Jonathan Este

Will the ceasefire hold? And will the US president get his Nobel peace prize?

Marwan Barghouti has been in an Israeli prison for more than two decades.

The US president had already severely criticised the UN in his speech to the general assembly.

While Israel has powerful friends the world is powerless to intervene.

Will the latest diplomatic moves to end the war in Gaza work?

Russia seems unworried about the US president’s decision to resume arming Ukraine.

There’s been plenty of futile talk of ceasefires before in the Gaza conflict.

Honeyed words seem to appease the US president, but it’s dangerous if he ends up thinking he can do anything he wants.

Why so few atrocities have been accepted as genocide.

When it comes to the sincerity, or otherwise, of Vladimir Putin’s apparent willingness to talk peace with Ukraine, the Russian leader has given us plenty of hints. He may insist he wants to see a deal…

The credibility of the Trump administration is on the line both domestically and in its foreign policy.

Plus: American talks with Iran, Nato concerns for the future, and the plight of conflict-riven Sudan.

Was this the biggest security blunder in American history?

Was this the biggest security blunder in American history?

Donald Trump’s telephone diplomacy under the microscope. Also the latest on the war in Gaza.

It’s a ‘very big deal’ says the US president. But will it bring peace and security to Ukraine?

The ‘great negotiator’ Trump appears to have conceded several key points to Putin before the talks proper have even started.

It’s been a whirlwind week in Washington, but our experts are here to help navigate the big stories.

There has been a great deal of heat – and not an overabundance of light – when it comes to the media’s reactions to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark after he resumes…

World Affairs Briefing brings you a roundup of the week’s most signficant events in international relations from UK experts.