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DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley pictured playing in the pro-am prior to the DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Pelley says 'definitive agreement' is still best-case scenario for DP World Tour

Children with an European flag wave to cars driving past in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.

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Iran fails to persuade other Mid-East states to scrap talks with Israel Struan Stevenson

Scotland's Kylie Henry lines up a putt during the opening round of the Aramco Team Series event at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia. Picture: Tristan Jones/LET

Scots slip out of top ten in Abu Dhabi as Henry goes low in Saudi Arabia

Traders are keeping a close eye on the impact from the conflict on share and commodity prices.

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The firm has locked down work with new and existing clients in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Pakistan (file image). Picture: contributed.

Aberdeen-headquartered KCA Deutag locks down drilling contract work worth £311m

Former prime minister Gordon Brown who has said that states which banked 'staggering' profits from the high price of oil last year should pay a global windfall levy to help poorer nations in the fight against climate change. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

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The Matterhorn is regarded as a Swiss national symbol - despite being half-Italian (image: Getty Images)

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Jack Hendry made the move to Al-Ittifaq during the summer from Club Brugge.

Jack Hendry explains move to Saudi Arabia and lifts lid on life in Middle East

Scotland manager Steve Clarke (left) chats to Jack Hendry during a World Cup qualifier against Austria at Hampden in 2021. Hendry could reach 25 caps in this international window (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

No free bus pass for Clarke but Saudi trip beckons - 'I spoke to Jack'

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Jota left Scottish champions Celtic for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad for £25million.

Sutton calls on players to tell the truth after Jota's Celtic exit

Hole flags during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Boston at The Oaks golf course.

PGA Tour sets up compensation scheme for players who did not defect to LIV Golf

Rory McIlroy looks on from the 11th green during day one of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. Picture: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images.

McIlroy: If LIV Golf was the last place on earth to play golf, I would retire!

Scottie Scheffler talks to the media during a press conference prior to the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. Picture: Octavio Passos/Getty Images.

Scheffler on US senate: It's worrisome that we didn't learn a whole lot again

Chief Operating Officer of the PGA Tour Ron Price and PGA Tour Policy Board member Jimmy Dunne testify during a Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations hearing examining the business deal between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf on Capitol Hill July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Woods and McIlroy-owned teams discussed by PGA Tour and LIV Golf, probe reveals

Jota and Calvin Bassey are two of the most expensive players in Scottish football history. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic dominate Rangers in most expensive players in Scottish football history

Rangers attacker Scott Wright has been linked with a reunion with Steven Gerrard. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Rangers star in shock link over £2m move as Michael Beale 6th nears signing

Former Rangers Steven Gerrard has taken on role in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Steven Gerrard: Ex-Rangers boss finds new club as he heads to Saudi Arabia

Celtic winger Jota is reportedly closing in on a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Jota 'agrees' shock Celtic exit with star winger set for Saudi Arabia move

Keith Pelley, CEO of The European Tour Group and DP World Tour, addressed players at a meeeting at The Belfry, where the Betfred British Masters is taking place this week Picture: Luke Walker/Getty Images.

DP World Tour players told merger is 'massive opportunity' at Belfry meeting

Justin Rose poses for a portrait prior to the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo at The Belfry. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Rose hoping DP World Tour is 'huge beneficiary' from golf's shock merger

Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka wait on the 11th tee during a practice round for the 123rd US Open at The Los Angeles Country Club. Picture: Harry How/Getty Images.

Time for merger 'noise' to die down and clubs do talking again in majors

Jon Rahm speaks during a press conference prior to the 123rd US Open at The Los Angeles Country Club. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Rahm says PGA Tour players feel 'betrayal over bombshell merger'

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, chief of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and now set to become chairman of a powerful new entity in golf, is pictured with Dustin Johnson and DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley during the 2019 Saudi International at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

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McDonald’s Biscoff McFlurry rumours leave fans drooling

Andy Murray reacts during his match against Bu Yunchaokete (not pictured) on day three of the 2023 Lexus Surbiton Trophy.

Andy Murray says PGA golfers 'let down' as he reiterates Saudi stance

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has come under fire from some of his members following the announcement of a merger with LIV Golf. Picture: Michael Reaves/Getty Images.

PGA Tour/LIV merger has moral issues and golf may still be big loser

The Sudanese army has said it is coordinating efforts to take diplomats from the UK, the US, China and France out of the country on military planes, as fighting persists in the capital including at its main airport.

Foreign nationals to be evacuated from Sudan say Sudanese army

Gas flows up to the surface of the Baltic Sea after an explosion broke the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in September (Picture: Swedish Coast Guard via Getty Images)

Climate change, energy prices and national security are now all intertwined

Fairmont St Andrews, a venue on the DP World Tour for the past three years, is to stage the Asian Tour's first event in Scotland in 2023.

Scotland set to stage its first Saudi Arabia-backed event

The price of crude oil increased by 5.5% on Monday April 3.

Oil prices rise more than 5 percent as production is cut

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A boy walks on a damaged railway track in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, where climate change has increased the frequency of floods (Picture: Mamun Hossain/AFP via Getty Images)

World must cut carbon emissions, not rely on expensive, unproven technology

Kylie Henry was pleased with her opening effort in the Investec South African Women's Open in Cape Town. Picture: Mark Runnacles.

Henry 'happy' with start as 16-year-old Chiara Noja shines again

Tommy Fury and Jake Paul will face off this weekend. Photo credit: Getty Images

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Who is Jake Paul? Boxer & social media star facing Tommy Fury tonight

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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) headquarters in Cambuslang, Glasgow.

MSP raises whistleblower allegations of 'cronyism and bullying' in fire service

Henrik Stenson, who opened with a promising four-under-par 68, is among the LIV Golf players competing on the DP World this this week in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Stenson 'pretty confident' LIV players will get green light for all 2023 majors

The war in Ukraine has raised many human rights issues, the report said.

‘Global North’ governments can no longer be relied upon to defend Human Rights

Marilyn Monroe out for a cycle ride with husband Arthur Miller in 1956 (Picture: Harold Clements/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Marilyn Monroe film Blonde sounds like shallow guff – Laura Waddell

The World Cup in Qatar has been one of the most controversial amidst allegations of bribery and corruption in FIFA's executive committee.

Where is Qatar, what's the time there and why is the World Cup so controversial?

Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka of England are substituted during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and USA at Al Bayt Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Why is there so much stoppage time at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

England boss Gareth Southgate has not ruled out his team making a gesture ahead of their game with the US to highlight human rights concerns, but said they will not be pressured into doing so.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar schedule for Friday including England

Bruno Guimarães will feature for Brazil in Qatar (Photo by Javier Mamani/Getty Images)

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar schedule for Thursday including Brazil

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Referee John Beaton was attacked by Saudi Arabia World Cup hero Salem Al-Dawsari back in 2015. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Watch Saudi Arabia's World Cup hero attempt to headbutt Scottish ref John Beaton

Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari celebrates with team-mates after scoring the winning goal against Argentina.

Argentina stunned by Saudi Arabia as Leo Messi and Co falter badly in opener

New Dundee United signing Arnaud Djoum is pictured during a Premier Sports Cup photocall promoting Premier Sports live and exclusive coverage of Kilmarnock v Dundee United on Tuesday 18th October. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Djoum thrilled to join Dundee Utd after enjoying 'best period' at Hearts

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk and Britain's Anthony Joshua face each other during a public weighing ahead of the heavyweight boxing rematch for the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF titles between them, in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah.

TV details for Joshua v Usyk in the UK

The UK has the potential to become the 'Saudi Arabia of wind', according to Boris Johnson, among others (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA)

Scotland’s wind wealth is being spirited away in ‘Great Berwick Bank Robbery’

Tourists exploring AlUla's rock formations and canyons.

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Calum Hill and caddie Phil Morbey during the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Why Calum Hill can go from strength to strength now he's part of 'conversation'

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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