U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday (October 13, 2025) that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes with Hezbollah and Iran. Although the U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, Mr. Trump is determined to seize an opportunity to chase an elusive regional harmony. “Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change,” he declared to the Knesset. The Israeli military on Monday (October 13, 2025) said all 20 living hostages were released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that pummeled the territory.
India and Canada on Monday (October 13, 2025) agreed on a series of measures to restore relations after talks between External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Ms. Anand is currently in India on an official visit. Among the major announcements, both sides agreed to begin at the earliest their ministerial-level discussions on bilateral trade and investments, re-establish the Canada-India Ministerial Energy Dialogue for cooperation on renewables and critical minerals, relaunch the Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee, and encourage Canadian AI companies and researchers to participate in India’s AI Impact Summit from February 19 to 20, 2026.
