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A DR Congo supporter reacts during the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 group F football match between DR Congo and Zambia at Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro on January 17, 2024. (Photo by SIA KAMBOU / AFP)

Total football, total sportswashing

The beautiful game arrives at the perfect time to scrub the mud off Afcon’s lead sponsor

The harrying of Kathleen Stock

The bitterly polarised controversy over the status of transgender people has spawned attacks on freedom of thought and speech at British and South African universities

The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

US cannot afford to alienate murderous crown prince

With the US announcing its ‘recalibration’ of its relationship with Saudi Arabia, it remains to be seen whether the oil-rich kingdom feels cowed

Rich pickings: Tractors prepare the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh in preparation for the Saudi Cup Race. (Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia)

Saudi splurges on sports PR

The kingdom seeks to boost its economy – and reputation – by offering high rewards’ events

The Washington Post reported on April 1 that Khashoggi’s children, including Salah, had received multimillion-dollar homes and were being paid thousands of dollars per month by authorities. (Leah Millis/Reuters)

Khashoggi son defends Saudi against critics ‘exploiting’ murder

The son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has denied a financial settlement with the government, spoke out in defence of the kingdom Tuesday ahead of the first…

Candles are seen beside portraits of Slovakian journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova who were found shot dead at the couple’s home near Bratislava, sparking mass demonstrations. (Vladimir Simicek/AFP)

Journalists act to get justice for assassinated reporters

Investigators will publish reports on the murders and, if necessary, set up an international tribunal

The allegation regarding Prince Mohammed’s possible direct role in Khashoggi’s execution last October was detailed in a new report by the UN. (Reuters)

‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert

Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Prince Mohammed, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2

(Leah-Millis/Reuters)

US bars entry to 16 Saudis over Khashoggi killing

A statement by the State Department listed the 16 Saudi Individuals and said that they were party to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Salah Khashoggi family in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via Reuters)

Saudi Arabia gave Jamal Khashoggi’s children homes, money — report

Jamal Khashoggi’s children receive million-dollar homes, payments, from Saudi Arabia, according to the Washington Post

Saudi Arabia wants to move on from the global outcry sparked by Khashoggi’s killing. (Reuters)

Royal court adviser fired over Khashoggi killing ‘not on trial’

Saud al-Qahtani is reportedly not among those indicted by Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

The petition also looks beyond Khashoggi’s case, calling for the enactment of ‘binding laws that protect journalists, guarantee their right to work in freedom, and punish those who violate this right.’ (Reuters)

Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is: official

The dissident journalist was dismembered after his murder October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul but his remains have yet to be found

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder

The top US diplomat held talks with King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via Reuters)

Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder

The US Secretary of State walks a diplomatic tightrope amid pressure from American lawmakers for a tough response on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

Hasan Minhaj of Comedy Central performs at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in 2017. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Netflix drops satire episode critical of Saudi Arabia

The episode can still be seen in other parts of the world — and in Saudi Arabia on YouTube

(Reuters)

‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins

Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister says the kingdom is not in crisis over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

Senators Mike Lee, Bernie Sanders and Chris Murphy speak after the Senate voted on a resolution ending US military support for the war in Yemen. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

Saudi Arabia slams US Senate vote as ‘interference’

The largely symbolic vote dealt a fresh warning to President Trump, who has staunchly backed the Saudi regime

Ressa and the site have been hit with multiple counts of misleading the government on taxes, and if convicted on one count alone she faces up to a decade behind bars. (Time Magazine)

From wars to Duterte: Journalist ‘holds the line’

Maria Ressa’s news site, Rappler, has taken a critical stand on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly anti-drug crackdown

The petition also looks beyond Khashoggi’s case, calling for the enactment of ‘binding laws that protect journalists, guarantee their right to work in freedom, and punish those who violate this right.’ (Reuters)

A World of Khashoggis

Seventy-three journalists have been killed so far this year — often at the hands of those who, like the Saudi regime, are close US allies

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump are seen before the family photo during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Reuters/Andres Martinez Casares/Pool)

Five key moments from the G20

Here are five moments from the first day of the summit

(Leah-Millis/Reuters)

Khashoggi murder: Trump ignores US leverage over Riyadh

The US president was widely pilloried for what critics called his ‘mercantile’ priorities that made him appear like a lobbyist for the kingdom