
US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal
US President Trump is meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
US President Donald Trump is meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his first major diplomatic trip of his second term. The White House says Saudi Arabia has made a "$600bn commitment to invest in the United States." We speak to our correspondents to explain the significance of this meeting. Trump has also angrily rejected criticism of his decision to accept the gift of an airliner from Qatar to temporarily replace Air Force One, we'll speak to BBC Verify to fact check the story.
Kim Kardashian is testifying in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing her at gunpoint in a Paris hotel suite in 2016. We speak to our correspondent.
And we discuss Cannes Film Festival's ban on nudity and “excessively voluminous” clothing on the red carpet.
OS presenter: Joe Inwood.
(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a welcoming ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Credit: Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS)
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