WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will extend the ceasefire with Iran as the current two-week truce is set to expire on Wednesday night. “Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal …
Read More »Iran rejects U.S. proposal for 48-hour ceasefire
TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. The proposal was delivered to Iran through a “friendly” country on Thursday, Fars quoted an informed source as saying. The source added that Washington has stepped up …
Read More »Trump says Iran’s terms “not good enough” for ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s not ready to make a deal to end the military campaign against Iran “because the terms aren’t good enough yet.” “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the …
Read More »EAC leaders call for ceasefire in eastern DR Congo
DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while reaffirming their commitment to deepening regional integration to improve the livelihoods of citizens across the bloc. The call was made during …
Read More »DRC, M23 and AFC sign ceasefire in Doha as tensions persist on the ground
Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo / March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) rebels have signed a mandate in Doha, Qatar, marking a new step in the ongoing peace process for eastern Congo. According to a statement released …
Read More »Nearly 970 ceasefire violations by Israel reported in Gaza Strip since October 10
CAIRO, EGYPT | TASS | Nearly 970 violations of the Gaza ceasefire by Israel have been reported since October 10 when the ceasefire came into effect, the enclave’s authorities said. Thus, over this period, Israel has reportedly violated the ceasefire 969 times, including 455 air and artillery attacks and 298 …
Read More »LAVROV: Still early to speak about lasting peace in Gaza
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The situation in the Gaza Strip remains unstable and it is premature to start talking about establishing lasting peace, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with TASS on 2025 results. “The situation in Gaza remains shaky,” he said. “It is still too …
Read More »Thailand, Cambodia reach agreement on ceasefire
CHANTHABURI, Thailand/PHNOM PENH | Xinhua | Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint statement on Saturday to agree on a ceasefire from 12:00 p.m. local time. The statement was inked by Thai Defense Minister Natthapon Nakpanich and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Seiha during the third Special General …
Read More »Pope Leo asks for 24 hours of peace worldwide at Christmas
Vatican | VATICAN NEWS | “I once again make this appeal to all people of good will: that, at least on the feast of the birth of the Saviour, one day of peace may be respected,” said Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday, 23 December, from Castel Gandolfo. This as he launched an …
Read More »U.S. role in Gaza: Not peacemaker, but war-enabler
GAZA | Xinhua | By the end of 2025, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding, a development many credited to the United States. Yet a closer look at the whole year and the two-year war reveals a different reality. From unsettling remarks about taking over Gaza …
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