Morning Briefing: Oct. 13, 2025
Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe
ISTANBUL
Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including US President Donald Trump saying “the war is over” after departing for Israel and Egypt ahead of a Gaza ceasefire summit, Trump saying he will send Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine if its war with Russia is not settled, and reappointed French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announcing a new government.
TOP STORIES
US President Donald Trump asserted that the war in Gaza had come to an end as he began his flight to the Middle East, where he will be attending an international peace summit on an agreed ceasefire in Gaza.
"The war is over, okay? You understand that?" Trump told reporters on Air Force One after the plane took off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for his first stop, Tel Aviv. He was responding to a question about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not having acknowledged the end of the conflict.
Trump said he believed the ceasefire agreement, based on a 20-point proposal he announced, would remain intact.
"(There are) a lot of reasons why it's going to hold. But I think people are tired of it. It's been centuries, not just recent. It's been centuries," he said.
US President Donald Trump said that trade tensions with China will be resolved, posting a reassuring message days after threatening 100% tariffs.
"Don't worry about China, it will all be fine," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
He characterized Chinese President Xi Jinping's rare earth export controls as a temporary misstep.
"Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment. He doesn't want depression for his country, and neither do I," he said.
"The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it," Trump added.
France’s reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu unveiled his new Cabinet including 34 ministers to make up a new government.
"A mission government is appointed to provide a budget for France before the end of the year," Lecornu wrote on the US social media company X’s platform.
The new government will include 34 ministers in total, down from 36 in the government of former Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, broadcaster BFM TV reported.
In the new Cabinet, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin and Culture Minister Rachida Dati are among the officials who will remain in their current posts.
NEWS IN BRIEF
- US President Donald Trump praised Türkiye’s role in efforts to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza, describing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “fantastic” and emphasizing Ankara’s influence in the region.
- Israel said that hostages held in Gaza are expected to be released early Monday under a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
- US Vice President JD Vance said despite the role it played in reaching the new Gaza ceasefire deal, the US has no plans to deploy American troops to Gaza or Israel.
- US President Donald Trump said he will send Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine if its war with Russia is not settled.
- China said it is “not afraid” of a trade war with the US after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs and export curbs
- At least two people were killed after a small plane crashed near Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth in the US state of Texas, local media reported, citing authorities.
- Pakistan called for dialogue and diplomacy with neighboring Afghanistan following border skirmishes that left dozens of soldiers killed and injured on both sides.
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for a swift de-escalation of tensions following reports of clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that US President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan provides "hope" that a similar approach could end the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The Nobel Institute said it suspects espionage was behind a leak that revealed Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner hours before the official announcement, calling the breach “highly likely” linked to spying.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Israel to uphold its commitments under the new Gaza ceasefire deal, saying: “Now a much greater test awaits the Islamic world and humanity.”
- Trucks carrying humanitarian aid began to enter the Gaza Strip under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, local sources said.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
The highest electricity price rate for one megawatt-hour on Türkiye's day-ahead spot market for Monday will be 3,400 Turkish liras between 5 pm and 8 pm (1400-1700 GMT), according to official figures released Sunday.
The lowest rate was set at 1,200.01 liras at 12 pm local time (0900GMT), the data showed.
The Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data for Sunday's electricity market trade volume shows an increase of 54.3% to around 1.71 billion liras compared to Saturday.
The arithmetical and weighted average prices for electricity on the day-ahead spot market are calculated at 2,856.10 liras and 2,898.09 liras, respectively.
