7 h. ago Saudi Arabian asylum seeker appears in court accused of groping a woman at a Tube station

Muslih Alotaibi, 39, is said to have carried out the sexual assault at Bank Underground station on April 13.

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15 h. ago ‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 avoids total failure with last

It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for CopDawn was breaking over the Amazonian city of Belém on Saturday morning, but in the windowless conference room it could have been day or night. They had been stuck there for more than 12 hours, dozens of ministers representing 17 groups of countries, from the poorest on the planet to the richest, urged by the Brazilian hosts to accept a settlement cooked up the day before.Tempers were short, the air thick as the sweaty and exhausted delegates faced up to reality: there would not be a deal here in Brazil. The 30th UN climate conference would end in abject failure. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago London Business School deepens commitment to Saudi Arabia with opening of new Riyadh office

London Business School deepens commitment to Saudi Arabia with opening of new Riyadh office  ZAWYA

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36 h. ago Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther

The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hopeGenevieve Guenther is the founding director of End Climate SilenceThe 30th conference of the parties (Cop30), the annual climate summit of all nations party to the UNFCCC, just ended. Stakeholders are out in the media trying spin the outcome as a win. Simon Stiell, climate change executive secretary for the UN is, for instance, praising Cop30 for showing that “climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for a liveable planet”. But let us be clear. The conference was a failure. Its outcome, the decision text known as the Global Mutirão or Global Collective Effort, is, in essence, a form of climate denial.In 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) determined that the world had already developed, or planned to develop, too much fossil fuel to be able to halt global heating at 2C. It ackn...

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50 h. ago UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight

Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chiefThe world is not winning the fight against the climate crisis but it is still in that fight, the UN climate chief has said in Belém, Brazil, after a bitterly contested Cop30 reached a deal.Countries at Cop30 failed to bring the curtain down on the fossil fuel age amid opposition from some countries led by Saudi Arabia, and they underdelivered on a flagship hope – at a conference held in the Amazon – to chart an end to deforestation. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Inside Saudi Arabian 'dark' travel paradise as it tightens relationships with Trump and welcomes booze

Donald Trump announced he and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had signed a new Strategic Defense Agreement as his family business looks to expand in the country

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58 h. ago Conor Benn ‘falls asleep’ on Eddie Hearn’s shoulder while watching Devin Haney win before slamming new world champ

CONOR BENN made his feelings clear about potential next opponent Devin Haney after he feigned being asleep ringside as the American beat Brian Norman Jr on Saturday. Haney became a three-time world champion with the win on points in Saudi Arabia but did not leave Benn impressed. Despite a knockdown in round two, Haney slugged...

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3 d. ago Sadio Mane feelings clear on Cristiano Ronaldo as comments speak volumes

Former Liverpool goalscorer Sadio Mane arrived at Al-Nassr just a few months after Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo, and his expectations of the superstar were quickly exceeded in Saudi Arabia

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3 d. ago Sam Noakes ready to serve up world title win over Abdullah Mason

Sam Noakes challenges for a world title for the first time tonight when he takes on American Abdullah Mason in Saudi Arabia tonight

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4 d. ago Mark Williams behaviour baffles Judd Trump and left him nervous – 'Never seen him like that'

Judd Trump beat Mark Williams 4-0 in Saudi Arabia, but the world number one made a telling admission at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship

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4 d. ago Anthony Yarde faces formidable challenge in final chance to reach boxing's elite

Anthony Yarde faces WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez in Saudi Arabia and it looks to be his final shot at claiming the world title after two previous attempts

Sport

4 d. ago Saudi Arabia leads attempts to block climate deal at COP30, UN chief warns

António Guterres notes talks could fail as a result of negotiating tactics

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5 d. ago CALLUM WILSON interview: West Ham star on why he snubbed Saudi Arabia for a pay

JAMES SHARPE: Sat in his West Ham training kit at the club's Rush Green training ground, Callum Wilson takes us through it all. The injuries and the fightbacks. The doubters and the self-belief.

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5 d. ago Revealed: The stunning personal gift Donald Trump gave Cristiano Ronaldo at the White House saved for his most special guests

The US President met the Portuguese soccer star when he visited as part of a delegation of officials from Saudi Arabia, led by the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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5 d. ago Riyadh Season Snooker Championship Day Two: Thursday order of play, prize money, golden ball

John Higgins has got off to a great start in Saudi Arabia - and is back on the baize today.

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5 d. ago Humble Sam Noakes out to bring back world title to former roofing pals but fears shiny belt will get dirty on site

HUMBLE Sam Noakes is out to bring the lightweight world title back to his former roofing pals - but fears the shiny belt will get dirty on site. The Maidstone man challenges American Abdullah Mason for the vacant strap on Saturday in Saudi Arabia - live on DAZN PPV. He is 17-0 with 15 brutal...

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5 d. ago House Democrat faces federal charges for allegedly stealing $5m in disaster funds – US politics live

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a representative of Florida, is accused of using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaignOne quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president doesn’t have any time allotted to sign the bill forcing the justice department to release the full batch of Jeffrey Epstein files.We’ll keep you updated if things change throughout the day. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Justice department will release Epstein files within 30 days, says US attorney general – US politics live

Pam Bondi speaks after US Senate passes bill to release files – but agency may hold back material that could affect a Trump-ordered investigationOne quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president doesn’t have any time allotted to sign the bill forcing the justice department to release the full batch of Jeffrey Epstein files.We’ll keep you updated if things change throughout the day. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Congresswoman defends Trump calling female reporter ‘Piggy’: ‘No one is perfect’

Salazar said that ‘no one is perfect’ while defending Trump, whom she also described as being ‘picturesque’

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6 d. ago Fox News host Jesse Watters rails against ABC reporter for asking Trump and Saudi crown prince about murdered journalist

Trump claimed the Saudi leader ‘knew nothing’ about the murder of Khashoggi and lauded a new defense deal with the Middle Eastern country

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