JEDDAH – On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to several countries took the oath of office before Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Salam Palace in (...)
A court in Argentina on Tuesday started its trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the 2020 death of football superstar Diego Maradona.
Maradona, aged 60, was under the care of the seven when he had a cardiac arrest in a (...)
Argentine President Javier Milei has denied promoting a newly launched cryptocurrency which collapsed shortly after he mentioned it in a social media post on Friday.
The cryptocoin $Libra quickly rose in value before nosediving, causing severe (...)
Argentine President Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment after promoting a little-known cryptocurrency, whose price soared then collapsed after his endorsement, leading to losses for thousands of investors.
The news has caused a major (...)
Argentina has announced it will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), mirroring a similar move by US President Donald Trump last month.
"President (Javier) Milei instructed (foreign minister) Gerardo Werthein to withdraw Argentina's (...)
President Donald Trump has once again vowed to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, the world's most important effort to tackle rising temperatures.
The first Trump administration made a similar move in 2017, but that step was promptly (...)
Five people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne in Argentina, local media report.
The 31-year-old star died on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires.
Hotel (...)
At least one person has been killed and several embassies have been damaged in an early morning Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
The Kyiv City Military Administration confirmed the death in a post on Telegram, adding that 12 others (...)
RIYADH — At the culmination of realizing years of dreaming, jubilant Saudi citizens gathered in public squares, parks, and in front of television screens to witness a monumental moment in the nation's sports history: the official announcement of (...)
RIYADH — The Extraordinary FIFA Congress 2024, which met virtually on Wednesday, announced officially Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup. The Federation Internationale De Football Association (FIFA)President Giovanni Infantino made the (...)
The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments dismiss arrest warrants in some of the most high-profile cases to come before the International Criminal Court.
In the past 18 months, the Hague-based court has (...)
FIFA revealed the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 on Friday, highlighting football's brightest stars across men's and women's categories. The awards will feature fan voting, which is open on FIFA.com until December 10.
Best Men's (...)
A left-wing former history teacher, Yamandú Orsi, has won the presidential election in Uruguay.
Orsi beat Álvaro Delgado, the candidate for the governing conservative coalition, by more than three percentage points in Sunday's run-off.
Delgado (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill banning the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal.
The legislation, previously approved by both houses of parliament, is part of (...)
Donald Trump has said it was an "honor" to meet Argentina's President Javier Milei in Florida ahead of a conservative investment summit.
The right-wing leader is the first foreign leader to meet Trump since his US presidential election victory on 5 (...)
Argentine delegates at the COP29 United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been ordered to withdraw from negotiations and return home, according to a source at the country's foreign ministry.
The delegates took part in the first two (...)
The body of pop star Liam Payne was released to his family on Wednesday to be flown back to the UK, the public prosecutor in charge of his case has confirmed to the BBC.
The singer died three weeks ago after falling from a third-floor balcony of a (...)
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, has sacked his foreign minister, Diana Mondino, after the country voted in favor of lifting the US economic embargo on Cuba at the United Nations.
Argentina was one of 187 countries that supported the non-binding (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Football Federation has officially announced the appointment of French coach Hervé Renard to succeed Italian Roberto Mancini in leading the Saudi national team for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Renard is not a (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi national football team has fallen three places in the latest FIFA monthly rankings, landing at 59th in the world after previously holding the 56th position.
This decline follows disappointing results in the World Cup 2026 (...)
Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmates say they are "completely devastated" about the passing of their fellow band member.
In a statement signed by Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles they said: "In time, and when everyone (...)
Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local police. Payne, who was 31, leaves behind his seven-year-old son, Bear.
Police said they (...)
The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to calm concerns over the territory's sovereignty following the UK's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands.
The UK has agreed to give up ownership of the tropical archipelago to Mauritius, after decades (...)
ROME — In a move that marks a milestone for Saudi football, Saud Abdulhamid has completed his historic transfer to AS Roma, becoming the first player from the Kingdom to join one of Europe's elite football leagues.
At just 25, the Roshn Saudi League (...)
ROME — AS Roma have finalized an agreement with Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal for the permanent transfer of right-back Saud Abdulhamid, according to reports on Sunday.
The Saudi national team defender is set to join the Giallorossi for a (...)
