By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump departed Washington on Friday for a multi-nation tour across Asia, embarking on a high-stakes diplomatic mission expected to influence global trade, regional peace, and strategic alliances. The White House described the trip as a critical step in advancing US interests in Asia, particu...
By Joke Kujenya A HISTORIC joint declaration has affirmed full commitment by all parties to the Trump Peace Agreement, signalling the official end of more than two years of conflict and suffering in Gaza and opening what the signatories described as “a new chapter for the region defined by hope, security, and a shared vision […]
By Joke Kujenya DIPLOMATIC MOMENTUM gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday as United States President Donald Trump joined Arab leaders to finalise what officials described as the most comprehensive Israel-Gaza peace accord in nearly two decades. The agreement, signed in the Red Sea resort city, signals a coordinated regional effort to end the ...
By Joke Kujenya PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend the planned peace summit in Egypt, his office announced Monday, citing observance of the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah. The statement followed an earlier declaration by Egypt’s presidency that Netanyahu was expected to join the high-level meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh alongside Uni...
By Joke Kujenya THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE filled Israel’s parliament as United States President Donald Trump declared the Gaza ceasefire “the historic dawn of a new Middle East,” marking the first address by an American president to the Knesset since 2008. The event coincided with the release of the final 20 surviving hostages held by Hamas, ending...
By Joke Kujenya REMAINING LIVING hostages held in Gaza have been freed and returned to Israel after more than two years in captivity. The final group of 13 hostages was escorted across the border by the Israeli military, completing the release of all 20 surviving captives in the early hours of the morning. The development […]
By Joke Kujenya TENSION BEGAN to ease across the Middle East on Monday as President Donald Trump arrived in Israel to address the Knesset, marking a pivotal moment in the United States-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. His visit came as the last 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas were returned home under the […]
By Joke Kujenya MEDICAL FINDINGS from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center confirmed that President Donald Trump remains in excellent overall health following a scheduled follow-up evaluation, according to a memorandum issued by his physician, Navy Captain Sean P. Barbabella. The White House had earlier announced that the president, 7...
By Joke Kujenya VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION leader Maria Corina Machado has dedicated her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to the people of Venezuela and to United States President Donald Trump, whom she credited for his “decisive support” of the country’s pro-democracy movement. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on 10 October in Oslo, recogni...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VISA ACCESS for Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been revoked by the United States (U.S.) following remarks he made at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, where he urged American soldiers to defy orders issued by President Donald Trump. The U.S. State Department announced the decision lat...
