A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during President Bashar Assad’s regime is facing a possible decades-long prison sentence in the U.S. A federal judge in Los Angeles is scheduled to sentence Samir Ousman Alsheikh on Thursday. A jury found him guilty in March of one count of conspiracy to commit torture and
Minneapolis — The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting as the city was going through an immigration crackdown and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is expected to be sentenced Wednesday after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Prosecutors had recommended a 14-month prison term for
Some experts share the view that, in the short-term at least, it is up to the AI companies to regulate themselves responsibly. “You might want an act of Congress, and I would love a congressionally mandated regime that requires safety and testing and bias testing,” said Asad Ramzanali, the director of AI & Technology Policy
Updated September 15, 2026 — 12:36pm,first published September 14, 2026 — 9:24pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The City of Perth faces yet another inquiry as it battles to overcome “fractured working relationships” and “ongoing governance issues” plaguing the council.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A sexual assault trial starts Monday for a New Hampshire man whose arrest more than seven years ago kicked off one of the biggest youth detention scandals in U.S. history. Former youth counselor Jeffrey Buskey, 60, of Litchfield, faces allegations involving four boys held at the Youth Development Center in Manchester in
De Croo, a former prime minister of Belgium, told the BBC: “This winter is going to be the toughest one since the war”. He said Ukraine started “from a very weak base going into this winter”. He added the UN were “very, very worried… about what this winter could become.” The concerns are driven by
