Politics

Witkoff Hints At ‘Expansion of the Abraham Accords’ During Event Marking 77th Israeli Independence Day

May 7, 2025

Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, hinted that the Trump administration will soon reveal “many announcements related to the expansion of the Abraham Accords.” Witkoff made the statements while delivering an address at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Monday to mark the Jewish State’s 77th Independence Day. “We think […]

Steve Witkoff Net Worth

May 7, 2025

What is Steve Witkoff's Net Worth? Steve Witkoff is a real estate investor and developer, lawyer, and diplomat who has a net worth of $2 billion. Steve Witkoff serves as the United States Special Envoy to the Middle East. Having started his career as a real estate attorney, he transitioned to property investment and founded […]

Trump expresses ‘absolute confidence’ as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy

May 7, 2025

President Donald Trump’s new special envoy to the Middle East was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony. Speaking before the swearing-in, Trump praised Witkoff, who was instrumental in securing an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the return of 33 hostages, including two Americans, who were […]

White House calls Yemen ceasefire a ‘WIN’ – experts warn Houthis may not hold the line

May 7, 2025

President Donald Trump’s sudden halt to U.S. airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi militants is drawing praise as a potential breakthrough – and doubts over whether it will last. Trump on Tuesday at the Oval Office marked the formal end of "Operation Rough Rider," a 50-day bombing campaign that targeted more than 1,000 sites across Yemen. "The […]

China Learns Valuable Lessons About War With America: Analysts

May 7, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. China is watching the intensifying American naval operations against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen for lessons, including the U.S.'s use of aircraft […]

Can A New Tribunal Hold Russia Accountable For Crimes Of Aggression In Ukraine?

May 7, 2025

European Union foreign ministers are gathering in Warsaw on May 7-8 for an informal council meeting and then head to Lviv a day later in a show of solidarity with Ukraine as Russia plays up its Victory Day celebrations. Neither of the meetings is an official EU council, so they're unlikely to announce anything concrete. […]

JD Vance: Russia’s war in Ukraine not ending ‘any time soon’

May 7, 2025

Vance made the comments in a wide-ranging interview, in which he defended Trump's approach to the war in Ukraine. "Yes, of course, [the Ukrainians] are angry that they were invaded," he said. "But are we going to continue to lose thousands and thousands of soldiers over a few miles of territory this or that way?" […]

Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘not going to end any time soon,’ JD Vance says

May 7, 2025

U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two on May 1, 2025 in Charleston, South Carolina. U.S. Vice President JD Vance has warned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is not likely to come to an end "any time soon." Speaking during an interview on Fox News, Vance said on Thursday that […]

Patience Wears Thin In Washington As Ukraine Peace Deal Eludes Trump

May 7, 2025

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two issues: Why EU and Ukraine trade will be less free going […]

Becoming More Bullish on Stocks, But…

May 7, 2025

The 90 day tariff hiatus has led to a joyous bounce for stocks. We are now half way between the lows and the highs which is a nice balancing act. I sense there is no resistance for more upside til we hit the 200 day moving average for the S&P 500 (SPY) at 5,748. Or […]