President Donald Trump spoke of a future for the Middle East steeped in prosperity, business deals and technological advances as he announced the U.S. would end sanctions against war-torn Syria and signed a $600 billion investment agreement with Saudi Arabia in his first visit to the region since his second term began.

When Casandra "Cassie" Ventura entered the courtroom in Lower Manhattan, preparing to take the stand at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' sex trafficking trial, it was the first time she had been in the same room as the music mogul since 2018.