The UK Prime Minister's Office confirmed Keir Starmer's participation in the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on October 13, 2025, aiming to end the war in Gaza. The first phase of the prisoner release plan is set for Monday, while Israel announced it will not attend the summit.

Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian Foreign Minister, stated that the current international system is unstable and does not reflect the real balance of power. He noted that the Security Council has lost its effectiveness due to disagreements among major powers and called for a comprehensive review of the international system.

The city of Irbid is intensifying efforts to prepare for the 2026 winter season by cleaning and maintaining rainwater drainage networks, establishing central emergency rooms, and deploying emergency teams across municipalities to manage rainfall challenges and reduce water accumulation that disrupts traffic.

Steve Witkoff visited Gaza with US Central Command leader and Jared Kushner to verify Israel's commitment to the first phase of the ceasefire. The agreement includes the release of Israeli hostages, Israeli troop withdrawal, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.

A British intelligence report warns that the climate crisis and environmental collapse threaten the UK's national security, with potential food shortages and economic disaster in the coming years. The report's release was postponed amid concerns it was suppressed by the government.

A new German book titled "Versagen" examines Berlin governments' repeated failures to heed early warnings about Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggressive approach, ignoring intelligence advice after Russia's annexation of Crimea.

The Republican People's Party is focusing on the efficiency and performance of its parliamentary body rather than the number of candidates in the upcoming House of Representatives elections. The National Elections Authority announced the nomination dates and election schedule for the 2025 elections to be held in two phases across 27 governorates.

Two Egyptian sources confirmed that the victims of the fatal car accident near Sharm El-Sheikh were not diplomats but Qatari security guards and protocol officials. The accident on the Sharm El-Sheikh-Tor Sinai road killed three and seriously injured two others.

The Cuban Foreign Ministry denied reports of Cuban soldiers fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine and announced legal actions against accused mercenaries. Cuba confirmed it is not involved militarily in the conflict and called for peace.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Egypt to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, where a US-mediated agreement to end the Gaza war is expected to be signed, starting with the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees.