Trump is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
United States
President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia to start a four-day swing through the Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals than security crises. He dismissed ethical concerns about his plan to accept an airplane as a gift from the Qatari royal family, saying it would be "stupid" to turn down the offer.
The arrest of a Wisconsin state court judge for allegedly helping a migrant evade authorities marks another salvo in a long-brewing debate about the presence of immigration agents in local courthouses.
Trump has given prescription drugmakers 30 days to lower pharmaceutical prices. But what can his administration actually do to push down prices? US Healthcare and Pharma Editor Caroline Humer has more on the Reuters World News podcast - listen now.
In other news
Trump's offer to join proposed Ukraine-Russia peace talks triggered a flurry of diplomacy as powers from Europe to the Middle East sought a possible path out of the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two.
Pakistan's army said that more than 50 people were killed in last week's military clashes with India which ended in a ceasefire agreed by the nuclear-armed neighbours, restoring peace to their border.
The UN aviation council ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch citizens and 38 Australian citizens or residents.
A court in Paris found French actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence in one of the highest-profile #MeToo cases to come before judges in France.
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama has secured an unprecedented fourth term in power as his Socialist Party sailed to victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, a near complete vote count showed.
European leaders are scrambling to shore up defences against Russia while also becoming less dependent on the US. In this episode of The Big View podcast, Bruegel Senior Fellow Guntram Wolff talks about the need for a joint European body to make the increase in spending more effective.
Business & Markets
Britain's jobs market cooled again last month, according to data that showed the impact of a tax hike on employers and Donald Trump's trade tariffs but is likely to give some reassurance to the Bank of England that inflation pressures are waning.
The United States will cut the low value "de minimis" tariff on China shipments, a White House executive order said, further de-escalating a potentially damaging trade war between the world's two largest economies. Meanwhile, India is looking at levying import duties on some products made in the US.
The US-China agreement to pause sky-high tariffs on each other is pressuring manufacturing hubs such as Vietnam and Mexico to make their own, better deals with the US to continue benefiting from a "China-plus-one" strategy by global producers.
Tesla investors had pinned their hopes on a refresh of the company's flagship compact SUV to reinvigorate sales. But rock-bottom financing deals for the Model Y and its easy availability suggest that this expectation is unrealistic.
Samsung made public its slimmest flagship model to date, complete with enhanced artificial intelligence features, as it seeks to get ahead of rival Apple in the premium market.
Norway's $1.8 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, should invest more money in sectors addressing global challenges such as climate change and health and accept it may get lower returns on these investments, a citizens' panel said.
In birthright citizenship case, US Supreme Court gets two controversies in one
Trump order targeted children of certain immigrants. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
One of Trump's most contentious policies - his attempt to restrict automatic birthright citizenship - arrives at the US Supreme Court this week with an unusual twist: The justices may focus on something else entirely.
Passersby film a Unitree G1 humanoid robot operated by a staff member at a park in Hangzhou. REUTERS/Florence Lo
As the US negotiates with China over tariffs imposed to help bring back US manufacturing jobs, Beijing is aiming for a new industrial revolution where many factory tasks would be performed by humanoid robots.
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