It's been more than four years since the launch of LIV Golf rocked the game.
A brash breakaway league, bankrolled by Saudi Arabian billions, luring top players with promises of big money.
Still it divides opinion in golf, and has split the loyalty of its champions.
But it could all come to an end soon.
After the League's Saudi backers pulled its funding - having spent more than $5bn (£3.6bn) - this week's abortive season finale could be the end.

#arabian #still #launch

Alphabet's (GOOG) (GOOGL) Google has invested $94 billion in **** eX Corporation (SPCX), marking a 100-fold increase from the $900 million initial investment in Musk's brainchild. The move places Google as the largest single institutional holder of SPCX stock.
SpaceX has owners in Nvidia Corporation (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Saudi Arabian PIF. With a plethora of post-IPO backers, and Google providing a rare benchmark showing growth in the tech giant's stake, **** eX's stock is expected to hold up well.
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Saudi Arabia's Arabian Drilling Company has secured a new offshore drilling contract in Oman covering as many as four wells, extending the company's push beyond its domestic market.
The Saudi-listed drilling contractor signed the agreement with Masirah Oil Limited and Northern Offshore Ltd for two firm wells plus two optional wells. Operations are expected to begin before the end of the third quarter of 2026.
Arabian Drilling did not disclose the contract value but said the deal is expected to contribute to its 2026 financial results and strengthen its backlog and future revenue visibility.
The contract follows the early completion of Arabian Drilling's first international offshore **** ignment and the subsequent redeployment of its jack-up rig elsewhere in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.
The new campaign could also provide a boost to Oman's Block 50, located in the Arabian Sea off the country's east coast. Masirah Oil holds a 100% interest in the concession, which contains the producing Yumna oil field.

#saudi #Oman

Oil prices have soared in recent months as a result of the almost complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade corridor connecting Asia and Europe. High fossil fuel prices have helped to drive up the profits of oil and gas companies around the globe, particularly in the United States and Europe. As a few companies boost production to fill the gap, some oil majors have seen record earnings in the first half of the year, a trend that is expected to continue for as long as Hormuz trade remains restricted.
Eight of the largest oil firms achieved combined profits of over $90 billion in the three months from April to June, following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran and the subsequent war. Iran's decision to close the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway between Oman and Iran that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, has led to the biggest disruption of fossil fuel supplies in the market's history. As a few oil majors from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East step in to fill the gap and oil prices are pushed higher, a few companies have come out on top.
The phenomenon has also demonstrated that the world remains overly dependent on fossil fuels, with countries willing to pay a premium to secure their oil and gas supplies in the face of major global shortages. Environmentalists are concerned about what this reliance means for climate change, as greenhouse emissions remain high. The lack of energy diversification and the heavy dependence on fossil fuels also poses a threat to energy security for many countries.
The eight companies ***** sed – Aramco, BP, Shell, Equinor, TotalEnergies, Eni, Chevron, and ExxonMobil – have almost doubled their combined profits, from just below $50 billion in the second quarter of 2025. The increase in oil prices has driven up consumer energy bills worldwide, while oil companies continue to profit. This has reignited the discussion around windfall tax, as governments call for oil companies to pay higher levies to subsidise energy bills and environmentalists believe extra taxes could help pay to address the environmental damage caused by oil operations.
The Brent Benchmark put oil prices at around $68 a barrel at the end of February, rising to highs of nearly $100 a barrel in May. Saudi Arabia's Aramco benefited the most from the price increase over the spring, reporting a 34 per cent rise in its quarterly net income, at over $33 billion. Aramco saw high profits even following damage to its infrastructure by drone and missile strikes from Iranian and Houthi forces. The company's record oil sales meant that it was responsible for more carbon emissions than any company in history, according to the database Carbon Majors.

#Companies #prices #hormuz #Europe

Sint Truiden have announced the signing of 22-year-old goalkeeper Ahmad Abu Rasen. The Saudi Arabian U23 goalkeeper joins the Belgian Pro League side as back up to the talented Leo Kokubo, with the 25-year-old from ******* an having been one of the top goalkeepers in the league last season. Abu Rasen provides Sint Truiden with a talented young goalkeeper who should provide able back-up to Kokubo.
Abu Rasen began his career with the Al-Fayha youth set up before joining Al-Hilal. He has been with Al-Hilal for a number of years but leaves on a free transfer having not made an appearance for the senior team. The young goalkeeper did drop down in the Saudi Arabian second tier with NEOM SC on loan but did not make a first team appearance.
Rather than remain in the Saudi Arabia league system, Abu Ransen has decided to try his luck in Europe. It is a move that could pay off if Kokubo leaves, with sides certainly interested in the talented ******* anese goalkeeper. Abu Ransen has been capped at youth level by Saudi Arabia, playing in friendlies for the U23 and U21 teams.
GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson

#kokubo

The Belgian forward has joined Saudi Arabian outfit Abha Club.
Eintracht Frankfurt and Saudi Arabian side Abha Club have reached an agreement regarding a transfer of Michy Batshuayi, whose contract with the Eagles was due to run until 2027.
The 32-year-old moved to Frankfurt from Galatasaray A.S. in February 2025, scoring four times in 21 competitive games for the Eagles. Batshuayi made ten appearances for Eintracht last season across the Bundesliga, DFB Cup and UEFA Champions League.
Eintracht Frankfurt would like to wish Michy Batshuayi all the best for the future.

#Eagles

Liverpool have been handed a potential double boost in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain forwards Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye after neither player was included in Luis Enrique's squad to face Lens in the Trophée des Champions.
Barcola and Mbaye were both unused substitutes in PSG's midweek Super Cup victory over Aston Villa but were then omitted altogether for Sunday's game, fuelling speculation that moves could be edging closer.
Liverpool have been strongly linked with both players, with reports suggesting Barcola has already agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with the Premier League champions. PSG are understood to value the France international at around £120m, while the combined cost of Barcola and Mbaye has reportedly been a stumbling block. Source: talkSPORT / The Mirror.
Manchester City are meanwhile considering another raid on Chelsea, with Portugal winger Pedro Neto emerging as a potential target.
According to talkSPORT, City are keen on the 26-year-old and could make a move depending on what happens with Savinho, who has been linked with Tottenham. City face competition from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, while Chelsea are believed to value Neto at around £70m.

#barcola #Liverpool #Chelsea #face

Manchester City are actively exploring a deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi, with Lille head coach Davide Ancelotti confirming that contact is taking place as Pep Guardiola's side continue reshaping their midfield. According to Telegraph, Bouaddi has emerged as a serious target during a summer that could redefine the balance of City's engine room.
Ancelotti has made Lille's position clear, admitting, "Manchester City are in talks to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi," while also stressing that the French club would prefer the move not to happen in this window. That stance is understandable. Bouaddi is only 18, yet his stock has risen rapidly after a sequence of mature displays, including an eye-catching performance against Brazil in Morocco's opening World Cup fixture.
City's interest reflects wider movement in the centre of the pitch. Rodri is understood to want a switch to Barcelona, while Tijjani Rijnders has already departed for Saudi Arabian side Al Qadisah. Those developments have increased the urgency around recruitment, and Bouaddi appears to fit the profile of a long-term elite option with immediate upside.
Lille, however, are under little pressure to sell and would be highly resistant to losing one of their brightest ******* ets. The valuation under discussion is substantial, with any agreement expected to require at least £85m, which the original reporting states as €100m. For a player of Bouaddi's age, that is a major commitment, but it also underlines how highly he is rated across Europe.
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#manchester

Coupe de France winners RC Lens are set to take on Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the French curtain-raiser tonight. It's been all change for Les Sang et Or since they ran PSG close in the Ligue 1 ****** le race, with a new manager, Dino Toppmöller and a host of new signings.
There could be debuts for multiple players off the bench, while L'Équipe expects that only two will be given their first start. The departure of Malang Sarr leaves a void on the left of the back three, which new signing Maik Nawrocki from Celtic will be given the chance to fill tonight.
In midfield, Michaël Cuisance should be given his debut following his move from Hertha BSC. Another new signing, Saud Abdulhamid, is expected to be on the teamsheet, albeit the Saudi Arabian international spent last season on loan at Lens before making his move permanent in the summer.
Robin Risser; Maik Nawrocki, Ismaël Ganiou, Kyllian Antonio; Matthieu Udol, Michaël Cuisance, Andrija Bulatović, Saud Abdulhamid; Abdallah Sima, Odsonne Édouard, Florian Thauvin. (L'Éq)
GFFN | Nick Hartland

#given #micha #abdulhamid

Serie A side Inter are nearing an agreement with Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur for the transfer of Djed Spence.
A report by La Gazzetta dello Sport reveals that Inter and Tottenham are close to reaching an understanding on transfer fees for Djed Spence. The total deal is expected to be around €30 million plus bonuses.
Following the €20 million transfer of Denzel Dumfries to Real Madrid earlier this summer, Inter were left with the task of finding a reliable successor to the right-back role. The Nerazzurri had Spence and Al-Ittihad's wide midfielder Moussa Diaby in their sights, but negotiations for the latter turned out to be a complicated affair since the Saudi Arabian side had already received a tempting offer from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
The objective right now for Inter is to put pen to paper on the contract for Spence before the start of the season. However, it is unlikely that he will be fit to start the opener since he just returned to training at Spurs following the post-World Cup break. Like his England teammate, Inter's new signing John Stones is also expected to miss the first match, and should Spence's transfer go through successfully, both should be fit for the second one.
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The months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led to severe fuel shortages around the globe, as companies battle to continue operations. Airlines have been hit hard as they struggle to obtain enough jet fuel to maintain their regular flight schedules.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – a key trade corridor connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, via which roughly 20 per cent of the world's oil is transported when fully operational. Several months of closures have resulted in significant restrictions to energy trade, with many countries now facing severe fuel shortages.
In July, several European airlines announced that they were at risk of running out of jet fuel. Europe has turned to the United States and Asia for alternative fuel imports in recent months but continues to feel the strain of the shortages. The United Kingdom, France, and Germany are extremely vulnerable due to their heavy reliance on the Middle East for their fuel supplies.
In recent decades, several countries have reduced their refining activities in favour of a green transition, leaving them more susceptible to supply chain disruptions. Before the war, Europe relied on the Middle East for roughly half of its jet fuel imports. Iran has allowed limited fuel supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, but it is uncertain when normal trade will resume due to the ongoing conflict.
On 18th June, the consultancy Energy Aspects forecast a jet fuel supply deficit across Europe of almost 600,000 bpd in the third quarter of the year, compared to surpluses of around 116,000 bpd in the United States and 425,000 bpd in Asia-Pacific. Europe's inventories totalled around 38 million barrels at the beginning of June, equivalent to roughly 30 days of its fuel demand. The International Energy Agency (IEA) made a similar estimate.

#fuel #hormuz #several #around

LIV Golf 1.0 — the era of big talk and bigger paychecks — is over. Whatever comes next for the breakaway tour, cut loose by Saudi Arabian funding and now on the hunt for outside investment, the days of "Golf But Louder" are done.
Without a doubt, LIV fundamentally changed the structure of men's professional golf, forcing the PGA Tour into reworking its entire structure, schedule and financial model. LIV altered the professional arcs of some of the game's greatest players, gave others the opportunity to destroy their own reputations, and provided a pathway back to prominence for the once-lost Anthony Kim. LIV also brought the concept of sportswashing into the mainstream of the American sports conversation, forcing sports fans to decide just how much politics they were willing to accept with their sports.
That's a ****** of an impact in just a few short years, but that also leads into another LIV lesson: the impossibility of competing with the established American sports framework. Even a league funded by bottomless oil wealth ultimately couldn't compete with a vulnerable legacy organization.
So what does that mean? Competing with the PGA Tour is a lost cause for LIV, so coexistence is now the only path forward. And if LIV is going to survive and thrive in the years to come, version 2.0 will need to learn from the mistakes of its predecessor. And oh, are there plenty of lessons to learn.
LIV Golf fired off the tee in 2021 with swagger, attitude and arrogance, largely mirroring the personality of firebrand Greg Norman. Longtime PGA Tour antagonists like Norman and Phil Mickelson spoke openly (and in court filings) of wanting to upend the Tour's entire business model, torching the very house in which they'd grown wealthy. That didn't sit well with Tour traditionalists, and the badass playacting came off as more silly than intimidating. You're smacking a little white ball around a field, gentlemen. Let's not pretend this is armed combat.

#golf #american #norman

When Saudi Arabia pulled funding for LIV Golf, it looked certain to signal the death knell of the renegade golf tour. But on Wednesday morning, it appeared that CEO Scott O'Neill had pulled a rabbit out of the hat when he announced that the tour had reached an agreement with an investor to keep the tour alive.
LIV has been plagued by stories around its uncertain future. One event has already been canceled, and although not official, the team championship event in Michigan looks like it fall at any moment. The PGA Tour and DP World Tour struck a deal with the Asian Tour to take away LIV's secondary series and feeder system that kept several of its stars active through the year. And there are reports of layoffs being imminent or already happening.
In the midst of it all, O'Neill and LIV have presented the image of a tour that will somehow find a way to survive being cast away as a bored plaything of Saudi sportswashing billions. And that looked to be the case when LIV Golf announced a new "lead investor" after meetings at Trump Bedminster ahead of their tournament there this week. It was also reported that a new-look 2027 LIV season would consist of ten events split between the US and international venues and that players would take equity stakes in the league.
While that certainly sounds like good news for LIV Golf, some immediate questions came to mind. Who exactly is the "lead investor" and why wouldn't LIV name who it was? Would ten tournaments be enough to keep stars on board? And is equity being offered because LIV no longer has the money to actually pay out their massive nine figure contracts without the Saudi Arabian government?
Well, as it turns out, there may be a reason why the seemingly triumphant announcement from LIV Golf was so ambiguous.

#tour #saudi #keep #Event

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has joined Chelsea on a two-year deal after after his contract with Brentford was mutually terminated.
Henderson, 36, captained Liverpool to the Premier League ***** le in 2019-20 and also won the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup twice, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup in his time at Anfield.
In 2023 he moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq, before joining Dutch side Ajax in January 2024, and returned to the Premier League with Brentford last summer, making 32 top-flight appearances in 2025-26.
"Given the size of the club, the manager [Xabi Alonso] who I have great admiration for, and the quality of the players, this was a huge opportunity I couldn't turn down," said Henderson.
"For me, it's about giving everything every single day, both on and off the field, to help the players around me and the team as much as possible. I'm very excited to get going."

#players

Matthias Jaissle is the surprise favourite to take over as Newcastle head coach as Eddie Howe's replacement - and would arrive with a strong recent record of success.
Howe, 48, is set to leave St James' Park after nearly five years. He had been in charge since November 2021 when he replaced Steve Bruce and took the Magpies to their first domestic trophy in 70 years by winning the Carabao Cup in 2025.
Former RB Salzburg boss Jaissle, currently in charge of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli, is noe expected to come in.
The 38-year-old German was a centre-half, progressing through the Stuttgart youth system before playing senior football for Hoffenheim from 2007 to 2014.
He represented Germany at Under-21 level, but was forced to retire through injury at the age of 25.

#howe

Italian talent Mattia Liberali scored a stunning goal in a Como friendly against Villarreal last night and explained why he picked Cesc Fabregas' side over a return to Milan: 'Since the very first call, I immediately understood their strong interest in me.'
Fabregas' Como played two mini friendlies last night, facing Saudi Arabian side Al Ula and Spanish club Villarreal for 45 minutes each.
The Azzurri beat Al Ula 3-1 but then lost on penalties to Villarreal after a 1-1 draw.
Summer signing Liberali scored a fantastic goal at the far post, giving Como the lead against Villarreal.
At the end of the match, he told Sportitalia: "I came here to support and help my teammates. I know it won't be easy, and we'll have to give our all. Training after training. Right now, I want to have fun and learn as much as possible from anyone, coach and teammates alike. I hope I can help them too during the whole season."

#scored #last #side

Everton have every right to play hardball over Iliman Ndiaye. According to Mirror, the club will demand around £70m for the Senegal forward as Manchester United and Al-Hilal weigh up moves. That figure is steep, but this is the market now, and Everton are under no obvious pressure to blink first.
Ndiaye, 26, has emerged as one of the more intriguing names of the summer. He has produced "a couple of eye-catching seasons on Merseyside", and while his output of 17 goals and three ******* ists in 71 appearances does not scream elite wide forward, context matters. Everton have not exactly been a free-flowing attacking machine, so numbers alone do not tell the whole story.
United are in the mix because they need solutions on the left side. The report states that "left wing" is among their priorities, and that Michael Carrick's side have "shortlisted Ndiaye and are tracking his situation". He has apparently moved up their list after Morgan Rogers joined Chelsea for £117m and Yan Diomande signalled a preference for Real Madrid.
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Al-Hilal are also there, and this part matters. The report says Ndiaye "is open to leaving Everton and his camp would encourage a bid from the Saudi Arabian side." That changes the dynamic. If a player is receptive and a Saudi club has interest, the financial ceiling can move quickly. Everton know this, which is one reason the £70m valuation has appeared now.

#ndiaye #hilal #saudi #matters

The 2026 Formula 1 calendar has been in a state of flux since the Middle East conflict forced the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix earlier this year. Now, the scramble to fill the void is reaching a climax, and a fan-favorite circuit is on the verge of an unexpected return.
According to a recent update from F1 Speed Indonesia, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has officially addressed the rumors surrounding the Sepang International Circuit. Responding to press inquiries regarding F1's request to have Malaysia replace the canceled Bahrain GP, Ibrahim confirmed that a definitive answer is imminent.
"Regarding F1, we will make an announcement on Sunday," the Prime Minister stated, setting a July 26 deadline for the decision.
This aligns with recent confirmations from Malaysia's Youth and Sports Ministry, which has been actively ***** sing the feasibility, costs, and logistics of hosting a Grand Prix at short notice.
The aggressive push for Malaysia comes after F1's initial contingency plans fell apart. Organizers had originally hoped to reschedule the Bahrain GP for early October—slotting it right between the Azerbaijan and Singapore races. However, with geopolitical tensions flaring up once again, the FIA and F1 management have been forced to abandon the Middle East makeup dates entirely.

#Bahrain #prix #malaysia #circuit

Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran are driving up oil prices and bond yields, increasing borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.
Higher bond yields are raising mortgage rates, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reaching its highest level since last August.
The rekindling of the Iran war has the bond market worried about inflation again, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers and businesses alike.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 6.58% this week, its highest level since last August, according to Freddie Mac. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield—a key input into mortgage rates and business borrowing costs—also soared to its highest level this year and breached 4.7% in mid-afternoon trading.
The sharp rise in yields follows hostilities in the Middle East, with the resumption of U.S.-Iran attacks and the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen also striking Saudi Arabian oil tankers.

#Iran #bond #yields #august

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Gold (GC=F) August futures opened at $4,074.60 per troy ounce on Thursday, July 23, 2026, down 1.9% from Wednesday's closing price. The price of gold moved up this morning, trading at $4,086.60 as of 8:08 a.m. ET.
The gold price closed above $4,100 Wednesday and opened lower on Thursday. Two opposing forces are keeping the gold price in a tight range. Investors are weighing the potential for higher interest rates against the likelihood of broader geopolitical and economic instability prompted by the Iran war.
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved up to $95 billion in funding for the war, aid to farmers, and parts of the SAVE America Act. The plan still needs Senate approval, but the move signals support for ongoing activity in the Middle East — where the war may be at an inflection point. Yemen's Houthi rebels are now targeting Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening to disrupt another critical shipping lane.
The potential for higher interest rates tends to encourage lower gold prices, while global unrest can stimulate safe-haven demand for the precious metal.

#interest

The dollar index (DXY00) is up +0.37%. The dollar is finding support from strong US interest rate differentials, as the 10-year T-note yield rose by +5 bp and posted a new 1.5-year high amid today's surge in oil prices of more than +5%. The dollar is also seeing support from today's US unemployment claims report, which showed a slightly stronger US labor market than market expectations.
The dollar is also seeing safe-haven demand after the Iran-backed Houthis launched a missile and drone attack on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, expanding the oil disruptions beyond the Strait of Hormuz and threatening oil shipments in the Red Sea. The Houthis have vowed to blockade shipping linked to Saudi Arabia and warned shipowners against calling at the nation's ports. The move threatens Saudi oil exports from Yanbu, a Red Sea hub that the Saudi's are using to ship crude since the war brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt. President Trump said Tuesday that if there is a blockade in the Red Sea, the US "will take care of it." Meanwhile, the US and Iran exchanged attacks for the 12th straight day, and the US maintained its blockade of Iranian oil shipments in the Persian Gulf.
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#Iran

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Management attributed resilient 20.2% EBITDA margins to structural improvements in working capital and cost discipline, despite significant operational disruptions in the Middle East.
The Middle East region faced activity suspensions and logistical hurdles due to regional conflict, with freight costs peaking in May before beginning to moderate.
Strategic discipline led the company to exit the Saudi Arabian LSTK contract, prioritizing higher-margin, technology-differentiated work over lower-return revenue volume.
Latin American performance was impacted by activity deferrals in Mexico, though cash flow was bolstered by strong, consistent payments from the primary customer there.

#east #ebitda #strategic #saudi

There are new concerns about the future of oil and gas prices after Yemen-based Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea. NBC's Richard Engel reports on the new front in the Middle East conflict and Christine Romans joins TODAY with **** ysis on the economic impact to gas prices in the United States.

#yemen #richard #middle

West Ham have agreed a £68 million deal to sell winger Crysencio Summerville to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.
This figure represents a significant increase on the £39 million bid previously understood to have been made by Serie A side Roma, with Manchester United and Aston Villa also having shown interest in the 24-year-old.
Summerville, who still has three years remaining on his contract at the London Stadium, has been widely expected to depart following West Ham's relegation from the Premier League in May.
While United and Villa were keen to keep him in the top flight, Roma had appeared closest to securing his signature before the Saudi club's considerably higher offer.
The Netherlands international is now expected to undergo a medical and finalise a long-term contract.

#united #contract

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching an investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein acted as an unregistered foreign agent for multiple countries, requesting records from the Trump administration on the scope of the late convicted ***** offender's foreign ties.
In the Republican-controlled House, Raskin's demands to the Department of Justice, Department of State and intelligence community are likely to go unanswered, but his push as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee serves as a preview for how Democrats will pursue investigations if they reclaim the House majority in the next Congress, which would give them control of committees with subpoena power.
In a new letter, Raskin points to documents released by the Department of Justice and the House Oversight Committee and says that he has found "substantial evidence" that Epstein "acted to advance the interests" of the Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti governments, advised the Russian government and worked as a consultant for a former Israeli prime minister. Raskin also raises concerns about the potential security risks Epstein's foreign ties posed, given he was never registered as a foreign agent.
"Our examination of available evidence has already revealed ***** ing indications of Mr. Epstein's activities on behalf of foreign states," Raskin wrote.
CNN has reached out for comment to the Justice Department, the State Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Alphonso Davies has attracted interest from Saudi Arabia, according to Sport Bild.
The report claims that representatives from Saudi Arabian clubs have visited Bayern's Säbener Straße headquarters to explore the conditions for a possible transfer.
Nothing concrete has emerged so far, but Bayern would reportedly be open in principle to selling the left-back – not least because he earns a significant salary of €15–20 million per year.
Whether Davies would be interested in a move to Saudi Arabia, however, is doubtful.
After the Canada captain's injury-plagued 2025/26 season, Bayern have brought in Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt to provide competition at left-back.

CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport on Monday in response to airstrikes they blamed on Saudi Arabia that struck Sanaa International Airport earlier in the day.
No casualties were reported, but the attacks marked an escalation not seen since a Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi-controlled areas several years ago. Saudi Arabian officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the airstrikes in Yemen.
Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, in a video statement on Telegram, warned airlines against flying through Saudi airspace, saying these warnings should be taken "seriously until the blockade on Sanaa International Airport is lifted."
The internationally recognized government in Yemen said earlier that the strikes that hit Sanaa International Airport were meant to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.
The Houthis vowed to retaliate for the strike, which marked the first major escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia following a period of relative calm.

Portugal have named Jorge Jesus as their new head coach, following the national team's disappointing performance at the World Cup.
The 71-year-old brings extensive experience, having managed prominent Portuguese clubs including Benfica and Sporting Lisbon, and most recently Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr.
He replaces Spaniard Roberto Martinez, whose tenure concluded after Portugal's 1-0 defeat by Spain in the World Cup's round-of-16.
The Portuguese national team announced the appointment on X on Friday, writing: "A new journey begins today. Welcome to the National Team, Mister Jorge Jesus."
Jesus left Al-Nassr last month after one year in charge of the Saudi Arabian club. With Ronaldo spearheading the team's attack, Al-Nassr won the Saudi Pro League **** le by two points ahead of Al-Hilal, their first **** le triumph since Ronaldo's arrival in December 2022.

A cargo plane went missing near Pakistan on Tuesday but was found after a 12-hour search.
Flight data shows that the plane rapidly descended before losing contact with air traffic control.
Aviation experts say there are many possible explanations for the crash, but information is limited.
The wreckage of a Boeing 737 freighter that plummeted from 35,000 feet into the Arabian Sea on Tuesday has been found after a 12-hour search-and-rescue effort, and theories about what caused the crash are circulating.
Until the debris and the black boxes, which store flight data and ***** pit audio, are fully recovered and ***** yzed by investigators, it is impossible to say with certainty what happened.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has warned that “safety is more important than adding to an already-crowded calendar” with Formula One ******* sing whether to revive this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
The race in Bahrain had been due to take place on April 12 but it was put on hold due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, pencilled in for the following week, was also postponed.
However, F1 chief Stefano Domenicali revealed at last weekend's British Grand Prix that there is a possibility of at least one of those events being restored to the calendar “in the right moment and the right conditions,”
He also stressed the importance of safeguarding the grid’s 2,000-strong travelling circus.
The Press ******* ociation understands Bahrain is the most likely option of the two venues to be brought back, with a date of October 4 mooted – a vacant gap in the schedule between the races in Azerbaijan on September 26 and Singapore on October 11.