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Friday 27 November 2020
Turkish prosecutors claim Saudi deputy intelligence chief and the royal court’s media czar led the operation.
The nation seems poised to buy in to England’s top flight through Newcastle United.
A €343 million deal requires sign-off from the Premier League.
The decision follows another ordering judges to end the practice of flogging.
The decision comes after the Middle East recorded at least 220 cases of Covid-19.
Khashoggi was killed in October 2018 by Saudi agents while at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul.
The Holywood native says he has no interest in playing there next month.
The heavyweight fighters meet again for the IBF, WBA and WBO titles in Riyadh on Saturday night.
The British boxing star seeks to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
Animal rights groups have criticised the sea transport of livestock.
The competition has been expanded to include four teams and will be held in overseas for the next three seasons.
The journalist entered the Saudi consulate in Turkey nearly a year ago and his body has never been found.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman also denied ordering the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in an interview with 60 Minutes.
Visas for the desert kingdom had until now been restricted to foreign workers or pilgrims to the country’s holy sites.
In a joint statement, the countries called on Tehran to choose dialogue over further “provocation”.
It comes as the United States sends more troops to the region in a defensive capacity.
The US President said the sanctions were the toughest ever against another country, but indicated he did not plan a military strike.
The US President will be presented with a list of potential airstrike targets, among other possible responses.
Iran has denied allegations it is behind the attack.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US will work to ensure “Iran is held accountable for its aggression”.
The facilities are owned by Aramco.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said at least 40 survivors were being treated for their injuries in hospitals.
Eddie Hearn has been criticised for choosing a country with an ‘abysmal human rights record’ for the latest world heavyweight title fight.
The pair will face off for the second time on Saturday 7 December.
The 33-year-old striker has joined Al-Qadsiah following his recent departure from A-League club Perth Glory.
Despite being the club’s leading goalscorer, the 33-year-old Dubliner has been frozen out by Perth Glory.
Trump issued a trio of veteos to attempt to push through the sale.
The report calls on UN bodies to “demand” a follow-up criminal investigation.
The sad truth is that the enemies of the western powers look pretty good when compared to our close friends in Saudi, writes Diarmuid Pepper.
They are also receiving multi-million dollar homes from Saudi Arabia.
Gavin de Becker was looking into the leaking of Bezos’s personal information.
Hamza bin Laden is seen as a growing force in global extremism.
The alleged move is apparently to please corporate supporters who stand to profit handsomely.
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun had accused her family of physical and psychological abuse.
Mohammed al-Qunun was already en route to Toronto today when Justin Trudeau made the announcement.
The 18-year-old is fleeing from her family.
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun ran away from her family while travelling in Kuwait because they subjected her to physical and psychological abuse.
The incident comes against the backdrop of intense scrutiny on Saudi Arabia over its
Khashoggi, a contributor to the Washington Post, was murdered in what Riyadh called a “rogue” operation.
The move was widely denounced by rights groups including Amnesty International.
THE GREYHOUND RACING industry has been put in the spotlight again this week, the Social Democrats put forward a motion proposing to end State funding of the sector.
Writing for TheJournal.ie this week, TD Holly Cairns explained that greyhound racing in Ireland will receive €19.2m in public funding next year – an increase of €2.4m on 2020.
Last year, an RTÉ investigation claimed that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017.
But advocates for the sector have claimed it supports thousands of jobs and that annual Government funding represents an economic investment.
So, today we’re asking: Should the Government stop funding greyhound racing?
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