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Nobel Peace Prize chair responds to Trump's pressure campaign

The chair of the Nobel Peace Prize committee responded Friday to President Trump's public pressure campaign to win the award, telling reporters that...

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Trump doesn’t get Nobel Peace Prize; María Corina Machado awarded

President Trump failed in his bid to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, with the Norwegian Nobel committee announcing Friday that María Corina Machado...

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Israeli opposition leader offers Netanyahu ‘security net’ on Gaza deal

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Thursday that he will offer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a security net to retain power if...

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Trump announces first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza 

President Trump announced Wednesday a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, paving the way for the release of 20 living hostages and...

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Trump pushes Israel, Hamas to brink of Gaza peace deal: What to know

Two years since Hamas’s deadly terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, President Trump’s push for peace in the Gaza Strip appears within...

07.10.2025 7

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Trump’s peace hopes for Rwanda-Congo face threats

President Trump’s top officials are raising alarm that violence on the ground in eastern Congo is outpacing U.S. efforts to implement a peace deal...

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Trump welcomes Hamas response to end Gaza war, putting pressure on Israel

President Trump welcomed Hamas’s response Friday to his proposal for ending the war in the Gaza Strip, turning pressure on Israel to accept a...

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US increasing embassy staffing to handle World Cup fans

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will move to increase staffing at select embassies abroad to account for a likely surge in visa...

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US targets Iran's nuclear program with new sanctions

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a new round of sanctions on Iran in support of "snapback" United Nations Security Council penalties on...

01.10.2025 2

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Former Trump campaign manager registers as foreign agent for Israel

President Trump’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, has registered as a foreign agent for Israel, hired to create digital campaigns combating...

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How the world is responding to Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan

President Trump’s new Gaza peace plan Monday drew early reactions of support from leaders in the Arab and Muslim world, upping the pressure on Hamas...

30.09.2025 3

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Trump would head Gaza 'board of peace' in new postwar plan

President Trump would chair an international “board of peace” to govern and reconstruct the Gaza Strip as part of a 20-point plan released Monday...

29.09.2025 2

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Huckabee rips European allies recognizing Palestinian state

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee slammed countries recognizing a Palestinian state as harming efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release deal...

26.09.2025 2

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Syria’s leader makes global splash: Now comes the hard part  

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s debut at the United Nations this week was met with fascination, excitement and optimism, even as Syria’s road to...

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Zelensky tells UN: 'International institutions are too weak' in stopping Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday blasted the United Nations as a weak institution that is helpless in stopping war amid his...

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Syria's president says Israel 'stalling' on peace agreement

NEW YORK — Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said ahead of a historic speech before the U.N. General Assembly that Israel is stalling on...

24.09.2025 3

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Watch live: Zelensky, world leaders address United Nations General Assembly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other world leaders will address the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. President Trump, who...

24.09.2025 3

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Russia pushes back on Trump 'paper tiger' remarks

The Kremlin on Wednesday pushed back on President Trump’s labeling the Russian military a “paper tiger” and said efforts to warm ties between...

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5 takeaways from Trump's long, contentious UN speech 

President Trump warned that countries are going to “hell” if they embrace the green energy transition and fail to clamp down on irregular...

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Trump set to take combative stance at United Nations: 5 things to know

President Trump will return to the United Nations on Tuesday, promoting his view that the international forum is “decaying” the global order and...

23.09.2025 20

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Trump faces challenge in convincing Europe to hit China over Russia

European countries are taking steps to sanction oil infrastructure in China but are unlikely to impose tariffs on Beijing, a step President Trump has...

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Graham calls for Trump to sanction China after moves by Europe

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday called on President Trump to take action against Beijing for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, following...

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Battle brewing over Syria sanctions repeal in Congress

The Senate and House are on a collision course over whether to repeal comprehensive sanctions on Syria, a rare area where there are bipartisan...

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Rubio heads to Qatar after Israel strike

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Qatar this week after a trip to Israel, with heightened tensions in the region following an Israeli...

15.09.2025 3

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Rubio headed to Israel for Gaza talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is headed to Israel on Saturday for discussions on the Gaza Strip in the wake of an Israeli strike on Qatar. Rubio, who...

12.09.2025 3

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Poland pushes back on Trump comment Russian drone incursion might have been 'mistake'

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Friday rejected President Trump’s suggestion that a Russian drone incursion into Poland earlier...

12.09.2025 10

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Democrat warns against Chinese peacekeepers in Ukraine 

The top Democrat investigating U.S.-China relations is raising alarm over President Trump’s reported suggestion that Chinese troops could serve as...

12.09.2025 8

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Qatar leans on Trump to counter 'unhinged' Netanyahu

Related Video: Trump, World Leaders REACT To Israeli Strike in Doha; Will Qatar RESPOND? | SUNRISE (Aired Sept. 10, 2025) The U.S. and Qatar are...

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Qatar leans on Trump to counter 'unhinged' Netanyahu

The U.S. and Qatar are reassessing their security partnership in an effort to deter a future Israeli strike, a senior official told The Hill, as...

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Putin, Netanyahu challenge Trump’s projection of 'peace through strength'

President Trump has appeared sidelined this week as the Gaza and Ukraine wars expand into allied countries, posing one of the biggest tests yet to his...

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Israeli ambassador pushes back on ‘ethnic cleansing’ charge from Democrats

Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, rejected charges by two Senate Democrats that Israel is engaged in “ethnic cleansing”...

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Princeton student freed by Iran-backed militia, Trump and Iraq announce

President Trump and the Iraqi government on Tuesday announced that Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian citizen, U.S. permanent resident and...

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Trump tells reporter to get a new job over Putin question

President Trump lashed out at a reporter in the Oval Office Wednesday, telling him to get a new job after being questioned about taking no action...

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Trump administration proposes shortening visa stays for foreign journalists

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing new restrictions on how long foreign journalists can stay in the United States legally, calling...

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What's at stake in Russia's bid for Ukraine's Donetsk territory?

Efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could hinge on Kyiv handing over a 2,500-square mile piece of territory that is strategically key to the...

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Israel’s rising kill count of journalists in Gaza stokes outrage

An Israeli strike killing five Palestinian journalists in Gaza on Monday marked one of the deadliest events for media officials working in the war,...

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Israel escalates war in Gaza; Trump keeps focus on Ukraine

President Trump is keeping his foreign policy focus on Russia and Ukraine as global outrage grows over Israel's plans to launch a major new offensive...

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Trump floats air support for Ukraine as part of security guarantees

President Trump is floating providing U.S. pilots and warplanes as part of security guarantees for post-war Ukraine as he pushes for an end to...

19.08.2025 2

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What could Article 5-like guarantees look like for Ukraine? 

Security guarantees for Ukraine are emerging this week as a central component to any deal that might end the long war between Russia and Ukraine. When...

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Zelensky, Europeans highlight 'future security architecture' ahead of Trump meeting

Ukraine’s president and a number of European leaders on Monday said the U.S. must be a partner in creating the future security architecture for...

18.08.2025 2

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What do Putin, Trump and Zelensky want from Alaska summit?

President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday could shape the future of Moscow’s more than three-year war in Ukraine —...

15.08.2025 20

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Will Trump get played by Putin? Europe is worried

President Trump's sharp criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday is sending chills across Europe, where leaders are working to...

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Trump-Putin talks ‘painful’ for Ukraine’s former POWs

As President Trump seeks a breakthrough in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, former Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are torn. ...

12.08.2025 5

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Trump gives Israel tacit green light on Gaza takeover

President Trump is giving a tacit green light for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take over the Gaza Strip, framing the move as an...

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Trump escalates nuclear tensions as Russia deadline nears

President Trump is rattling the U.S.’s formidable nuclear saber amid his growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to halt...

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Senate leaving Russia sanctions power fully in Trump’s hands

Republican senators are getting ready to leave Washington without advancing a major sanctions bill against Russia, giving President Trump sole...

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Bipartisan pair of senators seek billions in new Ukraine aid

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation Thursday calling for tens of billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine to be spent over the next two...

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Top Trump officials traveling into Gaza amid food crisis 

Top Trump administration officials will travel into the Gaza Strip on Friday to inspect food distribution amid international outrage over increasing...

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Senate panel advances funding bill with $1 billion for Ukraine

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that provides approximately $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine. The...

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Record number of Senate Democrats vote to block weapon sales for Israel

A record number of Senate Democrats, more than half the caucus, voted in favor of two resolutions to block U.S. military sales to Israel on Wednesday...

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