Middle East Ceasefire Begins, Former President Trump to Visit Amid Tensions – 10/12/2025, 12:25:14 PM

The latest world news as of October 12, 2025, includes major developments in the Middle East, Latin America, and global affairs:

• Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas: An Israel-Hamas ceasefire has gone into effect. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and former Trump adviser Jared Kushner spoke in Tel Aviv as the ceasefire began. US troops will monitor the ceasefire from Israel, with a coordination center being established by US Central Command[2].

• Israeli Strikes on Lebanon: The Israeli Defense Forces conducted strikes in central Lebanon overnight, resulting in one death and six injuries, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry[2].

• Donald Trump Middle East Visit: Former US President Donald Trump is set to visit the Middle East, starting with a brief stop in Israel on Monday, October 13. An Israeli psychic publicly warned Trump about his trip, claiming to receive “bad signals”[1][3].

• Nobel Peace Prize: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela. The decision has drawn international attention, with the White House criticizing it as “politics over peace”[2].

• Crisis in Peru: José Jerí, Peru’s new interim president, has begun his term by overseeing prison raids targeting gang leaders. This comes after the ousting of the previous president, making Jerí the seventh president in less than a decade[2].

• Flood Disaster in Mexico: Heavy rains have caused severe floods and landslides in central and southeastern Mexico, with at least 37 fatalities reported[2].

• Other Notable Events:

  • Pakistani forces killed 30 militants after a deadly ambush on soldiers[2].
  • Gunmen attacked a house of worship of the Ahmadi sect in Pakistan, wounding six worshippers[2].
  • The Taliban accused Pakistan of bombing Kabul and a market in eastern Afghanistan[2].
  • A plane carrying deportees from the US arrived in Eswatini, Africa[2].

These headlines reflect a period of high geopolitical tension, humanitarian crises, and political transitions in several regions of the world[2][4][8].