Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has raised Saudization rates to 60 percent for marketing and sales roles in the private sector, effective January 19. Establishments with three or more employees must comply within 90 da…
LNG fuelling ‘cleared for take-off’ with bio-methane uptake ‘exploding’, SEA-LNG says
Chairman Peter Keller talks growing up, commitment and accelerating down that runway as the industry body turns 10
Surfer ‘lucky to survive’ Sydney’s fourth shark attack in three days
A surfer has become the latest victim of a shark attack in Australia – the fourth off Sydney in just three days.
Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it
The British government is defending its decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the move.
Islamic State group claims attack on a Kabul restaurant that killed 7, including a Chinese national
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly attack at a restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people, including a Chinese national.
UK NCSC warns of Russia-linked hacktivists DDoS attacks
The UK government warns Russia-linked hacktivists are still carrying out DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure and local government systems The UK government warns that Russia-linked hacktivists are continuing DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure and local government systems. “Today, 19th January 2026, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has issued an […]
Australia’s Parliament debates new anti-hate speech and gun laws after Sydney attack
Australia’s Parliament has begun debating new anti-hate speech and gun laws after two shooters killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month.
TP-Link Router Flaw Enables Authentication Bypass Through Password Recovery Mechanism
TP-Link has disclosed a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability affecting its VIGI security camera lineup, allowing attackers on local networks to reset administrator passwords without verification. The flaw li…
Australian Parliament backs tighter gun, hate crime laws after Bondi attack
Bills yet to be voted by Senate, with opposition to gun law likely from conservative Liberal-National Coalition.
Immigration Agents Detain Minnesota Man In Boxers, Blanket Without Warrant
ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who has been a US citizen for decades, said that as he was being detained he asked his daughter-in-law to find his identification, but the agents told him they didn’t want to see it.