Donald Trump has appointed the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and former British prime minister Tony Blair to a newly created Gaza “board of peace”, a body he claims will steer the next phase of reconstruction and governance in the war-ravaged territory. The White House said the seven-strong “founding executive board” will also include […]
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Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Getty Images The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the “founding executive board”, the […]
Machado Offers Trump Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal
new video loaded: Machado Offers Trump Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal transcript Back transcript Machado Offers Trump Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal During a meeting in the White House on Thursday, Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, presented her medal to President Trump. I presented the president of the United States the medal of the […]
Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
President Donald Trump met Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal. The president called it a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” “María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done,” Trump wrote on his social media platform. He also said […]
Trump-Netanyahu meeting; Ukraine peace talks; DOGE : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump yesterday in Mar-a-Lago to discuss how the Gaza ceasefire plan will move into […]
Ukraine-Russia peace; Gaza ceasefire; poverty aid : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are closer to achieving peace in Ukraine. The two met yesterday at Mar-a-Lago. […]
Trump and Zelensky Meet to Finalize Peace Plan
new video loaded: Trump and Zelensky Meet to Finalize Peace Plan transcript Back transcript Trump and Zelensky Meet to Finalize Peace Plan President Trump said a peace deal was “maybe very close” after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. A joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared to remain a work in progress as Russia rejected several […]
U.S. offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan : NPR
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands at the start of a joint news conference following a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP KYIV, Ukraine — The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as […]
Trump says Russia and Ukraine are ‘maybe very close’ to peace deal after Zelenskyy meeting
President Donald Trump said that teams are “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to achieving a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia after speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin and having a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on Sunday. “We had a terrific meeting. We discussed a lot of things. As […]
Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on peace deal
EPA/Shutterstock Ukraine’s president last met President Donald Trump at the White House in October Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, as talks continue on ending Russia’s full-scale war. Zelensky said he wanted to focus on a US-brokered peace plan, and separate proposals for […]