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Signing caps off a day-long victory lap for Trump as Israeli hostages were freed after two years of Hamas captivity

In speech to Israeli Knesset hours after hostages released, US president spoke of ‘historic dawn of new Middle East’

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton cautioned that President Donald Trump's highly publicized Middle East peace plan could unravel before it begins, hinging on what he called the vaguest and least achievable condition — Hamas laying down its arms and relinquishing power in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump departed Sunday on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt, declaring the "war is over" in Gaza despite uncertainty about what will follow a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas.

As the Middle East broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It is now for the people of Israel and Palestine to show the same extraordinary fortitude and resilience they have shown in wartime, and strike a lasting settlement

Tony Blair has been propelled to the forefront of US peace efforts for the Israel-Hamas war, a move that highlights his controversial Middle East legacy, particularly his role in the 2003 Iraq invasion.

Asian equities staggered into the weekend Friday following a mixed week that saw a Middle East ceasefire and huge new AI investments play off against the US shutdown and concerns about a tech bubble.

ANALYSIS: Amid a government shutdown, Trump convened his Cabinet to celebrate his own diplomatic genius and attack his political enemies — while RFK Jr and JD Vance said the quiet part out loud, writes Holly Baxter