Here are the stories that made headlines on the front pages of newspapers around the world on Wednesday, 12 February 2025.
The Wall Street Journal’s front page reported that Trump said the U.S. would take over Gaza as Jordan’s King’s visit highlighted obstacles.

The Jerusalem Post‘s front page reports that Netanyahu declared the war will resume if hostages are not returned by Saturday.

The Daily Mail’s front page reported that Labour’s new borders watchdog will work from home… in Finland! Tories blast the “totally ludicrous” proposal by the Government’s choice for chief inspector.

The Guardian reported that Ukraine’s president stated he would offer lucrative reconstruction contracts to US firms to gain Trump’s support.

China Daily’s front page reported that foreign trade is growing despite headwinds.

The front page of The Japan Times reported that at the Paris meeting, the PM pitched an open-source global framework for AI.

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