NATO is working to counter Russia's jamming of civilian flights, the alliance's chief said on Tuesday, two days after a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lost its ability to use GPS navigation mid-air in Bulgarian (...)
Turkish giants Fenerbahce have parted ways with head coach José Mourinho, the club confirmed on Friday, just days after their Champions League playoff elimination.
"Fenerbahce and José Mourinho have mutually agreed to part ways. We thank him for his (...)
RIYADH — Al Shabab confirmed Tuesday that FIFA has officially lifted the transfer ban imposed on the club, clearing the way for the Riyadh side to register new players in the current summer window.
Club spokesperson Turki Al-Ghamdi said in a (...)
JEDDAH — Karim Benzema has called on Al Ittihad to reproduce their championship-winning form as the Jeddah giants prepare to launch their Saudi Pro League title defense away to Al Okhdood on Saturday.
The French striker, who captained Al Ittihad to (...)
HONG KONG — Cristiano Ronaldo has carved yet another chapter into football history, becoming the first player to score one hundred or more goals with four different clubs after striking for Al Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup final against Al Ahli on (...)
Spain and Portugal are at the epicentre of one of Europe's most destructive wildfire seasons on record.
Data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) show that by 19 August about 9,670 square kilometres of land had burned across the (...)
HONG KONG — Al Ittihad head coach Laurent Blanc remained tight-lipped on how he plans to contain Cristiano Ronaldo, as his side prepares to face Al Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final in Hong Kong.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, (...)
Spain is grappling with a wave of historic wildfires burning across more than 51 locations nationwide, forcing over 4,000 residents to spend the night away from their homes, authorities said Sunday.
According to local officials cited by news agency (...)
Authorities on Monday began the preventive evacuation of several homes in the resort town of Tarifa in the Cádiz region of southern Spain after forest fires advanced towards the region, domestic media reported.
According to local reports, some 2,000 (...)
The Spanish government has ordered a town to drop a ban on religious gatherings in public sports facilities, with ministers criticising the measure as discriminatory towards the local Muslim community and arguing that it violates the (...)
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across Europe on Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, calling for an immediate end to Israeli attacks and unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave.
In (...)
Tensions are escalating between Paris and Madrid following comments by Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente in the case involving the removal of a group of French Jewish teenagers from a flight in Spain.
The incident occurred on 23 July, when a (...)
RIYADH — Fahad bin Nafel, president of Al Hilal Football Club, announced on Tuesday he will not seek a new term, bringing an end to a record-setting six-year tenure that cemented his legacy as the most successful president in the club's history.
In (...)
RIYADH — Al Nassr officially announced the signing of Portuguese international João Félix from Chelsea on Tuesday, confirming a deal that runs through 2027 and could reach a total value of €50 million with bonuses.
In a short reveal video posted on (...)
RIYADH — Al Nassr have completed the signing of Portuguese forward João Félix from Chelsea in a deal worth up to €50 million, ending a nearly finalized move that would have seen the 25-year-old return to his former club, Benfica.
The Saudi Pro (...)
An estimated 1,500 people across 12 European cities were killed by human-caused climate change during the latest heatwave, a quickfire study has found.
Burning fossil fuels has made heatwaves up to 4°C hotter in Europe, tripling the number of (...)
ORLANDO — Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi paid glowing tribute to his players following their courageous run to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, highlighting their fighting spirit and quality performances against world-class (...)
Portugal and Liverpool FC footballer Diogo Jota died on Thursday following a road accident, the Portuguese Football Association confirmed.
The 28-year-old winger was involved in an accident overnight on Thursday in the province of Zamora, when the (...)
A Supreme Court investigating judge in Spain ordered a former senior official in the ruling Socialist Party to be held in pre-trial detention on Monday, as part of a corruption inquiry that could derail Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's minority (...)
ORLANDO — Al Hilal's Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinković-Savić hailed his team's stunning 4-3 victory over Manchester City as a "statement to the world," declaring that the Saudi Pro League's quality is undeniable and that the club has written a (...)
FLORIDA — Al Hilal arrived in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night as they gear up for a high-stakes showdown against Manchester City in the Round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
The squad departed from Nashville, Tennessee following a closed (...)
RIYADH — Al Hilal confirmed on Saturday that team captain Salem Al Dawsari will miss the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 clash against Manchester City due to a hamstring injury sustained during the team's 2-0 win over Mexico's Pachuca.
The (...)
Heatwaves sweeping across Europe have pushed temperatures above 40°C in several countries, sparking wildfires and prompting emergency warnings amid increasingly dry and windy conditions.
In Turkey, wildfires broke out in the provinces of Izmir, (...)
NASHVILLE — Al Hilal advanced to the Round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 with a 2-0 victory over Mexico's Pachuca on Thursday at Geodis Park, sealing second place in Group H behind Real Madrid.
The win marked the first under new Italian head (...)
WASHINGTON — Al Hilal kept their Round of 16 hopes alive in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Austrian champions Salzburg on Sunday at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
The result leaves the Saudi side third in Group H with (...)
