Global News Roundup: Trump’s Middle East trip, Uruguay’s iconic ex-president dies, tariff battle paused for 90 days

This week, U.S. President Donald Trump embarked on a trip to the Middle East, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates while securing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments. Uruguay’s former president José “Pepe” Mujica, known for living like the poor, passed at the age of 89 on May 13.