Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts disappointed during the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) By The Associated Press Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday.

Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as he arrives at Stansted airport, in Stansted, Britain, November 21, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham

By Anadolu Agency Sweden and Finland need to cooperate more with Turkey and tighten their anti-terror laws to combat terrorist groups to join NATO, the alliance’s top official has said. The two Nordic countries should bolster cooperation with Turkey in the fight against the PKK terrorist organization and its offshoots, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told Swedish

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Rungroj Yongrit/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom’s laws designate the king as prime minister. King Salman had to declare a temporary

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Group B – England v Iran – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar – November 21, 2022 England players celebrates their sixth goal, scored by Jack Grealish Reuters/Paul Childs By Reuters England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener thanks to two goals

By Anadolu Agency A maritime “encounter” was reported in the South China Sea between patrolling parties of China and the Philippines, as US Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Manila for a three-day trip on Sunday. Locals around Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea were jolted by what appeared sounds from suspected

Qatari liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker ship being loaded up with LNG at Raslaffans Sea Port, northern Qatar. (AP Photo, File) By Reuters QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China’s Sinopec with liquefied natural gas (LNG), the longest such LNG agreement so far as volatile markets drive buyers to seek long-term deals. Following

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Reuters By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shook hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar on Sunday, a

Actors perform during the opening ceremony before the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) By The Associated Press Qatar opened the Middle East’s first World Cup on Sunday with its ruler sitting next to the

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, File) By The Associated Press Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Africa’s longest-serving ruler, was poised Sunday to extend his 43 years in power in the oil-rich country after only two opposition candidates decided to run against him. Fourteen of the country’s opposition