Jared Kushner — US envoy involved in Ukraine peace negotiations and Middle East diplomacy; leads Affinity Partners in $55bn EA gaming acquisition.
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… President Donald Trump canceled a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, dealing back-to-back blows to peace prospects. …
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talksJoy Online
… The US president said special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would be wasting “too much time”, adding that if Iran wanted to talk “all they have to do is call”. …
Trump cancels US envoys’ trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran warA Russian drone crossing into Moldova's airspace delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's departure from Chisinau for about an hour on Wednesday, prompting an airspace shutdown. The drone came down 160km away, and Zelensky and his wife eventually flew safely to Oslo for Norway's King Harald V's funeral.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone crossing into Moldova's airspace delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's departure from Chisinau for about an hour on Wednesday, prompting an airspace shutdown. The drone came down 160km away, and Zelensky and his wife eventually flew safely to Oslo for Norway's King Harald V's funeral.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia resumed airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring ten others, according to authorities. The attack came after both countries had agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days during visits by US envoys.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump's top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to hold talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, carrying a proposal from Trump. The envoys plan to travel to Kyiv on Sunday, and both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days during the delegation's visit.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner held rare talks with Hamas in Egypt to discuss implementation of a US-backed Gaza peace plan that calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's rebuilding under Palestinian civilian administration. Israel has rejected the 15-point plan, and Kushner is now in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised for "errors" in controversial proposals to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, but retained his position after receiving backing from FIFA's management board at a meeting in Morocco. UEFA and others had criticised the Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal as opaque, but Infantino and secretary general Mattias Grafstrom sent a letter to FIFA members sincerely apologising and committing that such errors "will not happen again."
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Affinity Partners (led by Jared Kushner) has finalized its $55bn purchase of Electronic Arts, taking the gaming company private. The deal, which is being financed partly with $20bn in borrowed funds, is thought to be the largest leveraged buyout in history, with analysts warning it could lead to cost-cutting measures and aggressive monetization strategies.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US is demanding Iran publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open and pledge to stop firing on commercial ships as part of negotiations scheduled for Saturday, following this week's fighting that the White House says violated a June ceasefire agreement. According to US officials, Tehran has privately acknowledged the ship attacks were a mistake, attributing them to a rogue hardliner faction.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran and the United States concluded indirect talks in Doha focusing on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and unfreezing Iranian funds, with no sign of headway toward lasting peace. Qatar's Foreign Ministry reported "positive progress" on issues related to an interim agreement announced two weeks prior, though sources said the nuclear program did not come up in the technical discussions.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Iran have completed their first round of peace negotiations in Switzerland with "encouraging progress," with mediators Qatar and Pakistan reporting agreement on a roadmap to reach a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks focused on clarifying messaging regarding the Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire enforcement in Lebanon, and nuclear deal elements, with a communication line established to prevent incidents among commercial vessels.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran has offered to end its military presence choking the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a total lift of the U.S. naval blockade, regional officials said Monday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Russia meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of intensified diplomatic efforts amid stalled peace talks with the United States and Israel.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Efforts to end a two-month U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran have stalled, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi leaving Pakistan empty-handed over the weekend and U.S. President Donald Trump canceling a planned visit by his envoys, as both Tehran and Washington show little willingness to soften their terms. The deadlock has pushed energy prices to multi-year highs and darkened global growth prospects.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war, saying it would waste "too much time." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi had held talks with mediator Pakistan but said he was yet to see whether the US was "truly serious about diplomacy," as diplomatic efforts remain stalled over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →