Italy Supports Saudi Arabia Joining Fighter-Jet Program, PM Meloni Says

Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine

The kingdom has increasingly emerged as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, leveraging ties with both sides as well as with President Trump.

The New York Times - 8m

Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine war negotiations

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Financial Times - 2h

FirstFT: Trump to meet Putin for Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia

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Financial Times - 4h

Trump could meet Putin in Saudi Arabia; Federal worker buyouts resume

President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start negotiating the end of the war in Ukraine and says the two could meet face-to-face soon in Saudi Arabia. CBS News ...

CBS News - 2h

Saudi ambassador: No alcohol at 2034 World Cup

Fans attending the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to drink alcohol, the country's ambassador to the UK said on Wednesday.

ESPN - 3h

FCC set to investigate media giant Comcast over diversity commitments and says it could shut down DEI programs elsewhere

Comcast says it ‘will be cooperating with the FCC to answer their questions’

MarketWatch - 14h

LIV Golf CEO believes deal with PGA Tour Enterprises would 'unlock opportunity' for Saudi Arabia-backed league

There has been recent momentum toward a agreement that was initially expected to be completed long ago

CBS Sports - 16h

Rory McIlroy believes Donald Trump is 'on the [PGA] Tour's side' in talks with Saudi Arabia's PIF

McIlroy recently played golf with the President after previously claiming he would not do so again

CBS Sports - 16h

Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed

Yahoo News - 17h

Trump says he expects to meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia

President Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin multiple times, suggesting they are likely to meet first in Saudi Arabia. “We ultimately expect to ...

The Hill - 18h

Meloni orders revision of 'Albania model' for Mediterranean migrants

Yahoo News - 21h

Neuralink competitor Paradromics secures investment from Saudi Arabia's Neom

Paradromics has formed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's Neom

CNBC - 1d

PM pledges to close loophole that let Gazan family settle in UK

The family won an appeal to come to the UK, after originally applying through a scheme for Ukrainians.

BBC News - 1d

Saudi Arabia launches ferocious state media attack on Netanyahu

Onslaught points to growing frustration in Gulf state’s royal court with Israeli prime minister and war in Gaza

Financial Times - 1d

Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027

The International Olympic Committee says the first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027

ABC News - 1d

The Papers: PM backs pub campaign and 'Farage deal for the birds'

A range of stories on Tuesday's front pages including Sir Keir Starmer backing a Daily Mirror campaign.

BBC News - 2d

Saudi PhD student freed after being jailed over posts, activists say

Yahoo News - 2d

Mother on hunger strike asks PM for help to free her son

Yahoo News - 2d

Woman on hunger strike for 134 days asks PM for help to free son

Laila Soueif has not eaten for 134 days as she campaigns for the release of her pro-democracy activist son from jail in Egypt.

BBC News - 2d

King visits Cornish housing project in rare joint visit with PM and Rayner

The King gives Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer a guided tour of sustainable housing in Cornwall.

BBC News - 2d

Saudi authorities free student sentenced to 34 years for tweets, activists say

A Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in Britain has been freed after seeing her 34-year sentence for her activity on Twitter in Saudi Arabia drastically reduced

ABC News - 2d

Iceland bid to join EU should not be driven by Trump fears, says PM

Kristrún Frostadóttir favours restarting talks for economic reasons and not in reaction to US president’s Arctic sabre-rattling

Financial Times - 3d

Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia for 34 years over tweets is released

Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 during holiday in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi student at Leeds University who was sentenced to 34 years in prison over her use of Twitter, now X, has been released ...

The Guardian - 3d

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UNAIDS chief says

The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped

ABC News - 3d

Kosovo PM's party leading but short of majority - partial results

Albin Kurti's party is on track to come first in Kosovo's general election but may not be able to govern alone.

BBC News - 3d

Brussels becoming more supportive of Big Tech, says Booking CEO

Also in this newsletter: ruling party to lose outright majority in Kosovo elections

Financial Times - 3d

Trump says Canada joining US 'would be greatest thing they could ever do'

President Trump on Sunday argued that if Canada were to join the United States, it would be the greatest thing the neighbors to the north could do. “I love the people of Canada. We have a great ...

The Hill - 3d

Rep. Ilhan Omar says Trump federal gutting doesn't "have the support" among GOP in Congress

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as the Trump administration has steamrolled forward with executive orders to dismantle USAID and the ...

CBS News - 3d

'Trump study sessions': How Japan PM's homework paid off

The Japanese prime minister gets much needed reassurances that his country is still America's top ally.

BBC News - 4d

Alvarez will meet Scull on May 3 in Saudi Arabia

Canelo Alvarez, boxing's top star, will meet William Scull for the undisputed super middleweight championship on May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's ...

ESPN - 4d

Italy hand Wales record 14th successive defeat

Italy punish Welsh indiscipline to inflict a 14th successive Test defeat on Warren Gatland's side.

BBC News - 4d

Italy 22-15 Wales: Six Nations 2025 – live

Six Nations updates, 2.15pm GMT kick-off in Rome Sign up for The Breakdown newsletter | Email Lee 8 mins. Will Rowlands loses a lineout under pressure from Cannone, but Page-Relo ruins the ...

The Guardian - 4d

Italy beat the deluge and condemn toothless Wales to 14th defeat in a row

Italy 22-15 Wales Tomasso Allan kicks 17 points as home side win in Rome Another week, another Welsh defeat, another 80 minutes in which those in red gave their best as individuals but proved ...

The Guardian - 4d

Wales pair Williams and Jenkins ruled out of Italy game

Lock Freddie Thomas makes his first Test start and Blair Murray takes over at full-back following late withdrawals in Italy.

BBC News - 5d

Italy and Wales in battle of respect in Rome

Wales aim to end a 13-Test losing run while Italy feel they are not shown enough respect by other rugby nations.

BBC News - 5d

Protesters in Slovakia demand PM Fico resign over Russia stance

Yahoo News - 5d

Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program

The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.

Wired - 6d

Amazon Web Services says GameLift can support up to 100M concurrent users per game

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it has benchmark tested support for up to 100 million concurrent users (CCU) for a single game.

VentureBeat - 6d

Italy Supports Saudi Arabia Joining Fighter-Jet Program, PM Meloni Says

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