← May 16, 2025

Trump's activities include trade deals, Middle East tours, AI campus agreements, and reactions to Gaza, while investigations relate to a health official's seashell photo and potential impacts on international students.

• Trump hails trade deals amid report the US will send letters to about 150 countries setting out new tariffs – US politics live — The Guardian - 11:36
• Trump says people in Gaza are starving and US will take care of situation — The Guardian - 10:56
• Trump Wraps Up Middle East Tour Full of Lavish Receptions and Business Deals — New York Times World - 10:34

• For Some International Students, U.S. Dreams Dim Under Trump — New York Times World - 10:19
• Trump’s Visit Makes a Splash in Saudi Arabia — New York Times World - 09:05
• Vengeful at Home, Trump Takes His Forgiving Side on Middle East Tour — New York Times World - 07:52
• Friday Briefing — New York Times World - 03:58
• Ex-FBI boss investigated for seashell photo seen as threat to Trump — BBC World - 03:01
• James Comey investigated over seashell photo claimed to be ‘threat’ against Trump — The Guardian - 01:56
• Trump’s health department to stop recommending Covid shots for children and pregnant women, report says – as it happened — The Guardian - 01:55
• Trump agrees deal for UAE to build largest AI campus outside US — The Guardian - 01:35

Several individuals are facing legal troubles, including Chris Brown's arrest, Smokey Robinson's investigation, and the execution of a suspected serial killer, while other legal matters involve defamation cases and animal cruelty.

• Chris Brown Arrested in Connection With 2023 Assault, British Authorities Say — New York Times World - 10:35
• Prince Harry accused the Sun of printing story linking him to P Diddy out of revenge — The Guardian - 10:04
• Cassie Ventura to again testify in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial — The Guardian - 10:00

• Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations — The Guardian - 09:08
• London police search for teenagers after kittens found ‘mutilated’ — The Guardian - 07:31
• Push to save John Pesutto from bankruptcy after $2.3m Moira Deeming defamation costs order — The Guardian - 07:25
• Top Australian soldier loses appeal over war crimes defamation case — BBC World - 03:57
• Man arrested after Adelaide school community led to believe food was poisoned — The Guardian - 03:04
• Florida executes suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to OJ Simpson case — The Guardian - 00:13
• Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault claims — BBC World - 00:10
• Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault claims — BBC World - 00:10

International relations are strained by conflicts like Russia-Ukraine, as well as issues involving humanitarian crises in Gaza and Tigray, and tensions between Pakistan and India.

• Russia and Ukraine Begin First Direct Peace Talks Since 2022 — New York Times World - 11:02
• Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace deal — BBC World - 09:39
• Fighting India Helps Revive the Pakistani Military’s Popularity — New York Times World - 07:47

• US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells BBC — BBC World - 03:22
• Trump and Putin needed for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says — BBC World - 01:17

Political discussions involve debates on assisted dying, faith leaders urging moderation on migration rhetoric, Polish presidential hopefuls campaigning, and concerns about violence against women in the UK.

• Rantzen accused of being ‘disrespectful’ as MPs debate assisted dying bill – UK politics live — The Guardian - 11:42
• Senior faith leaders urge Starmer to tone down migration rhetoric — The Guardian - 11:39
• Polish presidential hopefuls in final campaign push - Europe live — The Guardian - 11:10

• More protections have been added to assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater — The Guardian - 10:04
• Front-runner to Be Romania’s Next President Is a Trump-Aligned Nationalist — New York Times World - 09:01
• Ministers ‘oblivious’ to UK’s scale of violence against women and girls, say MPs — The Guardian - 07:52
• Bradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson ‘very relaxed’ — The Guardian - 07:51
• Tory MP claims £1,100 for purchase of freely available Who’s Who books — The Guardian - 04:00

Several social and humanitarian crises are highlighted, including the risk of starvation for millions, discussions about racial issues in South Africa, the Windrush generation, and the situation in South Sudan.

• Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation – report — The Guardian - 10:00
• UK agrees to fly home wrongly deported Windrush generation man from Jamaica — The Guardian - 09:44
• Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims? — BBC World - 11:19

• Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling — New York Times World - 05:29
• ‘Bittersweet’: plaque unveiled for black footballer whose England call-up was rescinded — The Guardian - 05:00

Diverse news ranges from a fire at an RAF base and a chemical spill affecting wildlife to arts funding concerns and a novel challenging ableism in Japan.

• LA 2028 Olympics plans air taxi service for spectators — BBC World - 02:56
• LA 2028 Olympics plans air taxi service for spectators — BBC World - 02:56
• Two firefighters among three people killed in blaze at former RAF base in Oxfordshire — The Guardian - 09:16

• Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything — New York Times World - 09:00
• Ancient Indian skeleton gets a museum home six years after excavation — BBC World - 08:18
• Arts Council England chair says sector at ‘tipping point’ amid funding fears — The Guardian - 06:00
• China’s First Police Corgi Has 400,000 Followers and a Nose for Trouble — New York Times World - 05:25
• Colombian police arrest suspect in Peru mine workers' killings — BBC World - 04:41
• Colombian police arrest alleged suspect in Peru mine workers' killings — BBC World - 04:41
• New N.I.H. Policy Threatens Global Science Collaborations — New York Times World - 04:17
• Valeria Marquez: Who was the Mexican influencer killed live on TikTok? — BBC World - 00:57
• The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan — New York Times World - 00:08