Author: Editorial Team
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted overnight into Saturday, spewing rocks and volcanic ash as intense volcanic activity continued, the country’s Geological Agency said. “As of today, September 5, 2026, at 4:40 a.m. Western Indonesian Time, the eruption is still ongoing, and rumbling can still be heard from the Krakatau Pasauran PGA Post,” the agency said in a statement. Eruptions at the volcano have continued since July 2, when authorities raised its alert status to Level III, local media outlet Tempo reported. The height of the latest eruption column could not be observed, but a bright red eruption plume…
ADEN — The Yemeni army said Saturday that government forces had recaptured several strategic positions from the Houthis in Taiz and Al-Hudaydah provinces as fighting intensified across western Yemen. Government forces “achieved battlefield victories on the Haifan front” along the administrative border between Taiz and Lahj provinces, the army’s September Net news outlet reported. Citing a military source, the report said clashes across several fronts in Taiz and along the western coast killed and wounded dozens of Houthi fighters and destroyed dozens of vehicles belonging to the group. Fighting remained underway across the Taiz and western coastal fronts, the source…
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday urged Russia to remove a war monument in the Far East depicting the destruction of Japan’s chrysanthemum crest, calling it “completely unacceptable,” Kyodo News reported. The bronze statue, unveiled Friday in Khabarovsk, depicts a Soviet soldier destroying a stone marker bearing the chrysanthemum crest, according to Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. The chrysanthemum crest is widely recognized as a national symbol of Japan. Takaichi condemned the depiction of its destruction as “completely unacceptable.” Motegi said the monument was “not constructive” for bilateral relations and “unacceptable and extremely regrettable in terms of Japanese…
Dr. Mazen Abduljabbar, Country Manager – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Commvault. Commvault, a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, concluded its participation at LEAP 2026, reaffirming its commitment to helping enterprises embed cyber resilience into Saudi Arabia’s accelerating cloud and AI transformation. At the event, Commvault was present at the Microsoft, Logicom and Axelerated booths where the executives engaged with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders to discuss the evolving resilience requirements in the age of AI, cloud adoption and the growth of critical digital services across the Kingdom. Commvault used the event as a platform to deepen relationships with key partners, customers and prospects across the…
Participants in the Saudi Media Academy’s Media Leaders track visited The Times and The Sunday Times in London today to explore advanced digital transformation models, content monetization, and strategies for navigating shifts in the media industry. The visits are part of the first international module of the second edition of the Media Leaders track, delivered in partnership with London Business School, which ranked first globally in executive education by the Financial Times in 2026. Following the London module, the program will proceed to its second international destination at INSEAD in France. Implemented by the Saudi Media Academy under the Ministry…
RIYADH — Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 14,165 illegal residents in a week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the period between August 27 and September 2, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. Those who were arrested include 7,121 violators of the Residency Law, 3,636 violators of the Border Security Law, and 3,408 violators of the Labor Law. A total of 12,363 illegal residents were deported while 18,937 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents and 3,240…
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour halt to strikes on Kyiv starting at midnight Saturday as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow in an effort to revive stalled negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. “Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight today,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s Tass news agency. Peskov said the decision was linked to preparations for Witkoff and Kushner’s planned visit to the Ukrainian capital on Sunday. He also confirmed that Putin would meet the two envoys in…
TABUK — Two Eurasian Griffon vultures rehabilitated and released from Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve have established new home ranges in Armenia and Iraq after journeys spanning eight countries across the Middle East. Tracking data released by the reserve to mark International Vulture Awareness Day shows that the two birds, known as Vultures 536 and 535, have remained within 100 kilometers of their respective home ranges after years of movement across the region. Vulture 536 has settled in Armenia, while Vulture 535 has made its home in Iraq. Tagged Eurasian Griffon vulture in flight in Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
Anton Pirinen, Founder and CEO of Blanket. Anton Pirinen, Founder and CEO of Blanket, says the traditionally complex process is increasingly out of step with the digital experiences residents have come to expect. The UAE has transformed how residents access government, banking and utility services, yet estate planning remains a complex and often time-consuming process. Growing demand for faster, more accessible digital experiences is now creating an opportunity to modernise how people protect their assets and secure their families’ futures. Anton Pirinen, Founder and CEO of Blanket, says the traditionally complex process is increasingly out of step with the digital experiences…
The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) designated 11 Olympic and Paralympic priority sports for podium finishes and announced a delegation of 144 athletes competing across 19 disciplines at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, set to open in Japan in mid-September. Speaking at the periodic sports sector conference, SOPC CEO and Secretary-General Abdulaziz Baeshen outlined the target sports: athletics, judo, taekwondo, karate, jujitsu, swimming, weightlifting, shooting, equestrian, fencing, and wrestling. Baeshen noted the strategy benchmarked leading international models, where select sports account for up to 80% of top medal tallies. To develop long-term athletic capability, the committee approved a…