Seesawing Tariffs, Trump's Middle East Agenda, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial
May 13, 2025•15 min
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Summary
This episode covers several key news stories: the uncertainty surrounding a temporary US-China trade deal and its impact on businesses, President Trump's visit to the Middle East focusing on economic and security agreements, the start of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial, and the controversy over the US government's refugee resettlement policies, particularly regarding white South Africans.Episode description
Companies are rushing to import merchandise while a temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China is in place, but what happens after the 90-day arrangement expires is unclear. As President Trump visits the Middle East, economic opportunities and security issues top the agenda. Jurors hear often graphic testimony on the first day Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Carrie Kahn, Jacob Ganz, Rafael Nam, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas and Chris Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Contributing reporting by Ximena Bustillo.
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