Angelus News reports that O'Connell worked for years brokering peace between residents and law enforcement in LA following the violent death of Rodney King in 1992.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/bishop-david-oconnell-carlos-medina

As China’s diplomatic role in brokering an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran demonstrated to an America caught by surprise, America’s "position at the head of the table isn’t guaranteed."

Source: https://original.antiwar.com/ted_snider/2023/04/25/the-world-is-changing-is-the-us-finally-noticing/

China may have been left alone at the G20, but it should be shown that the gains it has made by brokering the Saudi-Iran peace deal are still very much there, and that Pakistan can be helpful there.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/09/13/pakistans-g20-silence/

Furthermore, a successful Chinese brokering of peace would amplify the country’s soft power within the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, where Sudan is an important neighbor.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/can-china-broker-peace-in-sudan/

“I commend President Biden and his Administration for brokering a deal that frees our country from the Republican manufactured crisis of defaulting on our nation’s debt,” Rep. Frost said.

Source: https://westorlandonews.com/orlando-congressman-reacts-to-debt-ceiling-vote/

It’s an American ally with open lines to Hamas — many of Hamas’ political leaders reside at least part-time in Doha, Qatar’s capital — and it has a long history of brokering deals with groups that the United States considers terrorists.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-palestine-hostages-release-humanitarian-aid-8994322/

Miya Win International has been sanctioned by the UK and US, as it is responsible for brokering deals for the supply and upkeep of aircraft for the Myanmar air force.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/the-world-myanmar/austria-based-company-supplying-myanmar-juntas-air-force-despite-eu-ban.html

News Corp has recorded a sharp 75% decline in full-year income, as the company remains focused on brokering compensation deals with tech companies for the use of its content to train their artificial intelligence models.

Source: https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/08/11/news-corp-decline-income-ai-compensation-talks/

Seifert said they have already received “quite a few” resumes from laid-off Bud Light employees since releasing the letter last week and have been brokering relationships between them and businesses within their network looking to hire.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/04/company-offers-to-help-laid-off-bud-light-workers-find-jobs-at-pro-america-businesses/

This followed a similar measure they implemented Dec. 5 barring Western-supplied maritime insurance, finance and brokering for seaborne Russian crude unless it was sold below a $60 price cap.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/chinas-oil-demand-bounce-may-push-producers-to-reconsider-output-iea-says/

Wagner has grown into a behemoth while operating in the shadows, brokering big money deals in poor conflict-ridden nations, and it’s splurging the cash on thousands of recruits.

Source: https://qz.com/wagner-group-pay-russian-military-yevgeny-prigozhin-1850575697