to Trump’s Gaza plan

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What Trump’s Gaza peace plan means for NZ’s stance on Palestinian statehood

The situation in the Middle East is moving exceptionally fast. New Zealand and the international community had barely digested the debate about Palestinian statehood before United States President Donald Trump presented a 20-point peace plan for Gaza.

The Independent UK

Starmer backs Trump plan for Gaza during Labour conference speech

Sir Keir Starmer has backed Donald Trump’s “intiative to bring peace to the Middle East” during a Labour party conference speech.

The Guardian - UK

‘Fatal flaws’: analysts cast doubt on Tony Blair’s plan for future of Gaza

Former PM seems a perfect fit for Trump’s new era but his track record in the Middle East is not reassuring

The Conversation

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: A bit of the old, a bit of the new – and the same stumbling blocks

The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East was unveiled at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025, and immediately accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Guardian - AU

Michele Bullock says ‘nothing I can do personally’ about house prices – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

Euronews

US renews funding for demining operations in Cambodia despite widespread foreign aid cuts

Cambodian deminers are among the world’s most experienced and several thousand have been sent in the past decade under UN auspices to work in Africa and the Middle East.

Benzinga

Corpay And Mastercard Just Made Global Payments Faster

Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) said on Monday they are expanding their partnership to allow companies, small businesses and financial institutions to send near real-time payments to 22 additional markets across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

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