- Trump joined by dozens of CEOs during his Middle East trip CNBC
- The Trump franchise is expanding in the Middle East — and so are ethical concerns NBC News
- US-Saudi $142 Billion Defense Deal Sparks Questions, Few Answers Bloomberg.com
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic $600 Billion Investment Commitment in Saudi Arabia The White House (.gov)
- Fighter jets, chandeliers, a Cybertruck: See the pomp of Trump's Middle East visit USA Today
Israel issues major evacuation order for Palestinians sheltering in Gaza City
Israel alleges several buildings are being used by Hamas. Local authorities and aid agencies say thousands of civilians are sheltering there.
Real Madrid keep Barcelona waiting for La Liga by beating Mallorca
Defending champions Real Madrid come from behind to beat Mallorca and keep La Liga title defence alive.
California governor seeks to exclude undocumented from Medicaid program
Measure targeting immigrants is to help close added $12bn deficit that Newsom blamed on ‘Trump slump’
The California governor, Gavin Newsom, wants his state to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded healthcare program starting in 2026 and begin charging a monthly premium the following year to those already enrolled.
It is one of several measures proposed by Newsom on Wednesday to help close an additional $12bn deficit, a budget shortcoming the Democratic governor squarely placed on the shoulders of the “Trump slump”.
Continue reading...Pezeshkian says Iran will ‘not bow’ to bullying from Trump
Iran's president says his nation will not be intimidated by threats as Trump accuses Tehran of carrying out proxy wars.
RFK Jr tells Congress ‘people shouldn’t take medical advice from me’
Health secretary demurs on questions about vaccine stance and defends Republican plans to cut healthcare
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, refused to say whether he would vaccinate his children if he had to choose today, and defended Republicans’ proposal to cut healthcare to fund tax cut extensions.
Kennedy’s back-to-back testimonies before House and Senate committees were his first appearances before lawmakers since his confirmation in February. The secretary was called to discuss Donald Trump’s proposed budget, which would impose disproportionately large cuts to scientific enterprises at the health department.
Continue reading...TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during live stream in Mexico – CNN
- TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during live stream in Mexico CNN
- TikTok influencer shot dead while livestreaming in Mexico at hair salon The Independent
- Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok live stream The Guardian
- Mexico: Beauty influencer shot dead while live on TikTok DW
- Valeria Márquez, TikTok Influencer, Shot Dead During Live Stream in Mexico The New York Times
Israel agrees to resume Gaza aid after two month freeze, foundation says – Axios
- Israel agrees to resume Gaza aid after two month freeze, foundation says Axios
- Witkoff: Hamas is afraid of Trump - and the truth is, they should be The Jerusalem Post
- US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm BBC
- ‘Weaponising aid’: New plan calls for private contractors to take over from UN in Gaza France 24
- US-backed aid group to start work in Gaza by end of May under heavily criticized plan Reuters
Elon Musk shows he still has the White House’s ear on Trump’s Middle East trip
Although Musk has pivoted from Doge, the Saudi summit shows how he’s retaining proximity to the US president
Over the course of an eight-minute interview, Elon Musk touted his numerous businesses and vision of a “Star Trek future” while telling the crowd that his Tesla Optimus robots had performed a dance for Donald Trump and the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, to the tune of YMCA. He also announced that Starlink, his satellite internet company, had struck a deal for use in Saudi Arabia for maritime and aviation usage; looking to the near future, he expressed his desire to bring Tesla’s self-driving robotaxis to the country.
“We could not be more appreciative of having a lifetime partner and a friend like you, Elon, to the Kingdom,” Saudi Arabia’s minister of communications and IT, Abdullah Alswaha, told Musk.
Continue reading...Beginning of the end? Ukraine’s front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope
There is cautious optimism in eastern Ukraine as talks are set to take place in Istanbul.
Beginning of the end? Ukraine’s front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope
There is cautious optimism in eastern Ukraine as talks are set to take place in Istanbul.
Trump arrives at Lusail Palace for Qatari state dinner
President Donald Trump was welcomed at Lusail Palace for a dinner hosted by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Canadian PM criticises UK invitation to Trump for second state visit
Mark Carney says Canadians ‘not very impressed’ after Keir Starmer delivered invitation to US president in February
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has criticised Britain’s invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government’s effort to project a united front against the US president’s talk of annexing Canada.
Since taking office in January, Trump has repeatedly said he wants Canada to become the 51st US state, a suggestion that has angered Canadians and left Britain trying to tread a fine line between the two North American countries.
Continue reading...Israeli army fire hits UN south Lebanon base for first time since ceasefire
UN peacekeepers says incident first of its kind since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November.
Singer Cassie describes abusive relationship with Diddy in court testimony
Singer says Sean 'Diddy' Combs routinely beat her and threatened to ruin her career with videos of sexual encounters.
Donald Trump’s Israel snub marks end of an era | #AJOPINION
Trump won't visit Israel on his Middle East tour because he knows Netanyahu is bluffing, says analyst Akiva Eldar.
How could Pope Leo XIV reshape the Catholic Church?
One week into his papacy, we look at the significance of Pope Leo XIV.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 80, hospitals and rescuers say
Hospitals say 29 children and 15 women were among the dead after the northern Jabalia area were hit overnight.
Gaza Hospital Strike Draws New Attention to Israel’s Medical Facility Attacks – The New York Times
- Gaza Hospital Strike Draws New Attention to Israel’s Medical Facility Attacks The New York Times
- Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say CNN
- Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say BBC
- Israel may have killed Muhammad Sinwar, but he was likely never in the driver’s seat The Times of Israel
- Hamas Rafah brigade commander probably killed in IDF strike on Sinwar The Jerusalem Post
Delivery driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5m from DoorDash
US federal prosecutors say defendant and co-conspirators got the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred.