Trump announces more than $200bn of deals between US and UAE

Pledge to strengthen ties with Gulf state includes a $14.5bn agreement with Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad Airways

Donald Trump has announced deals totaling more than $200bn between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5bn commitment among Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad Airways, as he pledged to strengthen ties between the US and the Gulf state during a multiday trip to the Middle East.

The White House said on Thursday that Boeing and GE had received a commitment from Etihad Airways to invest $14.5bn to buy 28 US-made Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft powered by GE engines.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War

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  2. Russia’s coming summer offensive could be deadliest of the entire war  Atlantic Council
  3. US warns of looming Russian offensive in Ukraine – CNN  Українська правда
  4. Russia has already started its summer offensive in Ukraine  Ґвара Медіа
  5. Analysts: Russian Summer Offensive is Coming, With or Without Peace Deal  Kyiv Post
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Judge dismisses trespassing charges against people crossing US-Mexico border

New Mexico judge rules immigrants did not know they were entering US military zone, marking setback for Trump

A federal judge in New Mexico on Thursday dismissed trespassing charges against dozens of immigrants caught in a new military zone on the US-Mexico border, marking a setback for Trump administration efforts to raise penalties for unlawful crossings into the US.

Chief US magistrate judge Gregory Wormuth began filing the dismissals late on Wednesday, ruling that immigrants did not know they were entering the military zone in New Mexico and therefore could not be charged, according to court documents and a defense attorney.

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