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Saudi Arabia Participates in UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

The Saudi delegation will host a side event themed “Saudi Towards Space - SPA
The Saudi delegation will host a side event themed “Saudi Towards Space - SPA
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Saudi Arabia Participates in UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

The Saudi delegation will host a side event themed “Saudi Towards Space - SPA
The Saudi delegation will host a side event themed “Saudi Towards Space - SPA

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is participating in the 67th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) taking place June 19-28.

According to SPA, its participation underscores the Kingdom's unwavering commitment to bolstering international cooperation and collaborative efforts with the member states, aimed at achieving the peaceful and sustainable utilization of outer space. It seeks to showcase the Kingdom's advances in space exploration and the deployment of space-related technologies, while also highlighting its pivotal role in supporting global initiatives related to outer space.

As part of its engagement, the Saudi delegation will host a side event themed “Saudi Towards Space: Igniting the Space Sector." This gathering, anticipated to attract over 80 leaders and experts in the field, will serve as a crucial platform for discussing potential collaborative opportunities.

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California Man Wins $50 Million in Lawsuit over Burns from Starbucks Tea

FILE - This is the Starbucks sign on Black Friday shoppers line at a Starbucks kiosk in the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
FILE - This is the Starbucks sign on Black Friday shoppers line at a Starbucks kiosk in the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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California Man Wins $50 Million in Lawsuit over Burns from Starbucks Tea

FILE - This is the Starbucks sign on Black Friday shoppers line at a Starbucks kiosk in the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
FILE - This is the Starbucks sign on Black Friday shoppers line at a Starbucks kiosk in the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show.
A Los Angeles County jury found Friday for Michael Garcia, who underwent skin grafts and other procedures on his genitals after a venti-sized tea drink spilled instants after he collected it on Feb. 8, 2020. He has suffered permanent and life-changing disfigurement, according to his attorneys.
Garcia's negligence lawsuit blamed his injuries on Starbucks, saying that an employee didn't wedge the scalding-hot tea firmly enough into a takeout tray.
“This jury verdict is a critical step in holding Starbucks accountable for flagrant disregard for customer safety and failure to accept responsibility,” one of Garcia's attorneys, Nick Rowley, said in a statement.
Starbucks said it sympathized with Garcia but planned to appeal, The Associated Press reported.
“We disagree with the jury’s decision that we were at fault for this incident and believe the damages awarded to be excessive," the Seattle-based coffee giant said in a statement to media outlets, adding that it was “committed to the highest safety standards” in handling hot drinks.
US eateries have faced lawsuits before over customer burns.
In one famous 1990s case, a New Mexico jury awarded a woman nearly $3 million in damages for burns she suffered while trying to pry the lid off a cup of coffee at a McDonald’s drive-through. A judge later reduced the award, and the case ultimately was settled for an undisclosed sum under $600,000.
Juries have sided with restaurants at times, as in another 1990s case involving a child who tipped a cup of McDonald's coffee onto himself in Iowa.