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Normale Ansicht

After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table

Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.

© Ahmed Gaber for The New York Times

The Roosevelt Hotel in New York, which is owned by Pakistan, in 2023.

S.E.C. Settles Its Case Against Justin Sun, an Investor in the Trumps’ Crypto Coins

The decision to settle the court action is particularly striking because the defendant was accused of a serious violation of securities laws. He denied the charges.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

Justin Sun, founder of the crypto platform TRON, on his way to the White House for a private tour last year. Mr. Sun threw Mr. Trump’s fledgling crypto company a cash lifeline at a time when it was struggling.

U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company

The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.

© Katarina Premfors for The New York Times

Zach Witkoff, left, and Eric Trump, speaking in Dubai in May. Eric Trump signed an agreement with an Emirati-backed investment firm days before his father’s inauguration in January 2025.
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