Peace

Last Updated: January 17, 2026, 14:29 IST The Gaza Board of Peace, which Trump is set to chair, includes Indian-origin World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, among others. 14th President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga. (Image: LinkedIn) The White House on Saturday announced the formation of the “Board…

WORLD IN BRIEF: Trump receives Nobel medal, US boosts Africa security funding, other global stories Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Donald Trump has received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal from María Corina Machado, who described the gesture as gratitude for his support for Venezuelan…

The World in Brief: Saudi Arabia shuts airspace to US, Trump says Ukraine delaying peace deal, other stories Saudi Arabia says US  not permitted to use its airspace for attacks on Iran Saudi Arabia has told Iran it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any…

"Kingdom Living in a Broken World", a new book by Dr. Phil Green, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. As society grapples with increasing uncertainty and widespread anxiety, Dr. Phil Green announces the release of his latest book, "Kingdom Living in a Broken World." Drawing from decades of…

Arc Raiders and its cutthroat PvP encounters have generated dozens of viral clips since launch, but some peaceful players prefer PvE to such a degree that they’ve started using the aggression-based matchmaking (ABMM) to find friendly lobbies. The jig is up: developer Embark Studios is matching aggressive PvP players together.…

"In a mere matter of months," writes Clifford Lincoln, U.S. President Donald Trump "has carved a world of constant unpredictability and chaotic instability, where erstwhile alliances and agreements are summarily cast aside, while culpable nations are treated with due deference, provided they are strong and powerful." Photo by SAUL LOEB…

Obituary / January 9, 2026 Cora Weiss died in December at age 91. She never stopped campaigning to save the world from nuclear destruction. Cora Weiss in 1999.(David Brewster / Star Tribune via Getty Images) Between 1958 and 1970, researchers in St. Louis collected 320,000 baby teeth. Unusual though that…

How will the US (the soccer team and the country) fare at the 2026 World Cup? You may have heard there’s a World Cup this year. After all the debate about ticket prices and peace prizes and cooling breaks, an actual soccer tournament will kick off. That’s when the US,…

Fireworks explode in front of the London Eye in celebration of the New Year in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying) BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- With the world beset by conflicts, economic turbulence and climate crisis, world leaders rang in the new year with renewed appeals for unity,…

By any measure, 2025 was not a good year for world peace. Worse, it was just the latest of a decade-long decline of peace and upsurge of war. As the author of a book on world peace and how we can achieve it (that’s literally the title), here’s my assessment.…