The third and final round of the Saudi Toyota Championship Hill Climb 2026 kicked off in Taif Governorate, featuring 48 drivers competing across 10 categories and the Women’s Cup. Organized by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, the event began with technical inspections and official practice sessions. Drivers tackled the 4.2-kilometer course, which features 30 challenging turns and an elevation gain of 2,150 meters above sea level. The season finale concludes today with three remaining official races, with final standings determined by combining each competitor’s top two times ahead of the evening awards ceremony. Source: Riyadh Daily
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CEUTA, Spain — Spain will install a 500-meter sea barrier along the maritime border of its North African enclave of Ceuta after a mass migrant crossing from Morocco left at least 67 people dead and prompted renewed calls for tighter European border coordination. Spanish authorities said between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants breached the frontier earlier this week. The death toll rose to 67 on Saturday, with victims dying by drowning or in a stampede near a breakwater crossing. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized calls from some European leaders to suspend Spain from the Schengen free-travel area, describing such reactions as…
BEIJING — China conducted joint naval and air drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Saturday, escalating tensions with the Philippines days after Manila submitted a United Nations claim to extend its seabed rights in the South China Sea. The exercises near the shoal — known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines — tested the Chinese military’s ability to coordinate air and sea operations and rapidly deploy reinforcements, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The drills followed Beijing’s criticism of the Philippines’ bid to extend its continental shelf to include the disputed area, part of the resource-rich…
RIYADH — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) carried out 2,338 inspection tours across the Kingdom during July 2026, leading to investigations involving 430 suspects and the arrest of 131 people in corruption-related cases. Nazaha said on Saturday that some of those arrested were later released on bail. The authority said the suspects are accused of offenses including bribery and abuse of public office. Those under investigation include employees from the ministries of Interior, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Health, and Municipalities and Housing. Source: Saudi Gazette
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, during which they discussed regional developments, exchanged views, and emphasized the importance of strengthening and supporting all diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and containing the crisis in the region. Source: Riyadh Daily
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TOKYO — Japanese authorities ended a five-day search-and-rescue operation at a collapsed shopping mall on Saturday after a powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Japan earlier this week killed at least 34 people. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and triggering an explosion believed to have been caused by a gas leak at an Aeon Mall in the town of Kashima. Rescue teams pulled five survivors from the rubble and recovered the bodies of seven victims before confirming that everyone reported missing at the mall had been accounted for.…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s sincere condolences to Algeria following the traffic accident that occurred in Boumerdès Province, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of a number of people. In a statement the minstry issed on Sturday, the Kingdom gave it heartfelt sympathy to the to Algeria and its people. The Kingdom also affirmed its solidarity with the Algerian leadership and people in the wake of this tragic incident and extended its wishes for a speedy recovery to those injured. Source: Saudi Gazette
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s sincere condolences and sympathy to Algeria following a traffic accident in Boumerdès Province that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. The Kingdom reaffirmed its solidarity with the Algerian leadership and people during this tragedy, wishing a speedy recovery to those injured. Source: Riyadh Daily