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Saudi Arabia Participates in 65th Session of Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
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Saudi Arabia Participates in 65th Session of Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

Represented by a delegation from the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated in the 65th session of the Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held in the United Nations’ office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna, SPA reported.

The meetings addressed regulatory issues aimed at tackling legal challenges associated with space activities. Discussions focused on developing and establishing legal frameworks to explore and utilize space resources, as well as managing and coordinating space traffic. The meetings also examined mechanisms to enhance the long-term sustainability of activities in outer space and to mitigate space debris.

The Saudi delegation provided many contributions to support the development of flexible international regulations that enables a sustainable and safe environment for space innovation, it also highlighted the Kingdom’s efforts in regulating and advancing the space sector.

The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1958 in Vienna, Austria. The committee was established with 24 state members and has currently grown to include 110 members, making it one of the largest committees of the United Nations; while the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has acted as the secretariat to the committee.

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Peru Police Disguised as World Cup Mascots Arrest a Suspected Drug Dealer in Lima

Mascots of the World Cup, Maple the Moose (L), Zayu the Jaguar (C) and Clutch the Bald Eagle pose for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (AFP)
Mascots of the World Cup, Maple the Moose (L), Zayu the Jaguar (C) and Clutch the Bald Eagle pose for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (AFP)
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Peru Police Disguised as World Cup Mascots Arrest a Suspected Drug Dealer in Lima

Mascots of the World Cup, Maple the Moose (L), Zayu the Jaguar (C) and Clutch the Bald Eagle pose for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (AFP)
Mascots of the World Cup, Maple the Moose (L), Zayu the Jaguar (C) and Clutch the Bald Eagle pose for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (AFP)

Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima.

Colonel Carlos Alcántara, head of the Green Squadron —a unit that combats common crime — said they captured Carlos Cabrera, 48, with the help of the two undercover agents on Thursday during the opening match of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa.

“Thanks to intelligence work, we realized that this person was a diehard football fan and was caught up in World Cup fever," Alcántara said. "Therefore, we decided to disguise personnel as World Cup mascots so we could approach him without raising suspicion and apprehend him.”

The officers as mascots used a metal sledgehammer to break down a door to enter with colleagues.

For the World Cup, Clutch is a bald eagle representing the United States, while Maple is a moose representing Canada. México is symbolized by a jaguar named Zayu.

Police said 2,524 packets of cocaine base and a gun were found during the operation. In Peru, the micro-trafficking of drugs is punishable by three to seven years in prison when a person is found with five to 50 grams of cocaine base.

In previous operations, Peruvian police have disguised themselves as other fictional movie characters such as the Grinch, Freddy Krueger, Deadpool and Wolverine and even Santa Claus to approach those they are going to arrest without arousing suspicion.

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England Hit by Training Kit Theft Ahead of Kansas City Arrival

Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - England Training - Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US - June 9, 2026 England's Jude Bellingham, Reece James and Kobbie Mainoo during training. (Reuters)
Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - England Training - Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US - June 9, 2026 England's Jude Bellingham, Reece James and Kobbie Mainoo during training. (Reuters)
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England Hit by Training Kit Theft Ahead of Kansas City Arrival

Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - England Training - Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US - June 9, 2026 England's Jude Bellingham, Reece James and Kobbie Mainoo during training. (Reuters)
Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - England Training - Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US - June 9, 2026 England's Jude Bellingham, Reece James and Kobbie Mainoo during training. (Reuters)

England have ‌suffered a theft of training equipment ahead of their arrival in Kansas City, local police said, after a vehicle transporting the gear to their World Cup base was broken into.

The incident occurred while equipment was ‌being transferred ‌from England's pre-tournament ‌base ⁠in Florida to ⁠Swope Soccer Village, where it was due to be in place before the squad begin training after their arrival in Kansas City ⁠on Saturday.

"We are investigating ‌a ‌possible theft of equipment from a ‌team vehicle that arrived ‌in Kansas City with items missing this evening," police said.

"The investigation is ongoing. Two subjects ‌of interest were taken into custody pending further investigation."

Balls ⁠and ⁠boots were among the items believed to have been stolen, according to British media reports.

Reuters has contacted the Football Association for comment.

The theft could affect England's preparations for their World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday in Dallas.

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Woman Critically Injured in Shark Attack off Sydney’s Coogee Beach

Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. (Reuters)
Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. (Reuters)
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Woman Critically Injured in Shark Attack off Sydney’s Coogee Beach

Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. (Reuters)
Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. (Reuters)

A woman was critically injured off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday in the latest in a spate of shark attacks in Australia.

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, suffered serious leg and arm injuries in the attack at 11:15 a.m. off Coogee Beach, a police statement said.

Three spearfishing divers have been killed by sharks off the Australian coast since May 16, bringing the total of fatalities in the nation this year to four.

Australia has averaged between two and three fatal shark attacks a year since 2000, according to the Australian Shark Incident Database, a partnership of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Flinders University and the New South Wales state government.

On Saturday, police said the victim was attacked while swimming. Bystanders pulled her from the water and commenced first aid on the beach before paramedics arrived, the statement said.

The victim was taken to a rugby field near the beach from where she was flown by helicopter to a hospital. Police described her condition as critical.

Last Saturday, a 4.5-meter (15-foot) white shark killed Daniel Turpin, 35, as he was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state.

On May 24, 39-year-old spearfishing diver Michael Jensz suffered fatal head injuries in an attack on the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s northeast coast. Bull sharks had been seen in the vicinity.

A week earlier, on May 16, a four-meter (13-foot) white shark fatally mauled 38-year-old spearfishing diver Steve Mattabonni off the coast of Perth, Western Australia.

Australia’s other fatal shark attack this year occurred in January, when a 12-year-old boy died in a hospital days after he was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbor.

Last year, Australia recorded five fatal shark attacks. Attacks in Australia have become more common over the decades as the population has grown and activities such as surfing and scuba diving have gained in popularity.