96 m. ago Trump wants to hold a ceremony to recognize his ‘peace board’ during the Davos economic gathering this week

President has described it as ‘the most impressive and consequential Board ever assembled’, but many world leaders are skeptical of its $1bn membership fee and domination by Trump allies

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7 h. ago Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? | Owen Jones

Blair, Putin, Erdoğan, Orbán: the names of those invited to serve say it all. And it's about so much more than GazaThe fate of the Palestinian people offers a warning about the future of humanity. When I recently visited the West Bank, Palestinians kept impressing the same point on me: Israel has turned their land into a laboratory. The technology of oppression that it has deployed – including in its genocide in Gaza – ranges from hi-tech surveillance to military drones and AI on the battlefield. These technologies have been exported to oppressive states across the world. And it doesn’t stop there.This brings us to Donald Trump’s “board of peace”, now set to rule Gaza. In the sleepy Oxfordshire village of Sutton Courtenay, where George Orwell lies buried, the ground itself ought to be shaking. This isn’t peace. It’s naked neocolonialism.Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Is Trump trying to replace the United Nations with his own Board of Peace?

With the Kremlin claiming that Putin has been invited to join Trump’s Board of Peace alongside Tony Blair, chief international correspondent Bel Trew asks what the US president is up to

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15 h. ago Keir Starmer FAILS to endorse Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza as Britain frets about $1billion cost of membership... while Vladimir Putin is also now invited to join

The Prime Minister told a press conference in Downing Street he was 'talking to allies' about the terms of signing up to the US President's initiative.

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15 h. ago Kremlin says Putin has been invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’

Putin shows no signs of ending Ukraine war and claim adds weight to accusation Trump favours Russian presidentThe Kremlin has announced that Vladimir Putin has been invited to join Donald Trump’s “board of peace”, set up last week with the intention that it would oversee a ceasefire in Gaza.The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told journalists on Monday that Russia was seeking to “clarify all the nuances” of the offer with Washington, before giving its response. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Vladimir Putin invited to join Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'

Donald Trump has invited Vladimi Putin to join a "Peace Council" for Gaza, it is understood

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15 h. ago Trump has invited Putin to join ‘Board of Peace’, Kremlin says

Russian president’s spokesperson says Moscow is ‘studying all details of the offer’ to join board overseeing Gaza

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16 h. ago Kremlin claims Putin was invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Trump has invited the leaders of several countries to be part of the executive board, with members asked to pay a $1 billion fee after three years

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32 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Greenland: get real! Bullying is not strength | Editorial

Tariff threats over the Arctic island expose the limits of coercive diplomacy. Europe’s united response and pushback shows fear is fadingFor all Donald Trump’s bluster about restoring American strength, his attempt to bully European allies over Greenland reveals a deeper weakness: coercive diplomacy only works if people are afraid to resist. Increasingly, they aren’t. And that is a good thing. Bullies often back down when confronted – their power relies on fear. Mr Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Europeans unless they acquiesce to his demand to “purchase” Greenland has stripped his trade policy bare. This is not about economic security, unfair trade or protecting American workers. It is about using tariffs as a weapon to force nations to submit.The response from Europe has been united and swift. That in itself should send a message. France’s Emmanuel Macron says plainly “no amount of intimidation” will alter Europe’s position. Denmark has anchored the issue firmly insid...

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32 h. ago Putin ‘may target’ another European nation as NATO unity is tested

An expert has warned the Russian despot Vladimir Putin is not done with his war

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37 h. ago Trump ‘to ask countries in Gaza Board of Peace to pay $1bn to keep membership’

Netanyahu rejected the terms of the board after its first members were announced

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37 h. ago Tony Blair denies any role in setting $1 BILLION price tag for joining Trump's new 'UN replacement' board of peace... so will the UK pay up?

Tony Blair has been appointed to the 'founding executive board' of the US president's fledgling board of peace.

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38 h. ago Trump ‘to ask countries in Gaza Board of Peace to pay $1 billion to keep membership’

Netanyahu has rejected the terms of the Board after its first members were announced

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43 h. ago Trump puts $1 BILLION price tag on membership for his new 'UN replacement'... and the president 'will control ALL the money'

The president announced the Board of Peace on Friday, a new national organization that has critics reportedly concerned is an attempt at replacing the United Nations.

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56 h. ago Broad mandate of Trump’s Board of Peace sets it up for rivalry with UN

Body was originally planned to oversee Gaza but charter’s broad wording suggests it could mediate in other conflicts

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60 h. ago Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects

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62 h. ago Tony Blair says he is ‘honoured’ to be on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Blair’s inclusion on the list of board members may be controversial, as he remains a divisive figure in the Middle East following 2003 invasion of Iraq

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63 h. ago Tony Blair 'honoured' after appointment to Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Former Prime Minister named alongside high-profile Trump administration officials as a founding member of board to lead long-term peace efforts in the Middle East

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63 h. ago Tony Blair is 'honoured' to join Donald Trump's Gaza Board for Peace, former Prime Minister says

Blair is to sit alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushneras members of the 'Founding Executive Board'.

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63 h. ago Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

The former prime minister was listed alongside high-profile Trump administration officials.

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