LIV Golf seeks Chapter 11 protection as Saudi backers withdraw

28 min agoThe 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or has been named, with last year's winner Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane among the top contenders. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on October 26.

1 h agoThe Saudi-backed golf tour filed for bankruptcy in New Jersey carrying debts exceeding $500 million after the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia halted funding beyond the 2026 season. A restructuring deal with BC Partners will allow the tour to resume operations at a reduced scale, with players holding majority ownership stakes.

1 h agoUkraine's defense minister said the country is contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles with support from allies and an EU loan, though most will arrive in coming years. Germany will deliver PAC-2 interceptor missiles from its stocks, and Britain committed £100 million to Ukraine's air defense package.

1 h agoJudges on Tuesday blocked a Trump-era practice that sent thousands of taxpayer addresses to immigration authorities. The policy breached federal law, the court found.

2 h agoThe phone call was an hour long and the Kremlin characterized it as "extremely frank," according to the Kremlin. US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had travelled to Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend to discuss a proposal to end the war.

3 h agoAryna Sabalenka advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open by defeating Linda Noskova in three sets in the quarter-finals. The victory keeps alive Sabalenka's bid for a third consecutive US Open title.

3 h agoCreators Matt Stone and Trey Parker announced the animated series will be called South America for its 29th season, premiering 16 September. The move satirizes President Trump's efforts to rename geographic features and references Apple and Google's compliance with his request to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.

4 h agoThe attorney for Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts, asked Donald Trump to consider a pardon during a televised interview on ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday. The appeal came after a judge declared a mistrial on Friday when the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. The lawyer also said he was exploring the possibility of a plea deal with prosecutors.

5 h agoWith opinion polls forecasting an election loss, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to bring Israel's fractious right-wing parties together before a Tuesday deadline. In closed discussions, he has expressed frustration with the national security minister over a freeze on police appointments and tensions with the police commissioner.

5 h agoPresident Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives has appealed to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to resume negotiations on the archipelago's sovereignty. According to his letter, Mauritius should not receive control of the territory.