‘Trump is like a juggernaut’: how the Gaza ceasefire deal was done Sidelines chat at UN was turning point for US president, but others also have right to claim role in end of two-year war The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025
Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal – what we know so far: expert Q&A After two years of violence and the deaths of 68,000 Palestinians and more than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, it has been reported that Hamas and the Netanyahu government will sign a phase 1 ceasefire agreement. This is the first part of a 20-point plan promoted by the US… The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025
Top US envoy Rubio in Paris as diplomats renew drive for peace deal in Gaza US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and top international diplomats are gathering in Paris to coordinate international backing for Washington’s plan on Gaza, as parallel ceasefire talks continue in Egypt. Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2025
Trump claims Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first Phase of our Peace Plan’ and all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ President says he could visit Gaza as part of a trip to seal the peace deal this weekend The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’ and he may travel to Middle East in days US president optimistic after US, Qatari and Turkish officials join third day of indirect Israel-Hamas talks in Egypt The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025
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 · Oct 8, 2025
Kushner and Trump envoy arrive in Egypt for crucial negotiations on Gaza deal Trump and his team are pushing hard for both Israel and Hamas to conclude their negotiations within days and reach a deal. Axios · Oct 8, 2025
Gaza latest: Trump says deal reached for Hamas to release hostages and Israel to withdraw troops as ‘first steps’ toward peace Trump claims all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ after negotiators ‘sign off’ on plan The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
The critical difference that means peace is closer than ever in Israel-Hamas talks IN FOCUS: Negotiators for both sides are in Egypt, with Trump’s plan being treated as a guidebook rather than the finished product. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew has been speaking to officials behind the scenes The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
US delegation led by Steve Witkoff due to arrive in Egypt for Gaza talks White House says is it important ‘that we get this done quickly’ as indirect talks restart in Sharm el-Sheikh The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Scoop: Trump meets Kushner, Witkoff ahead of crucial Gaza talks Trump hopes for a deal to end the war this week. Axios · Oct 7, 2025
Diplomacy’s lowest point: how the Israel-Gaza conflict was mishandled In two years there have been many versions of a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza and many obstacles to overcome The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Scaramucci says Trump ‘has gotten the drug of power’ and no longer has Kushner reining him in Short-lived White House communications director claims president is ‘marveling at the fact that he can bully people that are powerful and they kowtow to him’ The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
What to know about the US-brokered Israel-Hamas indirect talks in Egypt to end the war in Gaza Here is all we know about the ongoing indirect talks between Hamas and Israel as momentum picks up on Trump’s proposed peace plan with the war on Gaza entering its third year. Euronews · Oct 7, 2025
Benzinga · Oct 5, 2025 Trump Sends Envoys To Egypt To Push For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire As Netanyahu Eyes Hostage Deal A White House official said President Donald Trump is sending Jared Kushner and senior envoy Steve Witkoff to Egypt on Saturday to push forward ceasefire talks.
International Business Times · Oct 5, 2025 Negotiators Due In Cairo For Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release Talks Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel's leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held there would be released in a matter of days.
International Business Times · Oct 4, 2025 US Envoys Head To Mideast As Trump Warns Hamas Against Peace Deal Delay Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior envoy were heading to Egypt Saturday to finalize hostage release details, as the US president warned he would "not tolerate delay" by Hamas in implementing a peace plan with Israel.
Axios · Oct 4, 2025 Israel halts strikes in Gaza after Trump's call to stop the fighting This is the closest that Israel and Hamas have come to ending the war since the October 7 attacks almost exactly two years ago.
PC Gamer · Oct 2, 2025 EA could sell off studios after Saudi and Kushner-funded $55 billion acquisition, says former Dragon Age producer: 'It's hard to imagine that you'd have BioWare pivot from having very progressive messaging to having the reverse' Also, the debt. The $20 billion debt thing.
International Business Times · Oct 1, 2025 Trump Offers Security Guarantees To Qatar After Israel Strikes US President Donald Trump has signed an order vowing to defend key ally Qatar against attacks, the White House said Wednesday, in an extraordinary move following Israeli strikes on the Gulf state last month.
The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2025 Once again, Netanyahu has outplayed Trump Trump considers himself a master deal-maker. But he’s been regularly outmaneuvered by strongmen like Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin
Axios · Oct 1, 2025 Scoop: How an Israeli attack inadvertently launched Trump's Gaza peace plan Behind the scenes of how Trump's plan came together over three chaotic weeks.
GamesRadar · Sep 30, 2025 The Sims 4 stans share just why they find the "record-breaking" $55 billion EA deal "extremely scary," citing everything from "concerns about AI" to potential layoffs and "more microtransactions" "Well, I'm just saying my goodbyes to the Sims franchise"
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025 It’s the art of the dodgy deal, Middle East edition: author Donald Trump, updated by Jared Kushner Does the Donald know that there’s a new master negotiator in town? Of course he does, he taught the apprentice everything he knows, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
International Business Times UK · Sep 30, 2025 From Trump Tower to EA Tower: Kushner's Plan to Dominate Video Games Electronic Arts is set for a record $55bn buyout led by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, sparking scrutiny over foreign influence in gaming.