Mark MacKinnon
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Senior International Correspondent for The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. Now based in London, after stops in Moscow, Beijing and the Middle East. Author of The New Cold War (the book, not the thing). Add me to your top-secret group chats!
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Donald Trump calling his ceasefire deal “Peace in the Middle East” doesn’t make it so - no matter how many world leaders (none of them the belligerent parties) gather to applaud..

What he’s done is restore something like the pre-Oct. 7, 2023 status quo, which was a long way from peace.

My take
At leaders’ summit in Egypt, Trump unveils fuzzy commitment to ‘peace in the Middle East’
Trump managed to hammer out a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. But what comes next is unclear
www.theglobeandmail.com
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"An evolving and escalating campaign."

Drones over European airports, sabotage and electronic warfare. Is Russia conducting a "psyop" against the EU and NATO - or laying the groundwork for an expansion of the war in Ukraine?

My analysis
Russian drones over Europe could be a ‘psyop’ – or preparations for a wider war
Analysts say the Kremlin already sees itself as being in a low-intensity war with the West
www.theglobeandmail.com
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A reporter asks Trump whether Sisi will be on the "Board of Peace" governing post-war Gaza.

"I'd like that," Trump replies, before adding "we'd need a translator, but that's ok."

So... Trump's vision had Gaza being governed by a "board" speaking only in English?
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What even is this timeline.
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After suggesting that Israel should pardon PM Netanyahu of the corruption and abuse of power charges against him, Trump - now in Egypt - praises President Sisi, who took power in a military coup, for "bringing his country together"...
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Marco Rubio, attending Trump-Sisi meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, claims today "might be one of the most important days for world peace in 50 years."

Trump interjects: "Only 50?"

Rubio, quickly replies: "Maybe 100."

Laughter in the room. End scene.
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Trump on Sisi: "When he has crime, he puts it out very quickly."
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After suggesting that Israel should pardon PM Netanyahu of the corruption and abuse of power charges against him, Trump - now in Egypt - praises President Sisi, who took power in a military coup, for "bringing his country together"...
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After suggesting that Israel should pardon PM Netanyahu of the corruption and abuse of power charges against him, Trump - now in Egypt - praises President Sisi, who took power in a military coup, for "bringing his country together"...
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US President Donald Trump was briefly interrupted during his speech in the Knesset by Arab Israeli politician Ayman Odeh who was dragged out by security officials.

Odeh has been critical over the ‘flattery’ Netanyahu has received, demanding accountability.
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Trump to Israeli Knesset: "I have an idea -- Mr President, why don't give him a pardon? Give him a pardon. Whether we like it or not, this has been one of the greatest wartime presidents. And cigars and champagne -- who the hell cares about that?"
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As the ceasefire begins in Gaza…
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Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said. n.pr/4h9qVFO
Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7
Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.
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“As the ceasefire approached, the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued until the last moment, targeting homes and refugee camps, like a war machine insisting on leaving its final mark before a long silence”

Our Hasan Jaber reports from the Bureij refugee camp
A cautious calm settles over Gaza as the ceasefire takes hold
After two years of devastating war, Palestinians in Gaza celebrate a possible end to the Israel-Hamas war while grieving what they have lost
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Egypt and Vietnam are on track to secure seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite being woefully unfit for membership. The UN General Assembly will elect members in a noncompetitive vote on October 14. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
UN: Abusive Governments Set to Win Rights Council Seats
Egypt and Vietnam are on track to secure seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite being woefully unfit for membership, Human Rights Watch said.
www.hrw.org
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“THANK YOU TO PRESIDENT PUTIN“

Trump has thanked Putin for his supportive remarks about his potential Nobel Peace Prize.

Earlier, Putin said Trump “deserves” the award.
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If China’s smart, they’ll resurrect the “Confucius Peace Prize” and give it to Trump to salve his wounded ego.

Previous winners include Vladimir Putin, Robert Mugabe and Hun Sen…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confuci...
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Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States
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I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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NEW: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize.