Elon Musk is among a roster of blue‑chip U.S. CEOs invited to a Saudi‑U.S. investment forum in Riyadh that will run alongside President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit, according to a planning memo seen by *Reuters*, signalling lavish deals and headline economic announcements to come.
Elon Musk is among a group of heavyweight U.S. business leaders invited to a Saudi‑U.S. investment forum in Riyadh on Tuesday, held alongside President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit, according to a planning memo seen by Reuters.
The event—expected to feature splashy economic announcements—has also drawn invitations for the chiefs of BlackRock, Citigroup, IBM, Boeing, Delta, American Airlines and United Airlines.
In January, President Trump urged Saudi Arabia to channel about $1 trillion into the U.S. economy over four years, including major defense purchases; sources told Reuters last month that Washington is preparing an arms package exceeding $100 billion.
Tesla’s April launch in the kingdom signaled a thaw in relations between Musk and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, whose rift with the billionaire dated back to 2018. Ties have warmed further since Musk played a high‑profile role in Trump’s election campaign and later joined the administration, where he has spearheaded efforts to streamline federal bureaucracy.
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Russia has carried out its most extensive aerial attack over a two-day period since the start of its full-scale invasion, striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones, Ukrainian officials said.
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A high-powered lawyer representing Elon Musk attacked the personal and professional credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, as a landmark federal trial in California nears its conclusion.
Every year on 15 May, Palestinians across the Middle East mark Nakba Day - a commemoration of the mass displacement that accompanied the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran loomed over U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, as signs emerged that the conflict is causing a shift in alliances across the Middle East.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not think he will need China's help to end the war with Iran as he left for a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Tuesday, as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz.
When Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for Beijing on Tuesday, he brought two cabinet members whose presence in China would have seemed unlikely a year ago, highlighting an unusual moment in U.S.–China relations.
The Eurovision Song Contest opened in Vienna on Tuesday amid heightened political tensions, as Israel competed in the first semi-final despite a boycott by five European broadcasters over the war in Gaza.
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Deep in the ancient forests of southern China, researchers have discovered a small, shy snake with an extraordinary survival trick: when threatened, it creates the illusion that it has two heads.
Russia has carried out its most extensive aerial attack over a two-day period since the start of its full-scale invasion, striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones, Ukrainian officials said.
Finland said that suspected drone activity in the skies above the country's capital region on Friday no longer posed a threat and that the situation was returning to normal as Helsinki's airport reopened.
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