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It took longer than expected. The president had hoped to have the Israeli hostages held in Gaza home by his inauguration. But nine months into his second administration, President Donald Trump appears to have the first phase of his deal for an end to the conflict in Israel-Gaza. If he did not usher it in himself, he played an outsized role in willing it into a reality. In the end, after all the destruction between Israel and Hamas, escalation between Israel and Iran, operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon as well as the Houthis in Yemen, and a pivotal strike in Qatar last month, it was the Trump backstop – the threat of “all hell breaking loose” - that propelled negotiations forward.
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In these photos, emergency units carry out rescue work after a Russian attack in Ternopil and Prikarpattia oblasts on December 13, 2024. A large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure left half of the consumers in the Ternopil region without electricity, the Ternopil Regional State Administration reported.

60: Recent Russian airstrikes have disabled as much as 60% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as part of Moscow’s perennial attempt to knock out the country’s heating capacity ahead of winter. Kyiv has appealed to Europe for more shipments of natural gas. Here’s GZERO’s look at how one young Ukrainian woman faced the first winter of Russia’s invasion.
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017.

REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

China cracks down on critical minerals

China has implemented broad new restrictions on exports of rare earth and other critical minerals vital for semiconductors, the auto industry, and military technology, of which it controls 70% of the global supply. The restrictions come after China cut back its purchases of US soybeans, as Beijing seeks to strengthen its negotiating position ahead of trade talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump later this month.

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French President Emmanuel Macron as he poses for a picture as he welcomes Crown Prince and Princess of the Kingdom of Jordan for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on October 8, 2025.

Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

France is in crisis – again. On Monday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving premier in the history of the Fifth Republic and the fourth to fall in 13 months. His government collapsed before it was even sworn in, unable to survive the toxic arithmetic of a deadlocked National Assembly that has made France virtually ungovernable.

The problem traces back to President Emmanuel Macron's catastrophic decision to call snap elections last year. That gamble, designed to head off the surging far right, instead entrenched a three-way parliamentary deadlock between the left, the center-right, and Marine Le Pen's National Rally. No bloc commands anywhere near the 289 seats needed for a majority. Worse, Macron’s far-right archrival emerged with just enough seats to topple any government by joining forces with the left on no-confidence votes. The Fifth Republic was designed to concentrate power in the presidency and avoid chronic instability, but the system depends on either a clear presidential majority or a clear opposition willing to govern in cohabitation. Any government emerging from such a deeply splintered National Assembly was destined to be fragile.

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White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive before a joint press conference of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.

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Trump’s team arrives to get the Gaza peace deal over the finish line

President Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Wednesday to join negotiations aimed at securing the release of remaining Hamas-held hostages and ending the two-year Gaza war. Their arrival marks a pivotal phase in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, which began Monday. Trump has urged both sides to reach a deal within days, calling the next 48 hours crucial. Qatari, Turkish, Egyptian, and Israeli officials are also participating. US officials say Kushner and Witkoff will stay until an agreement is reached, expressing cautious optimism that a breakthrough is imminent.

Coalition rifts complicate the election of Japan’s next prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, who appeared poised to be Japan's next prime minister after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party voted this weekend, is already facing friction with her ruling coalition partner, Komeito, over concerns that she is too conservative. The rift could delay or even threaten her confirmation in parliament, where the coalition lacks a majority. If ties with Komeito break, Takaichi may have to turn to the fiscally liberal Democratic Party for the People, which would unsettle investors and further weaken the yen. Coalition talks are ongoing, with the parliamentary vote likely postponed. Opposition parties are exploring an alternative candidate, but analysts say Takaichi still seems likely to become Japan’s first female premier.

Trump ends Venezuela talks, paving way for military escalation
Donald Trump has ended diplomatic talks with Venezuela, signaling a shift toward potential military escalation against President Nicolás Maduro’s government and alleged drug trafficking networks. US envoy Richard Grenell had led months of negotiations with Maduro, but Trump ordered all outreach to stop after growing frustrated with Maduro’s refusal to yield power. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials advocate a harder line, labeling Maduro an “illegitimate” leader tied to cartels. The move follows US strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels near Venezuela, a formal declaration that the US is in “armed conflict” with cartel groups, and lays the groundwork for further escalation.

A police drone is deployed over the crime scene in the city center. Shots were fired near the Bielefeld district court - one person was critically injured. A suspect has been arrested following the shooting near the district court. This was reported to the German Press Agency by police sources

  • Friso Gentsch/dpa via Reuters Connect
10,000: Drohnen verboten! A new bill will give Germany’s police officers permission to shoot down illegal drones. The move comes after a swoop of unknown unmanned aircraft led to the shutdown of Munich airport last week, stranding 10,000 travellers. Europe more broadly has been struggling to formulate a good answer to a recent wave of similar drone flights across the continent. Some top officials have blamed Russia.
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Two years ago today, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages. In response, Israel has carried out a military campaign that has demolished 78% of the Gaza Strip, and killed 66,000 Palestinians according to local health authorities.

The Oct. 7, 2023 attacks fundamentally transformed Israel, Palestine, and the world in ways that will persist for years — regardless of whether Donald Trump's current peace negotiations succeed. Here's what has changed and what lies ahead.

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