2026-09-16 bd9bb0ad183d138bf058a6a928cb8fefc921dbc6 /feed/2026/09/16/the-women-s-tennis-association-wta-announces-that-its-finals-will-move-to-charlotte-north-carolina-united-states-fr The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announces that its finals will move to Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for three years beginning in 2027, with matches at the Spectrum Center. The WTA also relocates its global headquarters from St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S., to Charlotte. 1789610891 2026-09-16 9ca80cdeab84eb762340984f7aef291de9659b10 13 Charlotte 171 /wiki/charlotte,%20north%20carolina Florida 505 /wiki/florida North Carolina 238 /wiki/north%20carolina Riyadh 36 /wiki/riyadh Saudi Arabia 70 /wiki/saudi%20arabia Spectrum Center 115 /wiki/spectrum%20center St. Petersburg 405 /wiki/st.%20petersburg,%20florida United States 316 /wiki/united%20states Women's Tennis Association 1 /wiki/women's%20tennis%20association its finals 13 /wiki/wta%20finals Charlotte Florida North Carolina Riyadh Saudi Arabia Spectrum Center St. Petersburg United States Women's Tennis Association its finals Women's Tennis Association 2026-07-22 e7d01d2feef1c704358b5e9d1e25b5ef32026c2c 34 Saudi Arabia United States 2 /feed/2026/07/22/saudi-arabia-and-the-united-states-sign-a-civil-nuclear-cooperation-agreement-allowing-saudi-arabia-to-use-us-reactor Saudi Arabia and the United States sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to use U.S. reactor technology, enrich uranium, and reprocess nuclear waste. The pact excludes the IAEA Additional Protocol and proceeds to U.S. congressional review. 2026-03-29 7a09f908eaf5e01411bbef54c76f9e9bbd34094f 1 Saudi Arabia United States 2 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war 2026-03-29 13f9ec11c07bb2f03bf1a9bdabc1af541f0f14da 3 Saudi Arabia United States 2 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]*2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain 2026-03-18 9270d46a7fc5b0b91c990671ec0ceb2a5cd3304c 15 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/03/18/the-foreign-ministers-from-azerbaijan-bahrain-egypt-jordan-kuwait-lebanon-pakistan-qatar-saudi-arabia-syria-tu The Foreign Ministers from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, met in Riyadh, issue a joint statement calling on Iran "to immediately halt its attacks". 2026-02-4 f749925318db9107e7a42c6473e769b84da3b3d5 /feed/2026/02/4/ryan-wesley-routh-the-man-who-attempted-to-assassinate-united-states-president-donald-trump-while-he-was-golfing-at-the Ryan Wesley Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate United States president Donald Trump while he was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024, is sentenced to life in prison without the posibility of parole. 1770361667 2026-02-4 ed85f0a2253387b9f4a16a683e78f6a1430c5a37 17 Florida United States 2 /feed/2026/02/4/ryan-wesley-routh-the-man-who-attempted-to-assassinate-united-states-president-donald-trump-while-he-was-golfing-at-his Ryan Wesley Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate United States president Donald Trump while he was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024, is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 2025-04-24 3c2e2eec8b3d720a63c1a9dc7e8c5bef364e2cfc 16 North Carolina United States 2 /feed/2025/04/24/four-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-including-one-critically-when-a-dump-truck-crashes-into-six-pedestr Four people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, when a dump truck crashes into six pedestrians working on powerlines in Eden, North Carolina, United States. 2025-03-2 bb06f5d7d36f473b73df0f1a65110af796bdfa5e /feed/2025/03/2/several-wildfires-erupt-across-south-carolina-and-north-carolina-resulting-in-the-evacuation-of-endangered-towns-inclu Several wildfires erupt across South Carolina and North Carolina, resulting in the evacuation of endangered towns, including several in the Myrtle Beach area. Governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency in response. 1740969227 2025-03-2 35dae311b291d03820f1d45c0d7346e865193685 13 North Carolina United States 2 /feed/2025/03/2/several-wildfires-erupt-across-south-carolina-and-north-carolina-united-states-resulting-in-the-evacuation-of-endanger Several wildfires erupt across South Carolina and North Carolina, United States, resulting in the evacuation of endangered towns, including several in the Myrtle Beach area. South Carolina governor Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency in response. 2025-02-19 2bdb43fbe9c79066e8355bf925422644bc873cbc 16 Riyadh Saudi Arabia United States 3 /feed/2025/02/19/russian-president-vladimir-putin-praises-the-high-level-talks-with-the-us-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-as-a-first-step-t Russian President Vladimir Putin praises the high-level talks with the U.S. in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a "first step" towards restoring full diplomatic ties with the United States. 2025-01-12 0f12d2c906c6d6b543b660e08e70b25139852d24 /feed/2025/01/12/foreign-ministers-and-senior-officers-of-arab-countries-the-european-union-united-states-united-kingdom-and-turkey-ho Foreign ministers and senior officers of Arab countries, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom and Turkey hold in Riyadh a series of diplomatic meetings focused on Syria. 1736735141 2025-01-12 850d2e8d4b6d5eb9fb5633bfa0754344abd65b52 23 Riyadh Saudi Arabia United States 3 /feed/2025/01/12/foreign-ministers-and-senior-officers-of-arab-countries-the-european-union-turkey-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united Foreign ministers and senior officers of Arab countries, the European Union, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States hold a series of diplomatic meetings focused on Syria in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2025-01-12 f778ac8bae449b1fe2de1c2d132071e362a96613 /feed/2025/01/12/german-foreign-affairs-minister-annalena-baerbock-pledges-euro-50-million-in-food-emergency-shelters-and-medical-ca German foreign affairs minister Annalena Baerbock pledges {{Euro}}50 million in food, emergency shelters, and medical care to Syria following talks with the Syrian transitional government in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 1736735141 2025-01-12 e22b66d5222058fffb3842a5d259ba7ea0329f84 22 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2025/01/12/german-foreign-minister-annalena-baerbock-pledges-eur50-million-in-food-emergency-shelters-and-medical-care-to-syria-f German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledges €50 million in food, emergency shelters, and medical care to Syria following talks with the Syrian transitional government in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. /feed/2026/09/16/the-women-s-tennis-association-wta-announces-that-its-finals-will-move-from-riyadh-saudi-arabia-to-the-spectrum-cent AFP 16 d2f9923b931e0c864b4d3af79b1599ee23375d12 9 https://www.afp.com/en/wta-finals-moved-charlotte-2027 2026 The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announces that its finals will move from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, for three years beginning in 2027. The WTA also relocates its global headquarters from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Charlotte.