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President Trump is visiting Qatar and the U.A.E. after inking big weapons and tech deals in Saudi Arabia. So far, his trip hasn’t seemed to push forward chances for a ceasefire in Gaza. (Image credit: Win McNamee)

Ukraine’s Zelensky Arrives in Turkey to Seek Peace—but Putin Is a No-Show  WSJ Zelensky to send Ukrainian team to Istanbul for Russia peace talks  CNN Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says he won’t join Istanbul talks after Putin sent ‘decorative’ delegation  Reuters Trump says

Trump’s Qatari 747 may need fighter escorts to serve as Air Force One  Reuters House Dems open investigation into Trump’s acceptance of $400 million jet from Qatar  Fox News Dems move to block Middle East arms sales over Qatar plane deal  Politico AG

Trump’s Qatari 747 may need fighter escorts to serve as Air Force One  Reuters How Qatar Spent Billions to Gain Influence in the U.S.  WSJ The Curse of the Plane Qatar Is Giving Trump  New York Magazine AG Pam Bondi faces an awkward

Donald Trump live: US president touts strong relations, AI deal in UAE  Al Jazeera

Donald Trump live: US president arrives in the UAE after Qatar visit  Al Jazeera

The visit comes as relations between the U.S. and South Africa are at their lowest since the end of apartheid. Trump has repeatedly claimed that “terrible things are happening” in South Africa. (Image credit: Jerome Delay)

Trump to meet South African president amid deteriorating relations  NPR The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans  The New York Times South Africans dispute Trump, Musk claims of genocide against white farmers in their country  NBC News Trump’s white South African

RFK Jr. stands by deep cuts to health budget during contentious hearings  NPR RFK Jr.’s testimony escalated his anti-vaccine agenda  MSNBC News Five Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Grilling on Capitol Hill  WSJ RFK Jr. Defends HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’  The

Trump gets unlikely visitors at White House: Democrats  The Hill