Trump received millions from China,other foreign governments while president:report

Trump received millions from China,other foreign governments while president:report

Under the US Constitution,presidents are prohibited from taking financial payments or gifts “of any kind whatever” unless they obtain consent from Congress.

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Tennis Australia must stare down the Saudi threat to summer Down Under

Tennis Australia must stare down the Saudi threat to summer Down Under

It’s easy to be confused about the huge changes to our summer. Then there’s the speculation of further upheaval caused by the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund which has turned golf on its head,and which will undoubtedly affect tennis.

  • byPaul McNamee
The oil cartel is caught in the trap that it set

The oil cartel is caught in the trap that it set

The Saudi Arabia-led OPEC+ cartel hatched a plan to tighten its grip over the world’s oil prices. It has backfired spectacularly.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
‘Generational talent’:Greg Norman hails LIV Golf’s $850m defector

‘Generational talent’:Greg Norman hails LIV Golf’s $850m defector

Jon Rahm,the world No.3 and two-time major champion,had previously insisted he would not cross golf’s bitter divide.

The oil cartel may be losing control of the market

The oil cartel may be losing control of the market

The Saudi-led OPEC+ cartel is trying to force prices higher. It isn’t working.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Big-name stars have taken Saudi money,but fans aren’t buying it

Big-name stars have taken Saudi money,but fans aren’t buying it

No matter how much cash is thrown at getting top sportspeople on board in LIV Golf and the Saudi Pro League,the public is much more picky.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
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Deferred meeting of OPEC+ points to dissent in the oil cartel
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Deferred meeting of OPEC+ points to dissent in the oil cartel

The oil producers’ meeting has been postponed to next week amid reports that members of the cartel are divided on how to respond to a slump in oil prices and the conflict in Gaza.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
World of Photos - November 19,2023
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World of Photos - November 19,2023

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Ronaldo,LIV and a World Cup:How Saudi Arabia became a major player in global sport
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Ronaldo,LIV and a World Cup:How Saudi Arabia became a major player in global sport

In a few short years,the Gulf kingdom has gone from international pariah to an unstoppable force in the world of sport. How did they do it?

  • byJonathan Drennan
Hospital blast leaves hopes for Israel-Saudi deal plans in tatters

Hospital blast leaves hopes for Israel-Saudi deal plans in tatters

Not long ago,the US had hoped to broker a diplomatic normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia. But the Arab world is uniting around the Palestinians’ plight.

  • byLucy Cormack
Markets aren’t (yet) being moved by the threat of a broader Middle East conflict

Markets aren’t (yet) being moved by the threat of a broader Middle East conflict

With the conflict between Israel and Hamas about to escalate,investors appear more preoccupied with domestic issues than the prospect that the conflict could draw in other parties.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz