45 m. ago Saudi prince Mohammed is being lavished by Trump. It’s clear why | Mohamad Bazzi

Autocrats like Prince Mohammed are eager to benefit from Trump’s brazen effort to use the presidency to enrich himself and his familyDonald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, appeared together at a US-Saudi investment summit at the Kennedy Center.It’s all part of a rehabilitation tour for Prince Mohammed, years after US intelligence agencies concluded that he had ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident. In October 2018, Khashoggi was ambushed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by a 15-member hit team, who dismembered his body with a bone saw. For a time, the killing turned Prince Mohammed into an international pariah. But Trump never wavered in his support of the Saudi leader, and during his first term protected the prince from US sanctions and pressure from Congress.Mohamad Bazzi is director of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, and a journalism professor, at New York University Continue reading...

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45 m. ago Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit

President Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda

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73 m. ago Ronaldo attends Trump White House dinner in honour of Saudi crown prince

Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted at a Donald Trump White House event in honour of the Saudi crown prince.

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3 h. ago Justice department will release Epstein files within 30 days, says US attorney general – US politics live

Pam Bondi speaks after US Senate passes bill to release files – but agency may hold back material that could affect a Trump-ordered investigationOne quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president doesn’t have any time allotted to sign the bill forcing the justice department to release the full batch of Jeffrey Epstein files.We’ll keep you updated if things change throughout the day. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as White House vows revenge for Epstein vote

Donald Trump has spent most of the day fawning over Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, in the States for the first time since he (according to the CIA) ordered a US-based journalist's murder

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4 h. ago Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low | Jodie Ginsberg

Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’“Things happen.” Just two words. That’s all it took for Donald Trump to effectively dismiss what is probably the most infamous journalist killing of the last decade – and in so doing plumbed a new low in his contempt for journalists, for journalism – and for the truth.The US president’s dismissal of the murder of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi came in a press conference with the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman – a man whom the CIA found in a 2021 report had orchestrated the kidnap and killing of the Washington Post columnist in 2018. (Prince Mohammed has denied involvement.)Jodie Ginsberg is CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists Continue reading...

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5 h. ago DOJ goes silent after Congress passes bill to release Epstein files

The Epstein Files Transparency Act is expected to land on President Donald Trump’s desk imminently

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9 h. ago Mike Pence slams Donald Trump over shocking Oval Office moment: 'I would not have said that'

During a visit to London, Pence said that if he had been President the meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman would "have gone a little different"

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10 h. ago Jamal Khashoggi's 7 minutes of terror from chilling audio to 'dismembered alive'

As US President Donald Trump rushes to defend Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over questions about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the Mirror takes a look at the journalist's agonising seven-minute ordeal, captured on chilling audio files

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11 h. ago What happened to Jamal Khashoggi? Trump resurfaces memories of journalist’s brutal murder

President’s claim that Mohammed bin Salman had nothing to do with 2018 killing contradicts US intelligenceDonald Trump on Tuesday said that Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, had nothing to do with the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, whose assassination in 2018 left the Saudi leader an international pariah.But Trump’s own intelligence services, as well as a 2019 UN investigation, have painted a very different picture. The assassination took place inside a Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where a 15-person team led by a close associate of Prince Mohammed was said to have drugged, murdered and dismembered Khashoggi in order to hide evidence of the crime. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Fox News host Jesse Watters rails against ABC reporter for asking Trump and Saudi crown prince about murdered journalist

Trump claimed the Saudi leader ‘knew nothing’ about the murder of Khashoggi and lauded a new defense deal with the Middle Eastern country

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11 h. ago Trump pays tribute to Ronaldo at MBS dinner as footballer poses for selfie with Elon Musk

The US president hosted the football superstar and the Saudi crown prince at a glitzy event at the White House

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13 h. ago MAGA allies rage at Trump over Epstein ahead of president signing release bill to release files: Live updates

After the House voted near-unanimously to release the Epstein files — with one Republican, Clay Higgins, voting against the measure — Chuck Schumer successfully pushed for it to automatically pass once it reached the Senate

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13 h. ago 'Don't embarrass our guest': Moment Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman over killing of Jamal Khashoggi

Donald Trump insisted the Saudi Crown Prince knew nothing about the assassination of a Washington Post journalist after being quizzed at the White House

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14 h. ago Man breaks into abandoned Saudi prince's mansion in the UK and makes 'pretty crazy' find

A man has caused a stir after sharing footage of himself exploring what he claims is an abandoned Saudi prince’s mansion in "Britain’s wealthiest town", revealing spotless luxury rooms left untouched

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14 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo poses for White House selfie with Elon Musk and fiancee Georgina Rodriguez after dinner with Donald Trump

The soccer star was joined by his fiancee Georgina Rodriguez for the glitzy event to welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington DC .

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14 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez stuns in sexy backless dress for White House dinner with Trump and Saudi Crown Prince

Other notable names to attend the black-tie event in the nation's capital included Ronaldo, Elon Musk, Michael Dell and Hollywood executive David Ellison.

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19 h. ago Trump treats Saudi crown prince to lavish White House dinner after defending his alleged involvement in killing of Khashoggi

‘This room is loaded up with the biggest leaders in the world, business, sports,’ the president boasted

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19 h. ago Elon Musk returns to White House for Trump's candlelit dinner with Saudi prince

Elon Musk made his return to the White House Tuesday night, as a guest at President Donald Trump 's candlelit dinner in honor of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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19 h. ago Elon Musk returns to the White House at dinner for Saudi crown prince

Billionaire’s appearance at black-tie event for Mohammed bin Salman signals improving relations with Donald Trump

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