Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on his peace board, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a draft charter

The first names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan are announced.

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.

The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.

Trump confirmed on social media that Machado had left the Peace Prize medal for him to keep, and he said it was an honour to meet her.

Venezuelan opposition leader Mara Corina Machado said she "presented" her Nobel medal to Trump, but did not say whether he accepted it.

Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace, pushing back against comments made a day earlier by U.S

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she presented U.S. President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during their meeting on Thursday

As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.

The move comes as US President Donald Trump said Ukraine is "less ready" than the Russian president to make a peace deal.

It includes the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian government, as well as the reconstruction and demilitarisation of Gaza, US envoy Steve Witkoff says.

Parkfield Grange residents will join in activities and games with a special afternoon tea as the prize.

The new body is part of the White House's 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.

It comes after the UK and France reiterated their commitment to using soldiers to police any peace deal.

The comments come after the UK and France said they would deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is agreed.

The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris.

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BEIRUTLebanon is once again being asked to believe in calmcarefully worded, condition-laden calmat a moment when pressure, not peace, defines the regional landscape.

Carney's office says Canada is working with coalition allies to boost Ukraine's defence capabilities and support the nation's long-term recovery.

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The Venezuelan government has condemned US military strikes on civilian and military sites in Caracas and surrounding states, calling the attacks a blatant violation of the UN Charter and a direct threat to regional peace.

The peace-loving pachyderm and lager promoter was an icon of successful conservation, say officials.

Mark Carney will be in France, where leaders of the bloc known as the Coalition of the Willing will gather to 'accelerate efforts toward a negotiated peace for Ukraine.'

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year speech to tell troops that he "believed in you and our victory" in Ukraine.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian and European officials have rejected Moscow's claims that Ukraine targeted a personal residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone attack this week, an incident that threatens to disrupt U.S.-led peace negotiations heading into the new year

TEHRAN Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has tried to cast himself as a peacemaker, insisting that his second term has brought an end to conflicts that long tied down the United States abroad

The words peace and unity were projected onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge as thousands gathered to watch the annual fireworks.

Two of the main sticking points involve territory and the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with leaders from Europe on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.

Defending champion Luke Littler thanks booing crowd for "paying my prize money" as he battles past previous winner Rob Cross to reach PDC World Championship quarter-finals.

The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.

Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC's Vitaliy Shevchenko.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyywas scheduled to arrive at Mar-a-Lago in President Donald Trump's latest attempt to end the war with Russia.

Zelenskyy said he will raise territorial issues as Moscow and Kyiv remain fiercely at odds over the fate of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

TEHRAN Iranian Ambassador to Georgia Mahmoud Adib stated that Tehran's policy in the Caucasus aims to maintain peace and respect the territorial integrity of countries in the region

TEHRAN In the midst of historic global turmoil, an alarming spectacle is once again unfolding: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for yet another visit to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump

Ukraine's leader gives an upbeat assessment after discussing the plan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

The prize marks the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won

Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro has sent a letter to heads of state across Latin America and the Caribbean, denouncing an escalation of U.S

On the key question of Ukraine's eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a "free economic zone" is a potential option.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan that offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east that Moscow has demanded, the BBC reported.

TEHRAN Diplomatic tensions between Europe and the United States have flared once again, this time over President Donald Trumps renewed desire to take over Greenland, the semi-autonomous Danish territory

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Talks between Russia and the United States in Miami on ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine should not be seen as a breakthrough, the Izvestia news outlet cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying in remarks published on Tuesday

TEHRAN The October 10 ceasefire in Gaza was sold to the world to signal that Israels war on the Palestinian enclave had finally stopped

Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans.

Dec 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a "just and lasting end" to the war in Ukraine on Sunday with President Donald Trump, Starmer's Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida

KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The United States has offered a potential new format for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia with American and possibly European envoys participating, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday

The Swedish government violated its own laws by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, according to an explosive legal brief filed by Julian Assange.