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From fatwas to 'Fortnite': Saudi Arabia's $38-billion play to rule esports

With the Esports World Cup quickly approaching, the office of the foundation organizing the tournament was buzzing with employees running qualifying matches and finalizing the opening ceremony of the competition with a $70-million prize pool.

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China struggling with military reforms needed in time for Taiwan action

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Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound aid boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists

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Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound aid boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists

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Explosion at a U.S. air base in southern Japan injures 4 Japanese soldiers

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As the U.N. Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection

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Santorini mayor pushes for new overtourism law as island 'doesn't need more holiday lets'

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San Diego plane crash horror as six passengers missing and Coast Guard scrambled

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Iran tries to humiliate Israel with bombshell claim it's stolen nation's nuclear secrets

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Spain issued warning as Balearics need 45,000 flats in 5 years to avoid 'total collapse'

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ISIS launches huge attack leaving '40 dead' in horror massacre

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IAEA chief says information obtained by Iran 'seem to refer' to Israeli nuclear research site

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The Latest: Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests

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Warner Bros. Discovery splitting into two separate media companies – separating CNN from HBO Max

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British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees

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Putin army reeling as Ukraine destroys £82m planes armed with deadly hypersonic missiles

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow and Kyiv begin first exchange of prisoners of war

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California governor Gavin Newsom sends direct message to Donald Trump as violent Los Angeles clashes continue

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Trump administration ‘diverted 20,000 anti-drone missiles promised to Ukraine to US troops’

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Ukraine says Russia launched 479 drones in major bombardment

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More Chaos Plagues New Gaza Aid System

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Ukraine humiliates Putin again as covert drone operation destroys 100+ armoured vehicles

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All you need to know about Gavin Newsom, the Californian governor fighting with Trump over LA protests

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