Author: Editorial Team

BaiSha Gaming claimed the CrossFire title at the Esports World Cup 2026, defeating Team Liquid 3-0 in the grand final held in Paris.  The team secured the championship after an impressive playoff run, eliminating defending champions AG.AL 2-1 before defeating KINGZERO-eSports 3-1 to reach the final.  The victory added the Esports World Cup CrossFire title to BaiSha Gaming’s list of achievements, following its CrossFire Stars championships in 2022 and 2023.  Wang Hao (N9) was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the grand final for his pivotal role in leading BaiSha Gaming to the title. KINGZERO-eSports finished third after defeating…

KYIV — Norway will provide Ukraine with 85 billion krone ($9.2 billion) in military and civilian assistance in 2027, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Sunday during a visit to Kyiv. “Norway will continue to support Ukraine’s defense struggle,” Store said, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK. “Now we are sending a clear signal that Norway will continue to stand by, both civilian and military,” he added. Of the total package, 70 billion krone ($7.5 billion) will be allocated to military support, while 15 billion krone ($1.6 billion) will go toward civilian assistance. The 2027 commitment will mark the third consecutive…

RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has issued a total of 50,030 certificates of origin during the last month of July. This was part of the ministry’s efforts to support and facilitate the service for exporters in various sectors, including industrial, commercial, and individual businesses. In a statement, the ministry stated that a certificate of origin is a document confirming that products exported abroad are of national origin or have acquired national origin status. The service targets industrial establishments, the commercial sector (companies and institutions), and the individual sector, which includes farmers, fishermen, sole proprietors, and local…

Tunisian rescue teams recovered four bodies after a boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the coast of Ben Guerdane in southeastern Tunisia, while search operations continued for the remaining missing persons.  Tunisian National Guard spokesperson Houssem Eddine Jebabli said one survivor was rescued after the boat began taking on water about 14 nautical miles off the coast and sank.  Coast guard and civil protection units continued search operations for the missing persons. Source: Riyadh Daily

RIYADH — The Administrative Court of Appeal under the Board of Grievances in the Makkah region overturned a university’s decision to suspend two semesters of a student. The court affirmed that disciplinary decisions against university students are subject to judicial review to verify the validity of their grounds and the substantiation of the alleged violations. The case arose from a lawsuit filed by a student challenging his university’s decision to suspend him for two semesters. The suspension followed a complaint he had filed against a course instructor, accusing him of inappropriate conduct. The student sought the annulment of the disciplinary…

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are likely to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China in November if both leaders attend, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said Sunday. “If the leaders are at the same event, then it seems to me they will inevitably meet and talk,” Ushakov said in an interview with Russian broadcaster VGTRK. Ushakov stressed that Moscow had received no signals or indications that a Putin-Trump meeting was being formally planned, noting that the summit remained about three months away. “We have to live…

RIYADH — More than 15.2 million people performed Umrah during Q1 2026, with internal performers accounting for around 9.5 million of the total, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The total number of Umrah performers reached 15,233,767, with males accounting for approximately 59.4 percent and females 40.6 percent. Saudi Umrah performers represented 28.9 percent of the overall total. The number of external Umrah performers reached 5,769,271, including 2,777,904 males and 2,991,367 females, accounting for 48.2 percent and 51.9 percent, respectively. Airports were the main entry point for external Umrah performers, accounting for 86 percent of arrivals, compared with…

BIG duo Taylor-Petrik Gatschelhofer (vic0) and Danila “Malibuca” Yakovenko claimed the Fortnite Reload Elite Series title at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.  The victory marked a historic achievement for the duo, making them the first team to win two consecutive Fortnite LAN titles after capturing the FNCS 2026 Major 1 Summit championship last May.  BIG secured the title in the 13th match of the grand final, earning the $260,000 first-place prize. vic0 was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the final after recording 32 eliminations and 19 knocks throughout the tournament.  The French duo Momsy and SkyJump…

51Talk, the global live one-on-one online English learning platform, launched new Saudi-focused English courseware during its participation in the 2026 Back-to-School Exhibition, with the launch led by Yasser Al-Hazimi, the company’s brand ambassador in the Kingdom. The launch took place at the 51Talk booth during the exhibition, which runs from 14 to 17 August, giving families the opportunity to discover the new courseware and experience 51Talk’s live one-on-one learning model. English Courseware Designed for Saudi Learners The new courseware is built on 51Talk’s global learning framework and incorporates learning materials licensed by Oxford University Press, adapted for young learners and…

JEDDAH — Red alerts for heavy rain have been issued for parts of Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as thunderstorms, hail, and flash floods are forecast across several regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM’s forecasts indicate rainfall of 10–50 mm per hour or more, over affected areas in the southwest. Orange alerts indicate moderate rain of 5–9 mm per hour, while yellow alerts indicate light rain of 1–4 mm per hour. In its daily forecast, the NCM said moderate to heavy thunderstorms accompanied by hail and active winds are expected to continue over parts of Jazan…