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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns

Dec. 11, 2024 21:08 PM EST

ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi bid was the only...

The sole candidate for Macao's leader pledges to diversify the casino city's economy

Sep. 29, 2024 20:21 PM EDT

HONG KONG (AP) — The sole candidate in the election for Macao’s next leader has pledged to diversify the economy of the Chinese casino city, a goal previously laid out by Beijing. Sam Hou-fai, the city's former top judge, said at a news conference Saturday that the...