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Anthony Joshua has until January 31 to agree terms to fight Kubrat Pulev

Joshua reclaimed his titles in Saudi Arabia in December when he avenged his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr and has spoken of his desire to face Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.




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Injury blow for Barcelona with Luis Suarez set to undergo knee surgery

Barcelona have suffered a major blow as striker Luis Suarez is set for six weeks on the sidelines, as the club have confirmed he is to undergo knee surgery.




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Trump says Saudi Arabia 'deposited $1billion in the bank' to have U.S. soldiers in kingdom

President Trump claimed on Friday that Saudi Arabia has 'already deposited $1billion in the bank' so that the United States would continue to station troops in the desert kingdom.




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F1 is poised to join Saudi sportswash with £50m-a-year deal on the table

EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN MCEVOY: Sportsmail understands the inaugural event could be staged as early as next year. An option under consideration is a one-off street race in Jeddah.




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Saudi Arabia executed 184 people in 2019, watchdog says

Saudi Arabia executed 184 people in 2019, human rights watchdog Reprieve said, up 35 from the previous year and including several who were minors when they were arrested.




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Kurt Angle WARNS Tyson Fury about being a full-time WWE star and says he nearly QUIT at first

EXCLUSIVE: Fury stepped into the ring to take on Braun Strowman as a one-off match at WWE's Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia and there have been suggestions he could return in the future.




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'Who's to say that I'm finished with the UFC?': Cain Velasquez he hasn't ruled out returning to MMA

EXCLUSIVE: The two-time heavyweight champion announced his retirement from MMA in October after suffering defeat to Francis Ngannou following a three-year hiatus due to injury troubles.




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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy reveals he is 'open-minded' to playing Premier League matches abroad

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has revealed he is open to the idea of playing Premier League matches abroad in the future and questioned English football's blackout of 3pm Saturday games.




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Sheffield United's vice chairman was lawyer who demanded beheading of British nurse

Sheffield United's vice chairman Joseph Giansiracusa demanded Britons Deborah Parry and Lucille McLaughlin be executed in Saudia Arabia when he represented the family of their victim.




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UN investigators say US should 'immediately' investigate Bezos phone hack

David Kaye and Agnes Callamard, UN special rapporteurs, say they have seen evidence suggesting Bezos was hacked after he was sent a video from Bin Salman's WhatsApp account.




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Andy Ruiz Jr's trainer Manny Robles confirms pair have SPLIT after Anthony Joshua loss

Ruiz Jr stopped Joshua last June to claim the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO belts, but he admitted to overeating and partying in the aftermath of his win, and Robles said the split was inevitable.




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TOM LEONARD: Billionaires engulfed in cyber hacking sensation

TOM LEONARD: As a titan of Silicon Valley, Jeff Bezos should probably have known the first rule of internet security - never click on anything sent to you by someone you don't know.




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Saudi Arabia brands claims that Jeff Bezos' Whatsapp was hacked by Crown Prince 'total nonsense'

'Total nonsense - this story was out almost a year ago, it was debunked, we rejected it completely,' minister of foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir said in Davos on Thursday.




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Saudi Arabia planned to spy on murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee when she was in Britain

Hatice Cengiz visited London in May last year just months after her husband's brutal murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Concerns were raised by the US over spying.




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Cyber security experts say there is not conclusive proof Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos

Forensics specialists Bill Marczak and Alex Stamos told The Wall Street Journal that the team at FTI should have been able to identify the malicious software that was used in the apparent hack.




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Trump's special adviser son-in-law 'could also have been hacked by the Saudi Crown Prince'

Jared Kushner, 39, (pictured with Trump) could also have been hacked by the Saudi Crown Prince like Bezos (inset with the prince), investigators say.




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Frank Warren dismisses claims that Anthony Joshua could face Deontay Wilder later this year 

Frank Warren is the promoter for Tyson Fury who will face Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on February 22. Warren has talked down claims that Wilder could go on to face Anthony Joshua this year.




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Barcelona 'make £67m offer for Monaco forward Wissam Ben Yedder' to replace the injured Luis Suarez 

Barcelona have tested Monaco's resolve by bidding for their talisman Ben Yedder, according to reports in France. The forward has 15 goals from 18 games in all competitions.




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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to urge Amanda Staveley-led consortium to buy the club if they want it

Sources close to Mike Ashley have suggested he does not have the appetite for another takeover saga played out in public, much like Staveley's previous attempt to buy the club in 2017.




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'It's sportswashing': Amnesty International slams proposed Saudi takeover of Newcastle United

A Saudi takeover of Newcastle would be 'sportswashing' according to human rights body Amnesty International.The Premier League club are understood to be in talks with two potential buyers




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Saudi Arabia's £340m takeover of Newcastle could be threatened by PL TV rights row

The proposed Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United could be blocked by the Premier League amid allegations that their government are facilitating theft of television rights. 




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Jeff Bezos lands in NYC with Lauren Sanchez after it was revealed she disclosed affair

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez landed in NYC via helicopter on Sunday and later attended a Broadway show, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.




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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez play tourist as they climb The Vessel at Hudson Yards in NYC

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were seen in New York City on Monday going to eat at a restaurant in midtown before climbing to the top of the Vessel at Hudson Yards.




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Bezos is SUED by Sanchez's brother after accusing him of leaking photos and texts to the Enquirer

Michael Sanchez (inset) filed a suit stating the Amazon boss defamed him by falsely claiming he was the source of the leaked naked photos of Bezos (pictured with Lauren Sanchez).




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Saudi teenager who fled her abusive family posts bikini picture

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who fled Saudi Arabia for Canada last year, shared the before-and-after pictures of herself in a niqab and then a bikini on her Twitter account last month.




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Saudi Arabia becomes the 16th nation to BAN travellers from China entering the country

The kingdom's immigration department claimed 'regulatory provisions on travel documents would be applied' to citizens who travel to the Asian nation.




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Ilhan Omar's ex-husband marries pediatric nurse just 37 days after congresswoman divorced him

DailyMail.com has acquired exclusive video of Ilhan Omar's ex Ahmed Hirsi's marriage ceremony that took place in an apartment in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on December 12.




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US is 39th in the world when it comes to children 'flourishing' and eighth WORST for sustainability

The new global index showed the US ranked lower than 38 other nations on the geometric mean of surviving and thriving. Children in Norway and South Korea came out top.




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UK ranks 10th in the world when it comes to children 'flourishing', UN report says

The new global index showed children in Norway, South Korea and the Netherlands had the best chance at survival and well-being thanks to good healthcare, education and nutrition.




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Saudi Arabia temporarily BANS religious pilgrims from visiting Mecca to prevent the coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned religious pilgrims from visiting Mecca or Medina to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom




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Saudi military cadets return to training in the US after suspension

Military students from Saudi Arabia have resumed flight training at US bases, after a Saudi trainee shot and killed three US Navy sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.




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Saudi Arabia suspends year-round umrah pilgrimage

The umrah - which, unlike the hajj, can be undertaken at any time of year - draws millions of Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia every year (some of whom are pictured in Mecca today).




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Coronavirus: Courtyard at Mecca's Great Mosque is closed for disinfecting

The central courtyard at Mecca's Great Mosque was left deserted except for cleaners on Thursday in near-unprecedented scenes as it was disinfected to stop the spread of coronavirus.




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Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley ready to sell Newcastle United

EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Mike Ashley will sell Newcastle United if the consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley produces the cash to do a deal, Sportsmail has been told.




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Saudi Arabia imposes full lockdown on holy cities of Mecca and Medina to combat coronavirus

Saudi Arabia, which has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths, imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, an extension of measures to combat coronavirus.




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Refugee doctor Tamer Antakly unable to work after qualification test cancelled due to coronavirus

Tamer Antakly, 58, moved to Australia with his wife and two daughters in 2015 but is unable to work as a doctor because his final qualification test has been delayed due to coronavirus




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Saudi Arabia has doubled its use of the death penalty since King Salman came to the throne

800 people have been executed in the Kingdom since King Salman bin Abdulaziz ascended to the throne in January 23, 2015.




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Saudi Arabia kills protester who refused to make way for megacity

Abdul-Rahim al-Howeiti (pictured) was shot dead by security forces in Al-Khuraybah, near the Saudi border with Jordan, the government confirmed.




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Premier League 'unlikely to prevent Newcastle takeover'

Mike Ashley is close to sealing the £300million sale of the Premier League club to a consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley, which has been backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.




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Sam Allardyce takes swipe at Rafael Benitez's reign and urges Newcastle to stick with Steve Bruce

Steve Bruce was an unpopular choice to replace Rafael Benitez, but Sam Allardyce insists Newcastle must stick with the former Sunderland boss once the takeover is complete.




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The billionaires from Bombay: The Reuben brothers are ready to back a bold new era at Newcastle

Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon's favourite double act.




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Newcastle's owners in waiting must heed warnings of Manchester City's plight

The prospective new owners - a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund - are on the cusp of tying up a £300m that would rocket the club to the top of the financial charts.




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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to bank £17m even if sale of the club to Saudi Arabian consortium fails

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified.




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Amir Khan calls out Manny Pacquiao for huge post-coronavirus bout in the Middle East 

Khan, now 33, has not fought since beating Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia last summer and is now chasing his next pay-day against a far more difficult opponent in Filipino Pacquiao.




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Amnesty International warn Premier League over human rights surrounding Newcastle's £300m takeover

The north-east club are reportedly on the verge of being sold to a Saudi-backed consortium which involves Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for around £300million.




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Premier League lawyers 'investigating illegal broadcasting of top-flight matches by Saudi Arabia'

beIN Sports shone a light on Saudi Arabia's involvement in the piracy of matches, highlighting the Premier League's unsuccessful attempts to take legal action against satellite provider Arabsat.




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Three Argentine footballers have been sleeping on the floor of Frankfurt Airport for FIVE days

The trio had arranged to return to Buenos Aires via Sao Paulo in Brazil. But given there is a travel ban between Brazil and Argentina, a permit was needed to allow their private flight.




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UK government members call for scrutiny of Newcastle's Saudi takeover amid concerns over piracy

The UK government have been urged by its own members to take an active role in scrutinising the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United following calls for the deal to be blocked.




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Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for crimes committed by minors after abolishing flogging 

Minors will now receive a prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in a 'juvenile detention facility'. Pictured: Abdulkareem al-Hawaj was one of the minors executed in 2019.




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Worshippers observe social distancing as they pray in virtually empty Grand Mosque in Mecca

Mecca's Grand Mosque - which is typically crowded during Ramadan as Muslims break their fast each night - was all-but deserted Monday as a few prayed while observing social distancing.