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Saudi football clubs expect wave of player lawsuits after budgets slashed

Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo receives the Saudi Pro League trophy after winning a match between Al-Nassr and Damac Club in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, on 21 May 2026.
Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo receives the Saudi Pro League trophy after winning a match between Al-Nassr and Damac Club in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, on 21 May 2026.© Stringer/EPA/MaxPPP

The boards of Saudi football clubs are bracing themselves ahead of an expected wave of contractual legal disputes over the payment of players' wages after the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund drastically cut their budgets.

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Beijing ties cyber fraud clampdown in South-East Asia to regional support

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing at a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on 16 June 2026 in Beijing, China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing at a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on 16 June 2026 in Beijing, China. © Lintao Zhang/Pool/Getty Images via AFP

Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared the fight against South-East Asian so-called 'scam centers' a national emergency. The issue now underpins CCP security diplomacy in the Mekong region. China has secured a formal commitment from the Burmese junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, which has led to the Chinese Ministry of State Security issuing operational directives.

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