In the wake of Donald J. Trump’s reelection, he made a high-profile appearance at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at Madison Square Garden, sitting alongside Elon Musk and Yasir al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The fund, through its subsidiary Sela, is close to creating a boxing league with TKO, majority controlled by Endeavor, with TKO to receive an equity stake and a share of revenue. Saudi Arabia’s involvement in boxing has grown, with plans for a new league featuring major fights and tournaments, backed by significant hosting fees and management fees for TKO.
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U.S. Says Deadly Blast in Yemen Was Caused by Houthi Missile
A recent blast near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen's capital, Sana, was attributed to a Houthi missile rather than a U.S. airstrike, according to a U.S. Central Command spokesman. The Houthi-led government previously claimed the explosion resulted from an American attack that killed 12 and injured 30, but the U.S. asserted its operations were over three miles away. The Houthis have been launching attacks amid a broader conflict, targeting ships and asserting their...
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