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Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84
ByMartin Pengelly, Chris Michael and George Chidi November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Cheney, who served under presidents from Nixon to George W Bush, will be remembered for key role after 9/11Dick Cheney, the divisive US vice-president under George W Bush who helped lead the country into a disastrous invasion of Iraq, died on Monday, h…

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Jared Kushner is back – and so are big questions about his financial ties | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi October 29, 2025

Kushner’s investment firm is backed by three Arab petrostates critical to the Gaza agreement. And the deals keep comingIn Donald Trump’s first term, his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner was omnipresent. He worked on criminal justice reform, …

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Jared Kushner is back – and so are big questions about his financial ties | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi October 29, 2025

Kushner’s investment firm is backed by three Arab petrostates critical to the Gaza agreement. And the deals keep comingIn Donald Trump’s first term, his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner was omnipresent. He worked on criminal justice reform, …

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Gaza ceasefire plan: how much credit does Trump deserve? – podcast
By October 9, 2025

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas had agreed the first phase of a new ceasefire deal in Gaza. We’ve been here before, but is it different this time? Has Trump proved the doubters wrong?Jonathan Freedland speak…

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Gaza ceasefire plan: how much credit does Trump deserve? – podcast
By October 9, 2025

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas had agreed the first phase of a new ceasefire deal in Gaza. We’ve been here before, but is it different this time? Has Trump proved the doubters wrong?Jonathan Freedland speak…

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‘Trump is like a juggernaut’: how the Gaza ceasefire deal was done
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor October 9, 2025

Sidelines chat at UN was turning point for US president, but others also have right to claim role in end of two-year warIt is a well-known adage in politics that success has many parents, but failure is an orphan. Except when Donald Trump is involved, …

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Why Tony Blair just can’t kick the habit of imperial interference in the Middle East | Oliver Eagleton
ByOliver Eagleton October 8, 2025

The Blair-Trump fantasy for postwar Gaza shows the former PM still thinks that free enterprise can solve all the world’s ills“There are two types of politician,” Tony Blair observed in 2012. “Reality creators and reality managers.” While postwar politi…

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Mamdani’s statement on October 7 anniversary draws ire from Israel
ByLucy Campbell October 7, 2025

New York City’s mayoral candidate criticized after he commemorates Israeli victims and Palestinian war victimsThe New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani drew ire from Israel over his statement on the two-year anniversary of the Octob…

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Mamdani attends Israelis for Peace vigil after his 7 October statement draws ire from Israel
ByLucy Campbell October 7, 2025October 8, 2025

New York City’s mayoral candidate sits in with Brad Lander after commemorating Israeli and Palestinian victimsThe New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday evening attended a vigil in Manhattan convened by Israelis for Peace,…

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Marco Rubio says Gaza war not yet over as Israel and Hamas prepare for talks
ByEdward Helmore October 5, 2025

Secretary of state says ‘we’ll know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not’ about release of hostages from GazaThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said on Sunday that the war in Gaza has not ended, despite Israel and Hamas both agreeing to as…

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