Saudi Arabia’s growing influence and massive spending in global sports have been detailed in research ahead of the kingdom being confirmed by FIFA next week as the 2034 World Cup host.

Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty.

Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia strongly oppose efforts to reduce plastic production and use procedural tactics to delay ...

A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after ...

The Gulf nation is increasingly pursuing a "Saudi First" foreign policy, strengthening relations outside of its typical ...

Oil-producing nations, particularly Saudi Arabia and Russia, have blocked a UN-backed treaty to curb plastic pollution, ...

Countries told they can't afford to miss the opportunity to tackle plastic pollution next year - but can they resolve a sharp ...

It was a disappointing conclusion to a summit that many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a worsening global ...

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying ...

Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations ...

They are at an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding ...