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Ott Tanak opens up on decision to leave WRC

This weekend’s Rally Saudi Arabia will mark Tanak’s final WRC event before taking a sabbatical next year 

Motorsport · Nov 26, 2025

Why Tanak will take WRC sabbatical in 2026

This weekend’s Rally Saudi Arabia will mark Tanak’s final WRC event before taking a sabbatical next year 

Autosport · Nov 26, 2025

Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing

The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is the Red Sea region, which encompasses Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Here, international rivalries, regional ambitions and local politics collide. Federico Donelli, who has studied these political…

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025

US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out

Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative at climate talks reveals disdain for climate progress

The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2025

‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal

It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for Cop

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

Fifa deepens Saudi Arabia ties with $1bn deal to fund global football infrastructure

Under the new deal, discounted loans will go towards the construction of stadiums with priority given to developing nations

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025

Abraham accords: Israel’s latest push to improve Arab relations could stall over Palestinian statehood

Mohammed bin Salman wants to bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham accords, the network of agreements to normalise relations between Israel with other countries in the Middle East and, increasingly, beyond. Donald Trump would have enjoyed hearing this when the Saudi crown prince visited the White House on November 18.

The Conversation · Nov 24, 2025

From Epstein to prices, Trump is in a gambling mood this Thanksgiving - Roll Call

President Trump is in a gambling mood — and Democratic lawmakers and watchdogs want him to explain some recent actions as Thanksgiving nears.

Roll Call · Nov 24, 2025

Why Trump’s lavish Saudi courtship leaves Israel on the back foot

Pageantry and trillion-dollar promises reveal how Washington’s loyalties may be tilting toward the Gulf

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025

Human rights fears over Australia’s role in F-35 parts after Trump’s decision to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

Experts warn US deal on ‘lethal’ aircraft presents issues for Australia that ‘we’ve tried desperately to ignore with the Israelis’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2025