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  1. [10:13] How Trump’s call invited Putin to the feast, and put ‘Europe on the menu’

    Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to accept President Donald Trump’s offer for a full 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine after their much vaunted call. The Kremlin nonetheless extolled the trust between the two leaders as ushering in a “new world order.” Mr Putin instead offered Trump a partial ceasefire - ending attacks on the Russian energy infrastructure being targeted by Ukraine’s long-range drones, as well as Moscow’s strikes on Ukraine’s power grid - with the other issues delegated to working groups. This deal would create the likelihood that peace efforts could become bogged down for months as Russia continues pushing into Ukraine three years after Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Mr Trump’s conversation with Putin appeared to signal Russia’s re-emergence as one of a handful of great powers deciding the fates of smaller nations, recognizing a role for Moscow in resolving global conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere. It continued a theme of making major decisions affecting Ukraine when Kyiv is absent from the table.

    independent.ie/world-news/how-

    #Russian #VladimirPutin #DonaldTrump #30_day #Ukraine #Kremlin #two #Putin #Trump #Moscow #months #Russia #threeyears #one #theMiddleEast #Kyiv

  2. [16:43] Tánaiste discusses Ukraine, Middle East with Marco Rubio

    Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has spoken with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed Ukraine, the Middle East and bilateral relations between Ireland and the US.

    rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0304

    #Tánaiste #SimonHarris #US #State #MarcoRubio #Ukraine #theMiddleEast #Ireland

  3. [18:46] Trump, Starmer meet amid differences over Ukraine

    US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at the White House this evening for their first in-person talks since the Republican leader upended US policy on Ukraine, the Middle East and global trade.

    rte.ie/news/2025/0227/1499357-

    #US #DonaldTrump #British #KeirStarmer #theWhiteHouse #thisevening #first #Republican #Ukraine #theMiddleEast

  4. [10:31] President 'right' to mention Middle East at event

    The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said President Michael D Higgins was "right" to mention the Middle East during his speech at the Holocaust commemoration in the Mansion House yesterday.

    rte.ie/news/2025/0127/1493118-

    #SimonHarris #MichaelDHiggins #theMiddleEast #Holocaust #MansionHouse #yesterday

  5. [20:23] Hamas and Israel reach ceasefire deal to take effect from Sunday, designed to end Gaza war

    Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after 15 months of bloodshed that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.

    independent.ie/world-news/hama

    #Wednesday #Gaza #Israel #Hamas #15months #tensofthousands #Palestinians #theMiddleEast

  6. [19:23] Hamas and Israel have reached a ceasefire deal designed to end Gaza war – official

    Negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.

    independent.ie/world-news/hama

    #Wednesday #Gaza #Israel #Hamas #Reuters #15months #tensofthousands #Palestinians #theMiddleEast

  7. [14:54] World reaction to end of Assad rule in Syria

    Syrian rebels declared an end to President Bashar al-Assad's rule after seizing control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East.

    rte.ie/news/world/2024/1208/14

    #Syrian #Basharal_Assad's #Damascus #decades #morethan13years #theMiddleEast

  8. [08:06] Fears grow over Middle East instability

    Coverage of all today's developments in the Middle East as Israel marks the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on 7 October.

    rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1

    #today #theMiddleEast #Israel #first #Hamas #7October

  9. [10:38] Israel acting without restraint in Middle East - Robinson

    Israel is acting with impunity in the Middle East as it is not being restrained, former president and and chair of The Elders Mary Robinson.

    rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1

    #Israel #theMiddleEast #MaryRobinson

  10. [08:34] UN calls emergency meeting as Israel vows retaliation will be ‘painful’ after Iran missile barrage

    The Middle East moved closer to a long-feared regional war the day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel and Israel said it began limited ground incursions into Lebanon targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia.

    independent.ie/world-news/midd

    #TheMiddleEast #theday #Iran #Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah

  11. It’s been two decades since a US-led coalition invaded Iraq. Five young people born around the time of the invasion speak to VICE World News about growing up in the shadow of war.
    vice.com/en/feature/3akzqb/ira
    #IraqiWar #iraq #TheMiddleEast #iraqinvasion #usa #worldconflict #worldnews