Donald Trump’s latest bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has stirred fresh controversy in diplomatic and academic circles, with insiders and experts warning that his leadership style and foreign policy record conflict with the spirit and intent of the prestigious global award. The U.S. president has mounted an unusually public campaign, placing intense pressure on the Norwegian Nobel Committee , the five-member body responsible for awarding the prize, claiming…

A senior Hamas official has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to establish a transitional “Board of Peace” headed by Mr. Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to oversee Gaza’s post-war administration. Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas representative who has previously participated in indirect negotiations with U.S. envoys, dismissed the plan as politically unacceptable. Speaking to Qatar’s Al Araby television network on Thursday, Hamdan said, “All the factions,…

Negotiators have arrived in Cairo ahead of talks scheduled for Monday, which are expected to focus on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader resolution to the ongoing conflict. Despite diplomatic efforts, Israeli airstrikes continued over the weekend, with 63 Palestinians reported killed in the past 24 hours. The Egyptian foreign ministry confirmed that discussions would centre on the first phase of US President Donald…

Syria has commenced its first parliamentary elections since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, marking a tentative step towards democratic governance amid criticism that the process favours the country’s interim leadership. As the nation emerges from over a decade of civil war, local committees have begun selecting members of a transitional parliament. The newly formed 210-member People’s Assembly will be responsible for drafting a new constitution and electoral law.…

By Eniola Amadu Tens of thousands of homes remain without electricity after Storm Amy swept across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland bringing record winds, flooding and widespread disruption to travel and schools. In Northern Ireland, around 18,000 properties were still without power by Saturday afternoon, according to NIE Networks. At the peak of the storm, approximately 65,000 customers lost supply after strong winds brought down trees and damaged…

Hamas has announced its acceptance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza, saying it is ready to free all Israeli hostages—whether alive or dead—as part of the deal. In a statement on Friday, the militant group confirmed it was willing to “immediately engage in negotiations through mediators to discuss details of this matter.” Hamas also said it would relinquish control of Gaza to an independent technocratic body…

Denmark’s tax authority has lost a £1.4bn fraud case in the High Court in London, one of the highest-value civil cases ever heard in the United Kingdom

Protest organisers say the demonstrations were triggered by anger over what they view as excessive privileges granted to politicians, bureaucrats and senior officials, while basic public services remain underfunded. 

Morocco’s Prime Minister, Aziz Akhannouch, has commended the actions of security forces in response to ongoing nationwide protests over corruption and public spending, stating the government is open to dialogue. The announcement comes as organisers called for a sixth consecutive night of demonstrations.

The United States (US) is set to provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets in Russia

Eniola Amadu Mediators have reportedly made contact with the head of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza, who has indicated opposition to a new United States ceasefire proposal, the BBC understands. The commander, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, is said to believe that the plan is intended to bring about Hamas’s collapse, regardless of whether the group accepts its terms, and has signalled his determination to continue fighting. The framework, presented by US…

Israel has intercepted a pro-Palestinian flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, with the majority of vessels stopped by the Israeli navy approximately 75 nautical miles off the coast. However, one vessel, the Mikeno, reportedly evaded the blockade and entered Palestinian territorial waters before contact was lost. This marks the closest an unauthorised aid mission has come to Gaza since Israel imposed its naval blockade in 2009. The Israeli…