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Trump to charge $1bn for permanent 'peace board' membership: reports
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay US$1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts, according to US media reports.
Protesters out in force for anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies across US
AFP, Published on 19/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Huge crowds took to the streets Saturday in all 50 US states to vent their anger over President Donald Trump's hardline policies at "No Kings" protests that Republicans ridiculed as "Hate America" rallies.
Negotiators due in Egypt for Gaza talks as Trump urges quick action
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» CAIRO - Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages but sets conditions
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/10/2025
» GAZA — Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end to the conflict in Gaza.
Hamas yet to respond on Trump’s Gaza plan
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» JERUSALEM - Hamas had yet to respond Tuesday to Donald Trump on his plan for Gaza, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the territory after he gave the US president his backing.
Trump to push Netanyahu on Gaza peace plan at White House
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at pushing an elusive Gaza peace plan over the line.
Painting stripes on cows to lizards' pizza pick: Ig Nobel winners
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» PARIS - Painting zebra stripes on cows to fend off flies, lizards' favourite pizza toppings and how booze helps you speak another language: these were some of the winners at the Ig Nobel prizes, which celebrate the sillier side of science.
Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» BELFAST - The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murdering victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre opens Monday in Belfast, in a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's conflict-scarred recent history.
British envoy to US sacked over Epstein links
Reuters, Published on 11/09/2025
» LONDON - Peter Mandelson, Britain’s smooth-talking ambassador to the United States, was sacked on Thursday after his long-term association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became a further distraction for under-pressure Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia halted logging in a large stretch of woodland on the country's eastern coast Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.