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President Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the first major international trip of his second term. He has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion.
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Trump receives royal Saudi welcome from MbS in Riyadh
US President Donald Trump received a royal Saudi welcome Tuesday as he arrived in the capital, Riyadh, descending Air Force One on purple-carpeted steps to a greeting from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’
The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics.
Opinion – Reassessing Military Misconceptions in the American-Japanese Alliance
The US-Japanese alliance should continue to expand and enhance military cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Trump’s Tariffs on Canada Spark Debate Over U.S. Trade: Does the U.S. Need Canada?
President Trump seems to think not. The industries he constantly mentions when he pushes his case, including autos, energy and lumber, beg to differ.
Trump Wants Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in the U.S.
President Trump goes to the Gulf kingdom this week seeking $1 trillion worth of investments in the United States — a sum equivalent to the entire Saudi gross domestic product for a year.
Opinion – On Defense, Don’t Let the Rhetoric Exceed the Funding
The US must get its fiscal house in order and refocus on the emerging security environment.
Once in Sync, Trump and Netanyahu Now Show Signs of Division
Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump arrives in the Middle East next week, the fate of the region could hinge on their relationship.
The Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away
New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on each side, could signal more frequent battles ahead.
World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American
Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.