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WASHINGTON: For only the second time ever an American has been convicted of torture in US court — for brutal treatment of an employee at a weapons factory in Iraqi Kurdistan, the Justice Department announced Monday. Ross Roggio, 54, faces possible life in prison after he was found guilty of torture and other crimes in federal court in Pennsylvania on Friday. In 2015 Roggio was

LONDON: The UK’s Prince William has said child victims of traumatic events need to be treated better, in the wake of a report into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. Twenty-two people, including children, were killed, and 1,017 injured when Daesh supporter Salman Abedi blew himself up in the foyer of the venue after an Ariana Grande concert. The National Emergencies Trust

KYIV: Russian forces targeted the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro overnight with 16 missiles and 20 attack drones, Ukraine’s army said Monday. The attacks on troops and infrastructure were carried out by various types of missiles and Iranian-made Shahed drones, the general staff wrote on Facebook, saying its air defenses had destroyed all the drones and four of the cruise

RIYADH: Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni have arrived at the International Space Station, Al Ekhbariya reported on Monday. Barnawi, a scientist who became the first Saudi woman to go into space, and Al-Qarni, a trained fighter pilot, traveled on the SpaceX Dragon capsule with astronaut Peggy Whitson and business pioneer and pilot John Shoffner. They were

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and China are expected to witness a surge in investment ties with the Kingdom’s vice minister for investor outreach pitching for an ecosystem that boosts trade between the two countries. Speaking at the Saudi-Chinese Entrepreneurship Workshop in Riyadh on Sunday, Badr Al-Badr emphasized the creation of an environment conducive to investment that fosters

BEIRUT: Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati has condemned a military exercise by Hezbollah that used live ammunition, warning against any action that “undermines the authority and sovereignty of the state.” His remarks came in response to a question from US Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka regarding the Hezbollah maneuver, which was held on Sunday in southern

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s army conducted air strikes in the capital Khartoum on Monday, residents said, seeking to win ground against its paramilitary rivals hours before a week-long cease-fire aimed at allowing delivery of aid was due to take effect. The army also carried out air strikes into the evening on Sunday, witnesses said, targeting vehicles from mobile units of the

RIYADH: Decelerating food prices drove Oman’s inflation levels to a 10-month low of 1.1 percent in April, according to the country’s National Center of Statistics and Information. The 19-month low of food inflation — which stood at 2.7 percent in April as opposed to 4.1 percent in March — was mainly attributed to lower vegetable prices. The statistics authority stated change

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is a “faithful friend” that continues to support Cameroon’s economic development. This is according to Cameroon’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Iya Tidjani, who was speaking in Riyadh on Sunday to mark his country’s 51st National Day. Those in attendance at the Diplomatic Quarter’s Cultural Palace included Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for International

RIYADH: Improved operational capabilities at Jeddah Islamic Port led to a 25.07 percent surge in container throughput during April, according to a statement released by the General Authority for Ports, also known as Mawani. The total number of containers handled reached 465,438, up from the 372,064 recorded in April 2022. This rise came as Mawani further ramped up its