The United States military has boarded the sanctioned oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean, following a months-long tracking operation that began in the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon confirmed. The vessel, flagged in Panama, is under U.S. sanctions due to its involvement in transporting oil from restricted sources. Satellite tracking and surface observations indicated…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Poland expects its trade with Saudi Arabia to reach $10 billion, Andrzej Domanski, Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy, announced during his visit to Riyadh on Monday. Domanski highlighted the Kingdom as a reliable partner as Polish companies seek diversification and new markets. Speaking on expanding bilateral trade, Domanski said the partnership…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday hosted Britain’s Prince William on a tour of At-Turaif District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Diriyah, northwest of Riyadh. At-Turaif, located in the heart of Diriyah, is one of Saudi Arabia’s most important heritage landmarks and marks the birthplace of the first Saudi…
Muscat, Oman: The Environment Authority (EA) organized a national workshop titled “Man and the Biosphere Reserves” on Monday, aiming to enhance Oman’s capacities in managing its biosphere reserves. The four-day event was inaugurated under the auspices of Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of Al Dakhiliyah. The workshop brings together representatives from government and private…
Muscat, Oman: HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, presented awards to the winning teams of the national “Ideas Makers – Hamat” programme, affiliated with the Oman Investment Authority, at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. The ceremony was held as part of the “Together Forward” forum. The Hamat…
King Charles has made his first public statement regarding allegations linked to his brother, Prince Andrew, in the ongoing Epstein scandal, saying Buckingham Palace is ready to support law enforcement if approached. A Palace spokesperson said: “The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to…
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions during a closed-door deposition before the US House Oversight Committee on Monday. Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking in a Texas prison, appeared virtually. Republican Committee Chairman James Comer said that, “as expected,” Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right…
Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of Venezuela’s most prominent opposition politicians, has been detained by security forces just hours after his release from nearly nine months in prison. The arrest has raised questions about the country’s political transition following Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power. Guanipa, a close ally of Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, had been…
The sentencing of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and publisher Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison has drawn international condemnation from the United Kingdom, the United Nations, the European Union, and human rights groups. Critics say the conviction is politically motivated and underscores the shrinking space for dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Yvette Cooper,…
Russian authorities have confirmed the arrest and extradition of a man suspected of shooting Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, a senior officer in Russia’s military intelligence, in Moscow last week. The suspect, a Russian citizen in his 60s named Lyubomir Korba, was apprehended in Dubai and transferred to Russian custody on Sunday, officials said. The attack…
