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Eddie Howe convinced Saudi backers still committed to Newcastle after cutting LIV Golf funding

Eddie Howe met with Newcastle’s Saudi backers on Thursday to discuss a challenging season

The Independent UK

Miami Grand Prix 2026: New start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

2026 F1 season resumes after five-week gap caused by cancellation of races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

Evening Standard

Friday essay: John Keane on demagogues, despots and the rise of ‘phantom democracies’

Let’s begin with a troubling truth: in many countries, hundreds of millions of people nowadays feel that when it comes to the biggest decisions affecting their lives, despite all the talk of “democracy” and “the people”, they have no control over those who decide things in their name. Their shared…

The Conversation

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LIV Golf: Saudi Arabia's PIF to stop funding breakaway league at end of 2026 season

Long-term future of the circuit in doubt but LIV insist they will continue under a different funding model

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia’s PIF confirms LIV Golf funding to stop after 2026 season

The decision casts doubt over the long-term future of the breakaway league.

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia’s PIF confirm decision to stop financing LIV Golf at end of 2026 season

With LIV’s major investor withdrawing funding the future of the tour is now in doubt

The Independent UK

Could the UAE’s shock exit from Opec cause an oil price war?

A standoff between Gulf oil giants Saudi Arabia and the UAE could cause greater market volatility for years to come

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LIV Golf has a new chairman and seeks to new funding without Saudi backing

LIV Golf has a new chairman and a new strategy to move forward after Saudi Arabian funding ends after this year

The Independent UK

LIV Golf issues defiant statement as Saudi Arabia withdraws funding

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The Independent UK

LIV Golf races against time for investment with confirmation Saudi funding will end in 2026

A new independent LIV Golf board has been announced after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund confirmed it would stop bankrolling the tour in 2026

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia ‘to withdraw funding’ for LIV Golf

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The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia executes Iraqi nationals convicted in northern border drug smuggling case

Saudi Arabia has executed several Iraqi nationals. They were convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom. The executions followed a thorough legal process. Saudi authorities are intensifying their crackdown on drug trafficking. This campaign targets organized criminal networks. The kingdom vows to impose strict punishments against smugglers.

The Times of India

What next for Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and LIV golfers after Saudi Arabia’s PIF pulls funding?

Without Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, LIV Golf faces an uncertain future, meaning Bryson DeChambeau and Ryder Cup stars Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton could look for a way back to the PGA Tour

The Independent UK

Was Jeffrey Epstein building a 'mosque' on his private island? Records show rare Islamic artefacts brought from Middle East

Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein cultivated Middle Eastern connections and acquired rare Islamic artifacts, including pieces from the Kaaba, for a building on his private island he called a 'mosque.' Documents reveal his interest in Islamic architecture and his pursuit of Saudi Arabian business opportunities before his arrest and death.

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UAE’s departure from Opec tells a story about the limited future of oil production

The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the oil producers’ cartel Opec after 59 years is more than a symbolic break. It highlights a growing divide among major oil producers over how to respond to a changing energy landscape, and will weaken the group’s ability to manage global…

The Independent UK

United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel

The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC effective Friday, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices

The Conversation

UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will leave the oil cartel weakened at a crucial time. It also illustrates the ongoing tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader.

International Business Times

UAE Quits OPEC Effective May 1: 10 Key Facts on Shocking Exit

The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will leave both OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance effective May 1, delivering a major blow to the oil producers' group and its de facto leader Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing Iran conflict that has severely disrupted Gulf energy exports.

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The Guardian - UK

How the UAE’s decision to leave Opec could recast the Middle East

Defection is damaging to Saudi Arabia’s prestige – and could strengthen the US hand in the region

International Business Times UK

OPEC Suffers Stunning Blow as UAE Abandons Oil Cartel Following Strategic Pivot Toward Independent Production

The United Arab Emirates' exit from OPEC sparks claims of 'the beginning of the end' for the group, unfolding amid Iran War–driven turmoil and uncertainty in the global oil industry.

The Guardian - UK

UAE quits Opec in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened

US president has accused organisation of ‘ripping off the rest of the world’ by inflating oil prices

Evening Standard

UAE to leave Opec group of oil producers amid Middle East energy shock

The UAE joined Opec in 1967, and its departure will leave the oil cartel with 11 member countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.

The Independent UK

UAE to leave Opec group of oil producers after six decades amid ‘volatility’ from Middle East energy shock

UAE’s withdrawal will leave the oil group with 11 member countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq

International Business Times

UAE Announces It Will Leave OPEC As Of Next Month Amid Cool Relations With Other Members

The United Arab Emirates announced it will leave the OPEC cartel and the wider OPEC+ group as of next month amid cooler relations with other members, particularly Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

Alleged Islamic State terrorist ‘pleads guilty to Taylor Swift Vienna concert plot’

Beran A. could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison

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