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Gold and silver surge to fresh highs as investors digest Trump’s push for Greenland and flock to safer assets
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Gold and silver surge to fresh highs as investors digest Trump’s push for Greenland and flock to safer assets

Gold and silver surged to fresh highs just days after breaking previous records, as investors flock to safe-haven assets amid a choppy geopolitical and economic ‍outlook. U.S. gold futures for February delivery rose 1.71% to $4,674.20 per ounce on Monday, after earlier hitting a record high last week. Spot gold was 1.6% higher at $4,668.14. It comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced […]

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Putin invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ Kremlin says
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Putin invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ Kremlin says

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join the U.S.’ “Board of Peace” for Gaza, the Kremlin said Monday. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow […]

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Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, envoy Witkoff says
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Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, envoy Witkoff says

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Jan. 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Via Reuters The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the […]

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Trump puts Russia on notice over Ukraine as two leaders prepare to meet
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Trump puts Russia on notice over Ukraine as two leaders prepare to meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches with binoculars the Tsentr-2019 military exercise at the Donguz range near Orenburg city on September 20, 2019. Alexey Nikolsky | Afp | Getty Images Russia was an indirect beneficiary of the war in Gaza in that it distracted the U.S. and other Western countries from its ongoing war in Ukraine. […]

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Trump says the war is over, but the path to peace in the Middle East is fragile
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Trump says the war is over, but the path to peace in the Middle East is fragile

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he poses next to a sign before a family photo at a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Oct. 13, 2025. Suzanne Plunkett | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump was in […]

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Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East
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Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

US President Donald Trump delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on Oct. 13, 2025. Evan Vucci | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a global summit on Gaza’s future, trying to advance broader peace in […]

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Watch the full interview: Alastair Campbell on World Mental Health Day, Keir Starmer and the Gaza peace plan
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Watch the full interview: Alastair Campbell on World Mental Health Day, Keir Starmer and the Gaza peace plan

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Tania Bryer talks to Alastair Campbell, former director of communications and strategy for the Blair Labour government, mental health campaigner and podcaster. Source

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Israel approves Trump’s peace plan, clearing the way for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Israel approves Trump’s peace plan, clearing the way for a ceasefire in Gaza

Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes targeted areas in the Gaza Strip despite the announcement of a cease-fire agreement, as seen from the Israeli city of Sderot near the border, on October 09, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel’s government on Friday approved a deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, paving the way […]

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Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza
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Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza

Palestinians, including children, gathered in the city of Khan Yunis celebrate after the announcement of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2025 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Abdallah F.s. Alattar | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining […]

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Israeli forces shell Gaza on war anniversary, Hamas and Israel discuss Trump plan
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Israeli forces shell Gaza on war anniversary, Hamas and Israel discuss Trump plan

Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip after an Israeli bombardment as seen from a position near the Kfar Aza kibbutz on October 7, 2025 in Kfar Aza, Israel. Amir Levy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary […]

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