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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s high court on Saturday found the president’s chief of staff guilty of embezzling $48 million in public funds and sentenced him to 20 years in jail, the lead judge said. Vital Kamerhe, once a future presidential hopeful, is the most senior politician convicted of graft in Congo, where high-level corruption is endemic. He now faces 20 years of hard labour. “The court has established as fact the offence of embezzlement of public funds relating to the amount of $48,831,148,” said presiding judge Pierrot Bankenge Mvita wearing a mask and rubber gloves. Kamerhe denies stealing money…

A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed. The decision from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth is a victory for Bolton in a court case that involved core First Amendment and national security concerns. But the judge also made clear his concerns that Bolton had “gambled with the national security of the United States” by opting out of a prepublication review process meant to prevent government officials from spilling…

Saudi Arabia will end a nationwide curfew and lift restrictions on businesses from Sunday morning after three months of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA quoted a source in the interior ministry as saying on Saturday. The curfew will be lifted as of 6 AM local time on Sunday. Restrictions will remain, however, for religious pilgrimages, international travel and social gatherings of more than 50 people. The kingdom introduced stringent measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in March, including 24-hour curfews on most towns and cities. In May, it announced a three-phase…

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) has announced that all preparations have been made to begin the supervision of the implementation of banning outdoor afternoon work in July and August. The annual ban, prohibiting outdoor work from midday until 4 pm during July and August months, aims to safeguard workers’ health, ensure their safety against heat exhaustion and sunstroke as well as prevent summer-related diseases and to reduce occupational incidents in view of the increasing temperatures and humidity. The Labour Ministry has launched an awareness-raising campaign, urging employers and workers to comply with the provisions of the edict.…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 69-year-old male expatriate from coronavirus. The total deaths have soared to 59. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 20,916 of which 15,287 have recovered, which means that over 73 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,570 active cases. Also, there are 174 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 34 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 462,627 tests, according to the government statics. “The cases in Bahrain have seen a rise due to non-compliance…

UAE records 388 cases, and 1 fatality from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 44,533, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). The new death takes the total fatalities to 301. 758 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 31,754. This means over 70 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. The new cases were found after conducting more than 34,000 coronavirus tests across the country. Dubai has lifted restrictions on the elderly over the age of 60 and children under the age of…

Oman has registered 3 deaths and 896 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 505 and the rest 391 from citizens, taking the total cases to 28,566. The death toll reached 128 after reporting the new death. Meanwhile, 806 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 14,780. 2,448 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. The decrease in traffic accidents contributed to the availability of intensive care rooms for patients. Also Read: Bahrain announces 58th COVID-19 death Divers cut, plant coral off UAE coast to build reef Elderly couple…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 46-year-old female citizen from coronavirus. The total deaths have soared to 58. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 20,916 of which 15,287 have recovered, which means that over 73 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,571 active cases. Also, there are 174 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 35 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 462,627 tests, according to the government statics. “The cases in Bahrain have seen a rise due to non-compliance…

Off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coral freshly removed from a reef is cut into pieces and replanted by a group of divers in the waters below. The divers, from the Fujairah Adventure Centre, are building artificial reefs they hope will spur a resurgence in sea life degraded over the years by climate change and development. The small team and other volunteers have planted more than 9,000 corals over about 600 square metres in the past year. Within five years, they hope to cover 300,000 square metres with 1.5 million corals. “It’s a fertile environment for…

India’s prime minister said Friday that the entire country is “hurt and angry” at the killing of 20 soldiers by Chinese forces in a disputed Himalayan border region, while denying assertions that any Indian territory had been lost. Addressing a meeting of top opposition leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that “the country today has such capability that no one can even dare look towards an inch of our land.” Modi underscored that India wants peace and friendship, but upholding sovereignty is foremost. Sonia Gandhi, the main opposition Congress party chief, had earlier questioned whether intelligence failures had allowed China…