Bakari Sellers / Bakari Sellers joins CNN’s NewsNight to break down the growing controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s luxury Middle East trip and allegations of corruption. The Trump family's business dealings are back under fire with a $400 million private plane from Qatar, multi-million dollar real estate deals in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and questionable cryptocurrency partnerships.
FRANCE 24 English / Donald Trump wrapped up a four-day tour of Gulf nations on Thursday with a state dinner at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports on the multi-billion-dollar business deals, opulent diplomacy, and downright displays of affection between the US president and his Arab hosts.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In celebration of National Nurses Week and Halifax Health Week, Halifax Health Hospital has proudly lit its iconic Belvedere Towers blue, joining the national "Light Up the Sky" campaign through the American Nurses Association.
ETimes / May 15, 2025 / Hollywood says goodbye to one of its most unforgettable screen presences. Joe Don Baker, the legendary actor best known for his powerful roles in the James Bond franchise and gritty American thrillers, passed away at 89. Baker famously portrayed a Bond villain and later a CIA ally, appearing in 'The Living Daylights', 'GoldenEye', and 'Tomorrow Never Dies'.
BBC News / Today, we look at talks between world leaders and their officials in Turkey, where a breakthrough on peace in Ukraine was hoped for. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the country's capital, Ankara, but Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed away despite having proposed talks. Russia editor Steve Rosenberg joined to discuss Putin’s thinking, as did former MI6 officer Christopher Steele. And - positive news for the UK’s economy. It’s growing more than expected at the start of the year.
BBC News / Friday, May 16, 2025 / Officials from Ukraine and Russia will meet today in Istanbul, Turkey, for peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending the negotiations, but he criticized Moscow's "low-level" delegation as Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be there. US President Donald Trump suggested that significant progress in peace talks was unlikely until he and Putin met in person.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Today is yet another picture-perfect sunny day here in Central Florida on a Friday afternoon - from Orlando, and across the I-4 corridor to Sanford and Daytona Beach.
FRANCE 24 English / Friday, May 16, 2025 / The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended in under two hours, according to Turkey and a senior Ukrainian official. Kyiv accused Moscow of introducing “unacceptable demands,” including the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from large areas of territory.
ABC7 / Saturday, May 17, 2025 / At least five people were injured in an explosion outside of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday morning, according to law enforcement sources and the facility. A suspect is believed to be dead, the sources told ABC News.
FRANCE 24 English / Some US media are reporting that the Trump administration has been involved in talks to work on a plan for Palestinians in Gaza to be taken to Libya -- analysis by David Smith, The Guardian Bureau Chief in Washington D.C.
