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US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for new Chairman of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on May 22, 2026. The US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chairman on May 13 to lead a central bank whose independence is under attack and with inflation at a three-year high. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP)
International

Trump says he will not attend son Donald Trump Jr's wedding

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he won't be attending the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to ‌Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson because he has ​to stay in ‌Washington for government business."While I very ‌much wanted ⁠to ‌be with my son, ‌Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump ⁠Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the US of America, do not allow me to do so," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social."I feel it is important for ​me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time," the post continued.The ‌wedding is taking place ⁠this weekend ​on a small island in the Bahamas, CNN ​reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the plans.A spokesperson for Donald Trump Jr. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Trump told reporters on Thursday that Donald Trump Jr. wanted his father to attend, but that it was going to be a "small private affair."Trump said then he would try ‌to make the wedding ‌but the timing was ⁠bad for him."I have a thing called Iran ⁠and other ⁠things," Trump said on Thursday.The Trump administration is currently engaged in diplomatic talks mediated by Pakistan aimed at securing a deal to end the war with Iran the US and Israel began on February 28 which ​has roiled the global economy.This is the third time Donald Trump Jr. has been engaged. He was previously married to Vanessa, a former model and actress, for 12 years and the couple has five children together. Vanessa filed for a divorce in 2018. He was later engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle, a US ‌television personality, ​until they separated in 2024. 

Gulf Times
Region

'Happiest day of our lives': Gazans hold mass wedding among ruins

 Wearing traditional Palestinian dresses, the white fabric intricately embroidered in a rainbow of colours, dozens of smiling brides clutched red bouquets as they walked with their grooms past the tents and ruined buildings of Gaza City.To the tune of popular songs played from loudspeakers in a city square, the couples whose marriages had been long-delayed by war and displacement, sat on stage with joy written across their faces.Thousands turned out to watch the mass wedding against the backdrop of buildings gutted by Israeli strikes over the course of the devastating two-year war.Attendees clapped and smiled as a troupe performed the dabke, an Arabic folk dance, while women's ululations echoed through the crowd."I can't quite believe that I'm finally getting married," Ali Mosbeh told AFP at the start of the ceremony."I was sitting in the tent when my phone rang... I couldn't believe it. I'm still in shock," he said, recounting the moment he received the call informing him that he was among the 50 young men selected.The mass wedding is one of many to have been organised since a ceasefire took effect in Gaza in October.This particular event was organised and funded by the Turkish humanitarian organisation IHH.The smartly-dressed grooms wore traditional Palestinian kaffiyeh scarves adorned with the Turkish organisation's logo, while the brides' bouquets were dotted with small Turkish flags.For Mosbeh and his bride Huda al-Kahlout, the high cost of weddings had also posed an obstacle to tying the knot."I never imagined I'd get married in such circumstances," he said.Most of Gaza's population was displaced at least once during the war between Israel and Hamas, with hundreds of thousands still living in tents or makeshift shelters.Mosbeh said he would now share a tent with his wife while hoping to find a job – something that has become near impossible in Gaza."Our future is uncertain; we depend on aid to survive," admitted Kahlout, but said that despite "war, loss and death... Marriage remains a beautiful milestone for us young people"."Most of the buildings around the venue have been destroyed and reduced to rubble, with the martyrs buried beneath them," said fellow bride, Fayqa Abu Zeid.However, she added: "We are trying, despite everything, to find joy and carry on living."Before the war, "the newlyweds would move into a flat with new furniture. Today, we move into a tent, if there is one", she said.Despite the devastation, her husband Mohammed al-Ghossain was smiling."We are very happy," he said. "It is the happiest day of our lives." 

Al-Mawlawi addressing the gathering.
Qatar

Visit Qatar in dialogue with Indian tour operators, wedding planners

Visit Qatar held two dialogue sessions in Mumbai recently, engaging the country’s leading tour operators and wedding planners.This is part of Visit Qatar’s growing economic and industry partnerships with India, one of the organisation’s priority growth markets, a statement said.During the interactive sessions, Visit Qatar chief executive engineer Abdulaziz Ali al-Mawlawi spoke alongside a number of representatives who highlighted key upcoming initiatives and potential opportunities for further collaboration between the two countries and attract more travellers and event organisers to Qatar.Through presentations, interactive question and answer sessions, recognition ceremonies, and networking, the events showcased Qatar’s world-class hospitality, seamless connectivity, and diverse offerings, reinforcing its position as the luxury destination of choice for Indian travellers and wedding celebrations, the statement added.