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Africa’s air links are poor: can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

In Africa, less than one in five continental airline routes are direct. Air connections are decided by factors like trade levels, diplomatic relations, and whether there’s enough demand to make a route financially worthwhile. Because there are so few direct connections in Africa, getting from one country to another often…

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Senate Democrats demand top Trump advisor Steve Witkoff provide details on crypto investments, lack of divestment

The president’s special envoy to the Middle East reported in August that he still owned a Trump-linked cryptocurrency.

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Hamas release another dead hostage to Israel after Trump warns ‘behave or be eradicated’

Trump warned the Palestinian militants to ‘be nice’ as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Tel Aviv to salvage a fragile ceasefire

The Independent UK

"Absolutely not": Witkoff, Kushner reject Gaza genocide claims in "60 Minutes" interview

Addressing their business in the Middle East, Kushner said: "What people call conflicts of interests, Steve and I call experience."

Axios

Vance plans Israel visit Tuesday to push Gaza deal implementation

Tensions have been growing over Israeli claims that Hamas has been slow-walking the return of hostages' bodies.

Axios

Putin’s mini-coup in the White House has beaten Zelensky to the punch with Trump

COMMENT: Putin sneaked in a call to the White House before Zelensky arrived in the US, turning Trump back to his side after the president drifted towards democracy. World affairs editor Sam Kiley in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, explains how

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How the murder of an ice-cream seller from Florida embodies a hidden war on the West Bank

ON THE GROUND: Even as Donald Trump touts peace in the Middle East with his Gaza ceasefire deal, the families of US citizens killed in unprecedented settler violence in the West Bank are getting no answers, reports chief international correspondent Bel Trew in Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya

The Independent UK

Drought, sand storms and evacuations: how Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored

Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was declared the same month, news coverage of Iran continues to focus on the conflict’s aftermath and the Middle East’s tense political situation.

The Conversation

It’s taken only 24 hours, but Trump’s fairytale of peace in the Middle East seems doomed

ANALYSIS: As the ceasefire teeters after only a day, the region looks set to remain trapped in a dystopian, ever-violent Groundhog Day, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK

Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East

Trump’s Gaza summit may bring home to Russia how much Ukraine war has damaged its international standing

The Guardian - UK

Israelis arrested at drug party on Koh Phangan

Four Israeli men claiming to be soldiers celebrating peace in the Middle East were arrested while partying with drugs at a luxury villa on Koh Phangan early Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post

Keir Starmer back on familiar ground after walk-on part in the Trump show in Egypt

PM tells Commons that ceasefire between Israel and Hamas only first tentative step to peace in the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Colbert on Ice: ‘Terrorizing communities in the Windy City’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s immigration raids in Chicago as he proclaims peace in the Middle East

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The Independent UK

How a historic day for peace in the Middle East unfolded

US president Donald Trump received the red carpet treatment when he landed in Israel to oversee the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday, October 13.

Euronews

As ceasefire begins in Gaza, will the EU abandon its plans to sanction Israel?

The start of the peace process in the Middle East raises questions about the future of the EU proposals designed to sanction Israel.

The Independent UK

JD Vance trolls one of Trump’s oldest political foes from home soil as MAGA took a victory lap in the Middle East

While staying behind, Vance appeared on ABC and clashed with a TV show host over a major MAGA scandal

Benzinga

Trump Declares 'Peace In The Middle East' After Signing Landmark Gaza Deal, Pledges Rebuilding, Abraham Accords Expansion

President Donald Trump celebrated a landmark peace agreement in Gaza, calling it a historic breakthrough that could reshape diplomacy in the Middle East.

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Evening Standard

Awkward! Starmer drops smile as Trump turns back on him at Middle East peace summit

The prime minister faced an awkward moment as Donald Trump appeared to invite him up to speak in front of reporters during the Middle East peace summit

Euronews

Peace in Gaza: What does the road ahead look like and will Europe remain 'irrelevant'?

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently told Euronews that Europe had become "irrelevant" in the Middle East peace process. Now that reconstruction and stability in Gaza are on the agenda, can Europe regain some leverage?

Euronews

Could Ukraine be next? Trump to focus on Russia after securing ceasefire in Gaza

The US president said on Monday that he now wants to focus on Russia and its war against Ukraine. After months of diplomatic efforts, can Trump repeat his peacemaking success and put an end to Moscow’s war on Ukraine? Kyiv certainly hopes so.

Reason

Trump's Art of the Deal for Peace in the Middle East

Plus: new tariff threats escalate China trade war, federal layoffs begin amidst the government shutdown, and Democrats face a candidate-quality crisis

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: President declares ‘peace in the Middle East’ despite many barriers remaining

Donald Trump has vowed to use the power of his presidency to ensure that Israel recognises it has achieved ‘all that it can by force of arms’. Key US politics stories from 13 October 2025

International Business Times

Trump Takes Victory Lap In The Middle East

Donald Trump took a victory lap in the Middle East on Monday -- though the ceasefire deal he was there to celebrate could be just the start of a long road towards lasting peace.

The Independent UK

Trump struggles to take down umbrella during storm as he heads to Middle East

Donald Trump did battle with an uncooperative umbrella as he boarded Air Force One during a storm on his way to the Middle East.

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