MILAN — Ronaldinho has made a stunning return to football at the age of 46 after agreeing to join Italian third-tier side Ravenna FC, more than a decade after his last professional appearance. The Brazilian icon, who retired from professional football in 2015, was announced by the Serie C club on Saturday and is expected to be officially unveiled next week. While Ronaldinho’s exact role at the club remains unclear, the former Barcelona and AC Milan star hinted that he intends to return to the pitch. “New colours, same smile,” Ronaldinho said. “I can’t wait to get back to dancing…
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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Saturday intensified his criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, repeating claims that she failed to support American military operations against Iran. “She wouldn’t even let us use Italy’s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, renewing complaints about Italy’s role during the conflict. Trump claimed that Italy had turned its back on the United States despite Washington providing “hundreds of billions of dollars” in security support to its allies. The US president also alleged that Meloni repeatedly sought to take a photograph…
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia reaffirmed that the Palestinian cause remains at the core of the conflict in the Middle East and that achieving a just and lasting peace requires the implementation of the two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. These remarks were made by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil during the UN Security Council’s emergency session on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Addressing, on behalf of the Arab Group, Alwasil reiterated the Arab Group’s rejection…
TEHRAN — Iran’s armed forces announced on Saturday that they would close the Strait of Hormuz, just three days after the strategic waterway reopened, accusing the United States of failing to prevent Israeli attacks in Lebanon in violation of the recent ceasefire agreement. The move marks the first major dispute between Washington and Tehran since the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this week aimed at ending the conflict and launching broader negotiations. The announcement came as US envoys arrived in Switzerland ahead of a possible first round of nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday. An Iranian delegation led…
More than 100 students from Dubai’s private schools came together this week to tackle some of the biggest challenges their generation is facing- from road safety to the responsible use of artificial intelligence. The first-ever Student Majlis, hosted by the Dubai Students Council in partnership with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), gave pupils a platform to turn their ideas into action. Held at the RTA’s Transport Research and Innovation Pavilion at the University of Birmingham Dubai, the event featured interactive workshops and dialogue sessions led by student council members. The focus…
PARIS — Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), chaired the annual meeting of the Steering Committee of the IMF Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Thematic Fund for Capacity Development, held in Paris on Saturday. The meeting, organized by SAMA, was attended by representatives of the fund’s 12 donor partners: Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Italy, in addition to representatives of the IMF. Several countries and organizations also participated as observers, most notably the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Organization for Economic…
VANCOUVER — Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné underwent surgery after suffering fractures to his left tibia and fibula during Canada’s 6-0 World Cup victory over Qatar. The 24-year-old midfielder sustained the serious injury in the 51st minute after a challenge from Qatar’s Assim Madibo during Thursday’s Group B match in Vancouver. Canada Soccer confirmed on Friday that Koné underwent surgery later that evening. Madibo received a red card for the challenge and later apologized to Koné in person after the match. Koné, who recently completed his first season with Italian club Sassuolo, shared an emotional message on social media following the…
MARRAKECH, 20th June, 2026 (WAM) — Aisha Rashid Laytim, member of the Federal National Council (FNC), participated in the 4th edition of Marrakech Parliamentary Economic Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf Region hosted by the House of Councillors of the Kingdom of Morocco in cooperation with the the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). During a session on promoting job creation through the blue economy, Laytim stressed that the blue economy has become one of the fastest-growing sectors worldwide, offering significant economic and investment opportunities linked to ports, maritime transport, sustainable tourism, renewable energy,…
BEIRUT — Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam received Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari in Beirut on Saturday. The ambassador paid a courtesy visit following the presentation of his credentials. Ambassador Al-Dosari conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to the Lebanese prime minister. On his part, Nawaf Salam extended his best wishes for the ambassador’s success in his duties. He also emphasized the importance of continuing efforts to strengthen the fraternal relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. Source: Saudi Gazette
Temperatures in the UAE climbed close to the 50°C mark on Saturday, June 20, with the highest temperature in the country reaching 49.4°C in Sweihan, Al Ain. According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), the temperature was recorded at 12.45pm UAE local time, making Sweihan the hottest location in the country on the day. The reading marks a significant increase from earlier this year. On April 21, the highest temperature recorded nationwide was 42.9°C in Owtaid, Al Dhafra Region, at 2pm. Just days before that, on April 15, the highest temperature stood at 35°C in Um Azimul, Al Ain,…