Trump has often been a disruptor at global gatherings, badgering U.S. allies and competitors alike. But the dynamic could be different in 2025.

As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen an opportunity to cast itself as potential peace broker – and an alternative voice to the United States.

Donald Trump declared that, “for the first time in a thousand years, the world will look at this region not as a place of turmoil and strife, and war and death, but as a land of opportunity and hope.”

Jennings, who has been in Israel during the violence, cited an excerpt from a Times of Israel report on X and strongly endorsed intervention from Trump.

The United States is pressing for swift progress in peace negotiations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with a senior U.S. diplomat underscoring an “extremely aggressive timeline” for a potential agreement as early as June or July.

After its historic election to the U.N. Security Council, Latvia is preparing to address world conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, which is right on its border.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Iran is willing to return to negotiations if Israel halts its military strikes. He made the statement while addressing the Senate on Monday,

The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off with a galaxy of Chinese stars present and a message of peace from Giuseppe Tornatore.