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3 h. ago Trump signs $200bn Qatar deal after hailing meeting with Syria’s ‘young, attractive’ president in Middle East tour: Live

Donald Trump said ending sanctions on Syria would give the country a ‘chance for greatness’ after meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa

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4 h. ago US and Qatar sign defense and aviation deal as Trump says of emir: ‘we just like each other’ – live

US president says $200bn Boeing order is ‘largest order of jets’ in its history and is full of praise for Qatar’s leader and country’s marble palacesThe meeting between Donald Trump and Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia was the culmination of months of diplomacy by the Syrians, as well as their Turkish and Saudi allies, who believed face time with Trump would help end Syria’s international isolation, writes William Christou.Damascus had prepared a pitch to Trump that included access to Syrian oil, reassurances of Israel’s security and a proposal to build a Trump tower in Damascus. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago US and Qatar sign defense and aviation deal as Trump say of emir: ‘we just like each other’ – live

US president says $200bn Boeing order is ‘largest order of jets’ in its history and is full of praise for Qatar’s leader and country’s marble palacesThe meeting between Donald Trump and Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia was the culmination of months of diplomacy by the Syrians, as well as their Turkish and Saudi allies, who believed face time with Trump would help end Syria’s international isolation, writes William Christou.Damascus had prepared a pitch to Trump that included access to Syrian oil, reassurances of Israel’s security and a proposal to build a Trump tower in Damascus. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Dozens of Mexican cartel family members enter the US in ‘Trump administration deal’

Mexico’s security chief confirmed an independent report

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6 h. ago China lashes out at PM's trade deal with Trump complaining it is designed to damage them

Beijing warned the pact broke 'basic principles' after it featured a commitment to 'address non-market policies of third countries'.

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9 h. ago Chinese businesses view tariff pause with caution and uncertainty

While U.S. President Donald Trump has talked of victory after reaching a weekend deal with China to reduce the sky-high tariffs levied on each others’ goods, businesses in China are reacting to the temporary deal with a cautious wait and see approach

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11 h. ago Donald Trump meets Syrian president in Saudi Arabia before Gulf tour resumes – US politics live

Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on SyriaDonald Trump has said he wants to make a deal with Iran, but it can only go ahead if the regime stops “supporting terror” and abandons its nuclear plans.In related news, Iran’s deputy foreign minister will meet with European diplomats for nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump to attend Saudi summit of Gulf leaders amid growing backlash at home over plane gift: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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16 h. ago Trump meets leaders in Qatar amid backlash at home over plane gift: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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21 h. ago Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration

Mexico’s government has confirmed reports that 17 family members of the son of a former cartel leader crossed into the United States

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23 h. ago Trump gives ultimatum to Iran in rambling speech to Saudi leaders as he announces end to Syria sanctions

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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24 h. ago Trump must realise Putin is obstacle to peace, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says he will travel to Turkey on Thursday whether or not Russian leader flies in for talksVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes the current period of frantic diplomacy and high-stakes gambits between Russia and Ukraine will end with Donald Trump understanding that Vladimir Putin is the real obstacle to a peace deal.“Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies. And we should do our part. Sensibly approach this issue, to show that it’s not us that is slowing down the process,” said Zelenskyy, speaking to a small group of journalists, including the Guardian, in his office at the presidential administration in Kyiv. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Trump gives ultimatum to Iran in rambling speech to Saudi leaders as he announces end to Syria sanctions: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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24 h. ago US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal as Trump to meet Syrian leader

White House touts deal made on first stop of US president’s four-day diplomatic tour to Gulf statesUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a $142bn arms deal touted by the White House as the “largest defence sales agreement in history” in the first stop of Donald Trump’s four-day diplomatic tour to the Gulf states aimed at securing big deals and spotlighting the benefits of Trump’s transactional foreign policy.During the trip, the White House also confirmed that Trump would meet with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former rebel commander whose forces helped overthrow Bashar al-Assad in 2024. The informal meeting will be the first face-to-face meeting between a US president and a Syrian leader since 2000, when Bill Clinton met with the late leader Hafez al-Assad in Geneva. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Trump gives ultimatum to Iran in rambling speech to Saudi leaders as he begins Middle East tour: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion, as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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27 h. ago Trump speaks to Saudi forum after agreeing $600bn AI and defence deal

Commitments come as US president begins first leg of three-nation tour of oil-rich Gulf

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28 h. ago Trump signs $142bn deal with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in Middle East ahead of speech: Live

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the defense sales deal worth nearly $142 billion as the White House says it has secured $600 billion in Saudi investment

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35 h. ago US and China strike temporary trade truce. Could it be a turning point in Trump

After months of economic brinkmanship, world’s two largest economies have hit pause

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38 h. ago Trump’s sons drumming up deal in Qatar amid country’s rumored gift of $400m Air Force One replacement

White House insists Trump is always acting ‘in the best interest of our country’

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