Discover the most impactful and widely discussed peace-oriented stories from the past week.
Israel and Hamas are blaming the other for failing to keep Gaza Strip ceasefire agreements negotiated by US President Donald Trump, putting both the flow of humanitarian aid as well as the relative calm in the enclave at risk. The disputes are coming as no surprise to observers who have begun to parse details of […] The post Trump gets Gaza ceasefire trophy at beginning of game appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Few events are more welcome than a ceasefire, even when the ceasefire has come far more slowly than it could and should have done. What now needs to be achieved in Gaza and in the wider Middle East is a task far larger than the also difficult task of sustaining the ceasefire in the short […] The post The fundamental task of reconciliation in the Middle East appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Now that a ceasefire has come into effect in Gaza, Israel’s long-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces the dilemma of how to campaign ahead of the next national elections. These elections must be held, at the latest, in one year’s time. In a meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on October 13, both Netanyahu and […] The post Can Netanyahu survive peace? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Following the Middle East summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal has been compared in the media to the Good Friday agreement, which brought an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland, and the Dayton accords, which achieved a (so far) lasting peace in the Balkans. The fact is that Trump’s deal differs […] The post Trump’s Gaza deal more showbiz than path to peace appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The Group of Seven nations (G7) and the European Union are reportedly working together to try to reduce rare earth reliance on China after the country tightened its export controls for key minerals and related refinerytechnologies on October 9. Media reports said G7 countries and the EU are considering introducing price floors to guarantee profits […] The post G7, EU mull price floors over China’s rare earths curbs...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Thursday. They agreed to meet soon, probably in Budapest, Hungary. Mr. Trump called the phone call “very productive.” Both leaders agreed there will be a high level meeting, likely the week of October 20th. According to Trump, the US initial meetings […] The post Ukraine ceasefire possible as Trump and Putin agree to meet soon...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Muskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Women will be able to get the pill without prescription, but a pharmacist will still need to be present.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The Association of the US Army’s annual large scale show in Washington October 13-15 featured a wide range of new products and solutions tailored to army needs. Featured ground systems include theOshkosh Strikerwith the new Medium Caliber Weapon System and theAM General MIMIC-Vfor special operations, while a major focus on drone and counter-drone capabilities was […] The post A big focus on fighting drones at US Army...
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:On October 11, 2025, reports emerged that more than seven million customer accounts (with some sources estimating 23 million) linked to Vietnam Airlines (VNA) had been compromised in a major data breach. The leak, traced to a breach in the airline’s Salesforce-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform, exposed personal data ranging from names and contact […] The post Vietnam Airlines data leak exposes a...
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