The Scoop Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to inform organizers of the 2034 men’s soccer World Cup that it plans to drop five new stadiums it proposed to build to host the tournament, according to people familiar with the matter. Public Investment Fund will likely narrow its focus ...
Saudi national arrested over alleged planting of recording device at OpenAISaudi national arrested over alleged planting of recording device at OpenAI
AI agents, meet double agents. OpenAI said it identified, fired, and reported to the FBI an employee who bugged its office. The employee, a Saudi national later identified by law enforcement as Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested last week and charged with illegally recording company communication. (He appears to have some ...
It’s BlackRock vs. Apollo in war to bank corporate AmericaIt’s BlackRock vs. Apollo in war to bank corporate America
A little-noticed deal this week for senior-care clinics is the first shot fired in a Wall Street turf battle. BlackRock’s HPS credit arm is essentially lending $2.8 billion to Humana, marking Larry Fink’s entry into a space that Apollo has had to itself until now. Apollo’s dryly named “capital solutions” ...
Spain’s king says control of country’s African territories is ‘non-negotiable’Spain’s king says control of country’s African territories is ‘non-negotiable’
Spain’s king said his country’s control of exclaves in Africa was “non-negotiable,” after the cities became flashpoints in territorial disputes with Morocco and Europe’s anti-immigration debate. Ceuta rose to international prominence in July, when more than 70,000 people swept into the tiny exclave in a matter of hours. Most have ...
India cracks down on growing protestsIndia cracks down on growing protests
India cracked down further on anti-government protests that have grown substantially in recent months, escalating from attacking the authorities over education to frustration with what critics see as broader threats to the country’s democracy. Three leaders of an upstart political party were jailed and an historic protest site in central ...
What will drive American voters to the polls in the midterm elections? – video explainerWhat will drive American voters to the polls in the midterm elections? – video explainer
Recent polls show that American voters across the political spectrum are deeply dissatisfied with the Trump administration, and the upcoming midterm elections will provide them an opportunity to express how they feel. The Guardian’s reporter Fabiola Cineas breaks down the four key issues that will drive voters to the polls ...
Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine’s front line operations, Kyiv saysStarlink restrictions affecting Ukraine’s front line operations, Kyiv says
Elon Musk’s system allows Kyiv to protect Ukrainian skies and effectively guide drones to Russian targets. ...
Watch: Block of flats in ruins after Russian strikes on UkraineWatch: Block of flats in ruins after Russian strikes on Ukraine
BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes. ...
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky saysRussian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says “critical” infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed. ...
Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media postIranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post
Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year Human rights groups have raised the alarm over the growing number of death sentences and executions in Iran, after reports that a 23-year-old woman, Najmeh Amini, has been sentenced to death ...