US President Donald Trump’s latest push for a ‘peace deal’ acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine appears to have hit a wall after talks between Washington’s top negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. We take a look at the latest in those diplomatic efforts.
In Gaza, the ceasefire that officially came into effect on October 10, 2025 has failed to halt the violence. In less than two months of the truce, Israel has violated it more than 500 times, killing at least 356 Palestinians. We break down the latest developments.
And in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has renewed calls for peace and pledged “absolute loyalty” to the Venezuelan people at a mass rally in Caracas, amid rising tensions and growing fears of possible US military action.