As ongoing Source: Riyadh Daily
Author: Editorial Team
MEXICO CITY — Saudi Pro League top scorer Julián Quiñones and veteran striker Raúl Jiménez scored as co-host Mexico opened FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 2-0 victory over South Africa before a capacity crowd of 80,824 at the Azteca Stadium on Thursday. Quiñones gave Mexico the lead in the ninth minute, becoming the first goalscorer of the tournament, before Jiménez doubled the advantage with a header in the 66th minute. South Africa’s task became more difficult after Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were both sent off, leaving the Africans to finish the Group A clash with nine players. Mexico…
TOLEDO, SPAIN — A high-level Saudi delegation, led by Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb, held extensive talks with French and Indonesian delegations led by tourism ministers with regard to further deepening bilateral cooperation and partnership in the vital tourism sector. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the 126th session of the Executive Council of the United Nations Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Toledo, Spain on Thursday. During their meeting, Al-Khateeb and French Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power Serge Papin discussed the longstanding strategic relationship between Saudi Arabia and France in the tourism…
Mike Chen, Senior Regional Sales Manager, Synology. If critical systems went down tonight, the real question for any organisation would not be whether backup copies exist. It would be whether the business can restore operations quickly, cleanly, and with minimal disruption by the next day. Data protection can no longer be treated as a passive IT function or a routine compliance task.. It is fast becoming a continuous business discipline, one that is tied directly to resilience, operational continuity, and an organisation’s ability to recover with confidence when disruption occurs. For many businesses, ‘backup readiness’ is still defined by the simple existence…
Rescuers searched the rubble of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the worst hit by a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 37 people and injured hundreds, to reach two people still believed to be trapped inside. The 7.8-magnitude quake, which triggered tsunami warnings across several countries, struck early on Monday morning about 20 km (12.4 miles) off the coast of Sarangani province, with tremors felt strongly across Mindanao and as far as the city of Manado, 420 km (261 miles) away on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Officials said they hoped the death…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had canceled planned military strikes against Iran, saying discussions with Tehran had reached the highest levels of the Iranian leadership and that a potential agreement was nearing completion. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had called off strikes and bombings that were scheduled for Thursday evening after what he described as progress in negotiations with Iran. He claimed that key elements of the discussions had been approved by multiple parties, including the United States and several regional countries. “The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and…
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — Negotiations between the United States and Iran have produced an “agreement in principle,” according to a report published Thursday. Citing sources familiar with the Qatar-mediated negotiations, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran have narrowed their differences on key issues, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, unfreezing Iranian assets and establishing a framework for nuclear discussions during a proposed 60-day ceasefire. According to the report, Qatari and Iranian officials believed by Wednesday that they had finalized a text that would also satisfy US requirements. The proposed agreement is awaiting final approval from Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Axios reported.…
The General Administration of Education in Madinah Region has launched the educational sports academy to discover and nurture athletic talent and provide a specialized educational environment that combines academic achievement with sports training in line with best practices. The academy targets 300 students from the fourth grade of elementary school through the third grade of intermediate school in 12 classes, helping them develop their athletic abilities while continuing their education. The academy offers training programs in football, basketball, karate, and swimming to help refine students’ athletic skills and develop their potential. Source: Riyadh Daily
Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General of DCO. New global platform mobilises specialised expertise and collective action to advance high-impact digital initiatives across DCO Member States and beyond. The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), the world’s first standalone international organisation focused on accelerating inclusive and sustainable digital economy growth, has announced the launch of the Global Expert Community (GEC), a new global platform designed to mobilise expertise and advance international collaboration in support of high-impact digital initiatives across DCO Member States and beyond. The launch of the Global Expert Community reflects DCO’s continued commitment to turning digital cooperation into action by expanding access to…
RIYADH — The General Authority of Media Regulation has summoned a violator for insulting one of the Kingdom’s sisterly countries in an audio chat room on a social media platform. In a statement released on Wednesday, the authority said that on June 6, 2026, the relevant department detected content in an audio chat room that included offensive remarks directed at a sisterly state. It also said such conduct constitutes a violation of the Anti-Cybercrime Law, which prohibits content that insults sisterly or friendly countries, their leaders, or their national symbols, or otherwise undermines public order. The authority added that regulatory…