Trump News for Monday, October 13, 2025

Joint Egypt-Qatar-Turkiye-US statement on Gaza: The full text

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trump-backed proclamation backing Gaza ceasefire stresses equality, but stops short of supporting Palestine statehood.

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

ALI SWENSON and JONEL ALECCIA, Yahoo Entertainment

Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump...

US Republican leader warns government shutdown could be longest in history

Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English

House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will not negotiate with Democrats until they drop healthcare demands.

Alec and Stephen Baldwin Plow Their Range Rover into a Tree, and Survive

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Alec Baldwin can't seem to catch a break ... because he was just involved in a vehicle crash in The Hamptons, TMZ has learned. The Oscar-winning actor and his brother Stephen got into an accident in East Hampton, New York, on Monday when they…

Calls grow for release of Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safia after ceasefire deal

Brian Osgood, News Agencies, Al Jazeera English

There have been conflicting reports on whether Israel would free prominent Gaza medic as part of the truce agreement.

This is why the story of Abraham is coming up in the push for Middle East peace

PETER SMITH, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump repeatedly touted the “Abraham Accords” in his Middle East trip on Monday, seeking to build on 2020 agreements that expanded the...

Reviving US-Iran diplomacy difficult despite Trump’s ‘hand of friendship’

Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English

Analysts say US may be comfortable with the status quo, and many in Iran are wary of negotiations after the 12-day war.

Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Gaza remarks in Middle East

Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English

Trump takes credit for ceasefire agreement and promotes 'a new Middle East' without addressing rights of Palestinians.

As Palestinians return to ruins, will Trump’s ceasefire hold?

Al Jazeera English

Will the fragile ceasefire hold as US President Donald Trump arrives in the Middle East?

'Phase zero' of WW3...

Juliana Cruz Lima, The-sun.com

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'Peace in the Middle East': Trump signs ceasefire deal in Egypt

BBC News

The US president and other world leaders signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal in Sharm el-Sheik.

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BBC News

Trump and regional leaders sign document to cement Gaza ceasefire deal.

The Godfather of AI warns that cuts to universities will cost the US its AI edge over China

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that in "20 years' time" the effects of research funding cuts could be deep.

World leaders gather in Egypt for signing of Gaza ceasefire deal

Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English

US President Trump praises 'new beautiful day' as Gaza war comes to an end, but questions about the future remain.

Popular singer tells Trump to drop the ‘dictator s---’ in roller-coaster rant

Rachel Cohen, nj.com

He outlined how the president could "earn" the recognition next year.

ZELENSKY TO DC ON FRIDAY...

Martin Fornusek, Kyivindependent.com

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What’s the US planning for the Middle East?

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump is in the region Monday to cement his plan for peace in Gaza.

US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye sign document on Gaza ceasefire deal

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump and other world leaders signed a document on the Gaza ceasefire deal.

WATCH: President Trump participates in signing ceremony at peace summit

ABC News

President Trump participated in a signing ceremony at the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, marking the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law banning new Glock sales in California

Julie Watts, CBS News

Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans Californians from buying new Glock guns in the state...

WATCH: Crowd gathers in Tel Aviv as last of the 20 living hostages released by Hamas

ABC News

The last of the 20 remaining living hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, were returned to Israel on Monday as part of an exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, Israeli officials said.

WATCH: President Trump: 'Prayers of millions have finally been answered'

ABC News

President Trump claimed at the peace summit in Egypt that “the war in Gaza is over,” though only the first phase of an agreement has been reached.

Zelenskyy to meet Trump in DC as Ukraine seeks defence, energy support

Tim Hume, Al Jazeera English

Ukraine sends delegation to Washington to talk defence and energy before Zelenskyy's White House visit.

Trump-Xi meeting still on despite trade tensions, says US’s Bessent

Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English

Secretary of the US Treasury says Trump may call off his 100 percent tariff threat on China as negotiations continue.

If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get Scammed

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Scammers are pretending to be Elon Musk. They're stealing millions from hard-working people.

Top crypto mogul found dead with gunshot wound to head inside LAMBO...

Juliana Cruz Lima, The-sun.com

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Passengers now charged extra to recline seats on flights...

Chris Bradford, The-sun.com

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Trump praises el-Sisi for ‘very important role’ in Gaza ceasefire talks

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump praised Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for playing a “very important role” in th Gaza ceasefire.

Who is Miriam Adelson, the pro-Israel donor Trump lauded at the Knesset?

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trump says the mega-donor, who spent more than $100m to help him win the 2024 US presidential election, 'loves Israel'.

New federal changes to commercial driver's licenses already impacting CA truck drivers

Anser Hassan, KGO-TV

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued emergency rules that requires the DMV to stop issuing commercial driver's licenses, or CDLs, to drivers who are ...

Trump, world leaders gather in Egypt for ceasefire deal signing with Netanyahu absent

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

After speaking in Israel, Trump traveled to Egypt for an international "peace summit" with more than 20 world leaders on what's next for Gaza.

Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Meg Anderson, NPR

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration offi…

The Government Shutdown Is Endangering Domestic Violence Survivors

Danielle Han, Jezebel

As hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed, the grant offices that fund DV shelters have gone dark.

Trump Plunged Ceasefire Summit Into Chaos With Last-Minute Limo Invite

Tom Latchem, Daily Beast

Donald Trump boasted that “everybody that we invited came,” but one major player had to turn down an invite from the U.S. president, according to Axios...

California Wants To Punish Social Platforms for Aiding and Abetting the First Amendment

Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Yahoo Entertainment

Another entry into the "algorithms are magic" school of imposing liability on tech companies.

A ‘Paradoxical Optimism’ Dawns in Israel and Gaza

Graeme Wood, The Atlantic

One era ends, and another begins.

Hamas fights back against Gaza foes, casting doubt on disarmament demand

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Yahoo Entertainment

CAIRO (Reuters) -A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing dozens of people in a crackdown on...

What Trump said and did not say at the Knesset

Belén Fernández, Al Jazeera English

The US president had a lot to say about everything, except the genocide.

Turkey says it prevented Netanyahu from travelling to Egypt summit

DPA, Dpa-international.com

The Turkish government says Ankara played a decisive role in preventing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from attending Monday's summit in Egypt...

Major Trump critic gives chilling warning amid upcoming protests nationwide: ‘The disease is growing’

Yahoo Entertainment

The Onion Is Making Mockumentaries for Real Americans with ‘Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile’

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire

Onion CEO Ben Collins and CMO Leila Brillson tell IndieWire about its "cinematic night of film at the movies" for the premiere of "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile."

Trump says Holy Land at peace as last Israeli hostages swapped for Palestinian detainees

By Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Yahoo Entertainment

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of...

Trump’s 100% tariff threat: History of US trade measures against China

Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera English

In recent history, the US has made moves restricting China's access to semiconductor technology.

The Top Secrets Musk May Have Had Access To...

Robert Alexander, Newsweek

Musk’s security access becomes a test case for how far the government can blur lines between public and private power.

Benioff's National Guard dream forces retreat

Joe Fay, Theregister.com

Salesforce CEO praises Trump before walking back criticism of city's policing San Francisco’s political establishment rounded on Marc Benioff over the weekend after the Salesforce founder backed the idea of sending in the National Guard to clean up the city’s…

Barack Obama Offers Marc Maron Political and Professional Advice on ‘WTF’ Finale

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone

The former president spoke about navigating troubling times and moving on from your biggest job ever on the last episode of Maron's long-running interview podcast

Pam Bondi Shows Trump Administration How to Neuter Late-Night Comedy

Matt Solomon, Cracked.com

By Matt Solomon Published: October 13th, 2025

Let’s Check in on the Mad King’s Spiral Into Dementia

John Gruber, Truthsocial.com

Trump says Netanyahu asked for weapons ‘I’d never heard of’

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump told Israel’s parliament that Benjamin Netanyahu had often asked him for weapons during the Gaza war.

No Science, No Startups: The Innovation Engine We’re Switching Off

steve blank, Steveblank.com

Tons of words have been written about the Trump Administrations war on Science in Universities. But few people have asked what, exactly, is science? How does it work? Who are the scientists? What do they do? And more importantly, why should anyone (outside of…

Holy Monopoly, Batman: Warner Bros. Reportedly Reject A Buyout Bid From Paramount

John Walker, Kotaku

The Arkham and Hogwarts' Legacy company is still looking to sell The post Holy Monopoly, Batman: Warner Bros. Reportedly Reject A Buyout Bid From Paramount appeared first on Kotaku.

Stop Lowering the Flag

Justin Murphy, The Atlantic

The symbol of public mourning loses its meaning when it’s used too much.

China probes Qualcomm's Autotalks deal amid rising US trade tensions

Joe Fay, Theregister.com

Beijing insists it's business as usual – Washington might see it differently China's competition regulator has launched an investigation into Qualcomm's purchase of Israeli firm Autotalks, the latest salvo in the escalating tech trade war between Washington a…

Trio to share economics Nobel for work on innovation-driven growth

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

'False Nobel' recognises work 'explaining innovation-driven economic growth'.

Netanyahu lauds Trump’s decision to bomb Iran as biblical ‘miracle’

Soraya Lennie, Al Jazeera English

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to lose his place during his speech to parliament.

The Download: planet hunting, and India’s e-scooters

Charlotte Jee, MIT Technology Review

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. An Earthling’s guide to planet hunting The pendant on Rebecca Jensen-Clem’s necklace is composed of 36 silver hexagons en…

Trump hails ‘a new Middle East’ of peace at Israel’s Knesset

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump told members of Israel’s Knesset that the ‘age of terror and death’ was over.

AI Is Too Big to Fail

Sibylline.dev

AI spending looks like a bubble, but political capture and energy realities make backing down impossible.

The Right’s Secret Plan to Help Billionaires Buy Elections

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

How two lawsuits could expand Citizens United and turn America into a kleptocracy — and how this nightmare can be stopped

Trump touts 'dawn of a new Middle East' in address to Israeli parliament

BBC News

The US president was applauded by Israeli lawmakers for his role in brokering an Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

'SNL' Answers the Question: Why Do These Trump Sycophants Spell Their Names With an 'I'?

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Pam Bondi and the Department of Homeland Security also wasted no time trying—and failing—to get in on the joke.

WATCH: Israelis celebrate release of hostages

ABC News

ABC News is in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, as Israelis come together to celebrate the release of hostages held in Gaza.

In Jerusalem, Trump Hails 'Historic Dawn Of New Middle East'...

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CoinGecko: crypto's combined market cap rises 6% to hit $4T, recovering from a brutal weekend selloff as President Trump tries to calm US-China trade war fears (Bloomberg)

Techmeme.com

Bloomberg: CoinGecko: crypto's combined market cap rises 6% to hit $4T, recovering from a brutal weekend selloff as President Trump tries to calm US-China trade war fears  —  Most major cryptocurrencies rebounded from steep losses suffered over a brutal weeke…

Freed hostage Eitan Mor reunited with family in Israel

BBC News

Video released by the Israeli military shows Mor smiling and embracing two relatives.

First German state visit to UK for 27 years announced

BBC News

Germany's President Steinmeier will visit King Charles on a state visit to the UK in December.

Donald Trump receives standing ovation at Israeli parliament

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump was greeted with a standing ovation as he arrived to address Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem

Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why

Jeff Brady, NPR

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.

Moving NASA Space Shuttle to Texas from DC Could Damage It, Experts Say

Dan Vergano, Scientific American

Texas lawmakers want to move the Smithsonian’s retired space shuttle to Houston. It’s “a vanity project that is apt to destroy a near-priceless American treasure,” one historian says

“We’re working for a future that normalises diversity”: BIEN on their approach to inclusive character design

Sponsored Content, Itsnicethat.com

The motion studio walks us through its bespoke process, explaining how we can move away from tokenism and towards a more authentic representation of humanity.

HOSTAGES FREE

The Associated Press, Associated Press

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Witkoff praises PM aide's 'tireless efforts' on Gaza

BBC News

Trump's Middle East envoy also says the UK played a "vital role" in the peace agreement.

Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

MARK SHERMAN, Yahoo Entertainment

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more...

Trump bet China would face ‘tremendous difficulties’ without U.S. consumers—Beijing just focused on the rest of the world instead

Eleanor Pringle, Yahoo Entertainment

China's trade diversification has been so successful that its export market is growing significantly despite the trade war.

The world's 10 richest people lost nearly $70 billion in Friday's market rout

Theron Mohamed, Business Insider

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg led the wealth declines on Friday as fresh fears of a trade war hammered stocks.

Trump hails ‘great and beautiful day’ in Knesset book signing

Soraya Lennie, Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump wrote of a ‘new beginning’ as he signed a visitor book at Israel’s parliament.

Hamas and Israel begin prisoner exchange before Gaza summit

Tim Hume, Al Jazeera English

Celebrations in Israel as living captives held by Hamas freed. Israel's release of about 2,000 Palestinians under way.

Tesla's 'most affordable' EVs still cost more than $35,000. These policies may be why.

Katherine Li, Business Insider

Tariff uncertainty, the lack of rare earth minerals in the US, and the undoing of clean energy credits may have kept prices up for Tesla's new models.

Trump to tout 'historic dawn of a new Middle East' in Knesset speech

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

Trump arrived on Monday in Israel as the new ceasefire deal takes hold.

Senate Republicans face states' healthcare concerns in high-stakes shutdown standoff

By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Nolan D. McCaskill, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A handful of U.S. Senate Republicans are wrestling with the impending expiration of health insurance subsidies that are the primary...

Fact check: Did the FBI wiretap GOP senators' phones while investigating election interference?

Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Houston Chronicle

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the Biden administration's FBI tapped several Republican senators' phones while investigating 2020 election interference.

The Existential Heroism of the Israeli Hostages

Franklin Foer, The Atlantic

The release of the remaining October 7 captives shows that hope can survive even in the darkest hole.

Trump, GOP claim undocumented residents in California are provided healthcare coverage. That's misleading

Dakota Smith, Katie King, Yahoo Entertainment

Contrary to Republican assertions, undocumented immigrants are ineligible for Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program or Medicare, or coverage through ...

2025 Nobel Prize Winners in Medicine, Physics and Chemistry Explained

Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American

The CDC updates COVID vaccine guidance and stirs controversy over childhood immunizations. And global health experts warn of rising child malnutrition in Gaza.

I Have the Worst Nighttime Habit a Husband Can Have. The Solution Looked Different Than I Expected.

Andrew Zaleski, Slate Magazine

My wife has had enough.

Donald Trump, 79, Needs Help Closing an Umbrella on Air Force One

Janna Brancolini, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump went one round with a large black umbrella, and lost. The 79-year-old was boarding Air Force One on Sunday in the rain. When he...

Kennedy's crusade threatens Trump's agenda, and could cost Republicans the midterms | Opinion

Mario H. Lopez, USA Today

Republican lawmakers supported Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS nomination, but some now understand the real-world ramifications of his policies.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Israel to oversee Gaza peace plan

Al Jazeera English

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Israel to oversee the first stage of his Gaza peace plan. Trump will address

Urgent debt relief demanded for Africa amid public sector crisis

Faisal Ali, Al Jazeera English

Many African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare and education.

Trump says Gaza war is over, praises Qatar’s role in peace deal

Al Jazeera English

Speaking aboard Air Force One en-route to Israel, US President Donald Trump said “the war is over,” crediting Qatar for

In a major milestone, Hamas begins releasing final Israeli hostages

Greg Myre, NPR

Hamas on Monday began releasing the final Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, a major milestone in the efforts to end the devastating two years of war in the Palestinian territory.

The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Will Saletan, The Bulwark

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

John Oliver Warns Viewers to Keep a Close Eye on CBS News in Wake of “Alarming” Bari Weiss Hire

Kimberly Nordyke, Hollywood Reporter

The 'Last Week Tonight' host described the newly appointed editor-in-chief as someone "who has spent years putting out work that, in my opinion, is at best...

First of surviving Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross by Hamas

Associated Press Reporters, Yahoo Entertainment

Hamas has said 20 living hostages will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Israel-Gaza live updates: Trump to address Israeli government Monday

Kevin Shalvey, ABC News

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled on Monday to address the Knesset.

Analysis-How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

By Francesco Canepa and Howard Schneider, Yahoo Entertainment

FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting...

Sikh man with tumour held by US immigration denied medical care - family

BBC News

Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.

Trump says he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

BBC News

Ukraine wants long-range missiles to hit back at Russia - and Donald Trump says he may send Tomahawks.

LIVE: Israel, Hamas set to free captives; Trump says Gaza ‘war is over’

Lyndal Rowlands, Ted Regencia, Al Jazeera English

Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israeli-Hamas truce continues to hold.