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Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine

The kingdom has increasingly emerged as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, leveraging ties with both sides as well as with President Trump.

The New York Times - 6h

Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine war negotiations

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Financial Times - 8h

Trump could meet Putin in Saudi Arabia; Federal worker buyouts resume

President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start negotiating the end of the war in Ukraine and says the two could meet face-to-face soon in Saudi Arabia. CBS News ...

CBS News - 9h

Saudi ambassador: No alcohol at 2034 World Cup

Fans attending the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to drink alcohol, the country's ambassador to the UK said on Wednesday.

ESPN - 10h

FirstFT: Trump to meet Putin for Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia

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Financial Times - 11h

Leonardo exec floats Eurofighter as stepstone for Saudi GCAP entrance

Yahoo News - 12h

The Papers: Putin 'peace talks' and a 'game of no halves'

Thursday's front pages are dominated by a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

BBC News - 17h

Trump excludes Europe from Ukraine peace talks

EU officials have struggled to secure meetings with their US counterparts

Financial Times - 17h

LIV Golf CEO believes deal with PGA Tour Enterprises would 'unlock opportunity' for Saudi Arabia-backed league

There has been recent momentum toward a agreement that was initially expected to be completed long ago

CBS Sports - 23h

Rory McIlroy believes Donald Trump is 'on the [PGA] Tour's side' in talks with Saudi Arabia's PIF

McIlroy recently played golf with the President after previously claiming he would not do so again

CBS Sports - 23h

Trump says he expects to meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia

President Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin multiple times, suggesting they are likely to meet first in Saudi Arabia. “We ultimately expect to ...

The Hill - 1d

Vinícius Jr. talks on-field conduct: I'm no saint

Vinícius Júnior has admitted that he's "no saint" when it comes to his on-field behaviour, but accused referees of failing to protect him when he's targeted by Real Madrid's opponents.

ESPN - 1d

Trump calls Putin AND Zelensky to begin talks

The US president says negotiations to begin 'immediately'

BBC News - 1d

Saudi ambassador tells World Cup fans: ‘You can have fun without alcohol’

Prince Khalid expects 2034 tournament to be dry ‘There’s no alcohol. You can’t live without a drink?’ The Saudi Arabian ambassador to the UK has told football fans “plenty of fun can be had ...

The Guardian - 1d

Neuralink competitor Paradromics secures investment from Saudi Arabia's Neom

Paradromics has formed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's Neom

CNBC - 1d

Saudi Arabia launches ferocious state media attack on Netanyahu

Onslaught points to growing frustration in Gulf state’s royal court with Israeli prime minister and war in Gaza

Financial Times - 1d

When Will China’s Leader Talk to Trump?

Xi Jinping seems to be in no rush to engage with President Trump, who has sent mixed signals about when a call might happen (or whether it already has).

The New York Times - 1d

Trade, tariffs and visas to dominate Trump-Modi talks

The leaders share a warm relationship, but both will have their own wish list when they meet this week.

BBC News - 1d

Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027

The International Olympic Committee says the first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027

ABC News - 2d

New Saints issue warning over sales to Saudi Pro League after Al-Orobah deal

Star forward Brad Young left Welsh side last summer Club have sought Fifa’s help with £190,000 fee unpaid Clubs should think twice before doing transfer deals with those in the Saudi Pro League, ...

The Guardian - 2d

KD shrugs off trade talk: 'Part of the business'

Kevin Durant addressed the widespread speculation that the Suns attempted to trade him at the deadline last week, saying "it's just part of the business."

ESPN - 2d

Lawyer in Saudi trans student's suicide note had embassy links, BBC finds

Eden Knight had wanted a new life in the US but was persuaded home, according to her final X post.

BBC News - 2d

Saudi PhD student freed after being jailed over posts, activists say

Yahoo News - 3d

Merck In Talks to Buy Cancer Drugmaker Springworks

After a slow 2024, dealmaking in the U.S. healthcare sector is picking up.

Inc. - 3d

Saudi authorities free student sentenced to 34 years for tweets, activists say

A Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in Britain has been freed after seeing her 34-year sentence for her activity on Twitter in Saudi Arabia drastically reduced

ABC News - 3d

Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia for 34 years over tweets is released

Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 during holiday in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi student at Leeds University who was sentenced to 34 years in prison over her use of Twitter, now X, has been released ...

The Guardian - 3d

Talking points from Six Nations round two

England "find a way" to beat France and Ireland keep their Grand Slam hopes alive - the talking points from round two of the Six Nations.

BBC News - 3d

Israeli delegation in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

An Israel delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for more Gaza truce talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson said, as its military withdrew from an important crossing point in the ...

NBC News - 4d

The Friendship Bench: Bringing talk therapy into underserved communities

A program begun in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers and older listeners serve as "first responders" for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities has now expanded to nine ...

CBS News - 4d

Tory shadow minister downplays talk of Reform pact

Alex Burghart says the Tories are "not going to do a deal with a party who wants to kill us".

BBC News - 4d

Alvarez will meet Scull on May 3 in Saudi Arabia

Canelo Alvarez, boxing's top star, will meet William Scull for the undisputed super middleweight championship on May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's ...

ESPN - 5d

Trump’s Gaza Plan Complicates Hoped-for Saudi-Israeli Deal

President Trump wants to broker normal ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but his proposal to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza just made that a lot harder.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump Met PGA Tour Commissioner About Saudi Golf League Deal

Tour officials said the session at the White House “brought us closer to a final deal” that would be subject to Justice Department antitrust scrutiny.