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Richard Hughes officially takes sporting director role at Al-Hilal following Liverpool exit

Richard Hughes officially takes sporting director role at Al-Hilal following Liverpool exit

Richard Hughes has been named sporting director of Al-Hilal, the Saudi Pro League club confirmed on Sunday, after his exit from Liverpool. Hughes, 47, moved to Liverpool in 2024 from Bournemouth. He appointed Arne Slot as Jürgen Klopp’s successor as head coach, a decision that produced immediate results

Carlos Alcaraz advances to US Open quarter-finals with elevated performance

Carlos Alcaraz advances to US Open quarter-finals with elevated performance

The scoreline at the end of Carlos Alcaraz's third-round win over Wu Yibing did not fully reflect the Spaniard's frustration with one aspect of his game. Alcaraz believed he had missed too many forehands, and shortly after leaving Arthur Ashe Stadium, he returned to the

Chancellor to push case UK economy can "turn corner" amid bond market turmoil

Chancellor to push case UK economy can "turn corner" amid bond market turmoil

John Healey is expected to state that the government's regional growth strategy will allow the British economy to "turn a corner," despite concerns that turbulent bond markets could complicate Labour's first budget. The chancellor will likely argue that responsible public spending is inseparable from

Indonesia volcano eruption strands 170,000 travelers, shuts eight airports

Indonesia volcano eruption strands 170,000 travelers, shuts eight airports

Indonesia shut down its primary international airport and seven others on Sunday, stranding roughly 170,000 passengers and grounding hundreds of flights after Mount Anak Krakatau ejected volcanic ash and lava from a distance exceeding 150km. Classes in schools across Jakarta were moved online on Monday, according to a city

Germany's far-right AfD celebrates Musk's endorsement while France calls state election victory a 'serious moment'

Germany's far-right AfD celebrates Musk's endorsement while France calls state election victory a 'serious moment'

The politician who guided the far-right Alternative für Deutschland to a historic state election victory in Germany expressed gratitude to Elon Musk for his backing, as a French minister cautioned that this represented a "serious moment" for Europe. The AfD more than doubled its vote share in

US envoys depart Kyiv with no progress on ending Ukraine conflict

US envoys depart Kyiv with no progress on ending Ukraine conflict

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held "encouraging" talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv in their first official visit to Ukraine but made no breakthrough towards ending the war with Russia. The envoys' trip followed talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday which a

Ukraine moves to take over water firm held by British theatre tycoon's clan

Ukraine moves to take over water firm held by British theatre tycoon's clan

A British theatre producer and her billionaire family are entangled in a conflict with Ukrainian authorities attempting to confiscate a water company they co-own with a Russian oligarch. The dispute concerns a 34% stake in the producer of Ukraine’s largest bottled water brands, held by the Patarkatsishvili family,