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 […]
Rubio says there’s ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro : NPR
In this photo released by the White House, President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/White House via AP hide caption toggle caption Molly Riley/White House via […]
Marco Rubio congratulates Honduran President-elect Nasry Asfura | Elections News
Washington’s top diplomat says he thanked Asfura, who was backed by Trump, for ‘advocacy of US strategic objectives’. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has congratulated Honduran President-elect Nasry Asfura, whom President Donald Trump had endorsed, for his […]
Australia news live: ‘full steam ahead’ for Aukus deal as Wong and Marles meet Rubio and Hegseth in Washington | Australia news
‘Full steam ahead’ for Aukus deal as Wong and Marles meet Rubio and Hegseth in Washington The Aukus submarine deal is going “full steam ahead”, Australia and the US have confirmed after a high-level meeting in Washington. Associated Press reports US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, met their Australian counterparts […]
Ukraine talks ‘productive’ but more work needed, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Ukraine over a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war were productive, but there’s “more work to be done”. The talks, held in Florida, were attended by a Ukrainian delegation led by national security council secretary Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new chief negotiator. Also at the meeting were […]