With "three dozen countries" involved, international diplomacy was key to de-escalation, showing how a multipolar world can offer more levers for peace
Trump says a ceasefire will be agreed "soon" or "won't be at all" and said he respected Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military, which "had fought very bravely"
The National Dialogue Conference is the first step in the chosen transition model to take the country from revolution to elections and a new constitution
Trump wants to end the war, seemingly in Russia's favour. Macron warns over striking a 'weak' deal, a message Starmer will likely echo during his visit. Meanwhile, EU leaders will convene next week.
Europe continues to reel from a series of shocks dealt by the 'America First' administration of Donald Trump. The fate of Ukraine and Europe's security architecture hangs in the balance.
The far-right AfD has grown in strength to the extent that many polls predict it will win enough votes to form a coalition with Merz's CDU in an election that could have a domino effect across Europe
An emboldened settler movement drunk on the prospect of Trump recognising Israel's control there and an increasingly weakened Palestinian Authority make for a dangerous combination
Türkiye hailed the move to dissolve what it deems a terrorist group that claimed over 40,000 lives, but vows the fight would continue should the process collapse
A high-powered delegation will accompany him on his first official foreign trip of his second term as US president, reflecting a diverse agenda, spanning trade, defence and geopolitics
Palestinian novelists continue to tell their stories, demanding the attention of a world that has often looked away. Meanwhile, Israeli writers grapple with existential questions and self-doubt.