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 (...)
MIAMI — Saudi giants Al Hilal delivered a heroic performance on their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 debut, holding European champions Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in Group H on Wednesday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Yassine Bounou was the star of (...)
MIAMI — Al Hilal fans made their presence felt across the streets of Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, just one day before the team's highly anticipated FIFA Club World Cup 2025 opener against Spanish giants Real Madrid.
As part of the club's fan (...)
Portugal defeated Spain in penalty kicks 5- 3 to win the UEFA Nations League final late on Sunday after both sides failed to score in extra time following a showdown that ended 2-2.
After Nuno Mendes, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, and Goncalo Ramos all (...)
PARIS — Al Hilal have announced the appointment of Italian tactician Simone Inzaghi as head coach of the first football team, signing a two-year deal that runs through the end of the 2026–27 season.
The agreement was finalized Wednesday evening (...)
Spain has canceled a deal to purchase anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The decision (...)
RIYADH — In a move that highlights Saudi Arabia's growing prominence in global pharmaceutical governance, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has been officially elected to the Management Committee of the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory (...)
RIYADH — The foreign ministers of five Arab countries who had planned to visit the occupied West Bank this weekend condemned on Saturday Israel's decision to block their plans.
The ministers condemned "Israel's decision to ban the delegation's visit (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi Pro League has named French striker Karim Benzema as the 2024–25 Roshn Saudi League Player of the Season, following a commanding campaign in which he led Al Ittihad to the league title.
Benzema's selection capped off a standout (...)
JEDDAH — Al Qadsiah captain Nacho Fernández expressed his excitement ahead of the King's Cup final, describing the match as the culmination of the team's hard work over the 2024–25 season.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Jeddah, the (...)
RIYADH — Al Nassr sporting director Fernando Hierro has confirmed that renewing Cristiano Ronaldo's contract is a top priority for the club, describing the Portuguese star's presence as part of a broader "national project" rather than just a marquee (...)
Four women and three girls died on Wednesday when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving to port in the Canary Islands, emergency services in Spain said.
Spain's maritime rescue service, which located the boat some 9.6 kilometers (...)
RIYADH — Al Hilal midfielder Rúben Neves voiced his frustration over the Saudi Pro League's decision to award Al Nassr three points following their successful protest against Al Orobah. He called the situation "a shame" and insisting that Al Hilal (...)
RIYADH — The question isn't whether Cristiano Ronaldo gave his all this season — he did. Goals, assists, minutes, leadership. But when the curtain fell on yet another trophyless campaign for Al Nassr, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner left fans, (...)
At least 54 Palestinians have been killed in two separate Israeli air strikes overnight, including a strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza, two hospital directors have told the BBC.
Fahmi Al-Jargawi School in Gaza City had (...)
MADRID — The Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, mandated by the Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, convened a high-level meeting in Madrid on Sunday, to discuss the escalating situation in Gaza and the West Bank and to coordinate efforts (...)
