Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Transporting Woman to Engage in Commercial Sex | Office of Public Affairs

A 42-year-old citizen of Mexico has been ordered to prison after recruiting an 18-year-old victim from Mexico, abusing her, and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts in Houston, Texas. Clemente Melendez Gutierrez was sentenced today to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty in August to one count of transportation for the purposes […]

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World News in Brief: Ukraine war update, Philippines typhoon latest, demographic shift in Europe and Central Asia

Between Friday and early morning Monday, at least 15 civilians were killed and over 70 were injured, according to OCHA.  On Saturday night, missile and drone attacks affected 10 regions: Chernihiv, Dnipro, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava and Sumy. Matthias Schmale, the humanitarian coordinator for the country, condemned the attacks, saying “civilians and civilian objects are fully protected under international humanitarian […]

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SoftBank Exits Nvidia With $5.83 Billion Stake Sale

The Japanese conglomerate cashes out 32.1 million shares amid record chipmaker rally. 💼 Strategic Exit SoftBank Group has confirmed the sale of its entire stake in Nvidia, worth $5.83 billion, marking a decisive exit from one of the world’s most valuable semiconductor companies. The Japanese investment giant disclosed that it sold 32.1 million shares in […]

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Ireland: Tánaiste (Deputy PM) Joins Global Leaders in Condemning Atrocities in Sudan

⚠️ Escalating Crisis in Sudan Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris, has joined a coalition of international leaders in signing a joint statement condemning atrocities in Sudan. The declaration follows the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and reports of systematic violence against civilians across North Darfur and […]

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Arizona Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Plot Targeting Christian Churches | Office of Public Affairs

Zimnako Salah, 46, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today in the Eastern District of California to six years in prison in connection with his plot targeting Christian churches. In March 2025, a jury in Sacramento convicted Salah of strapping a backpack around the toilet of a Christian church in Roseville, with the intent to convey […]

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Sudan: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher

Since the Rapid Support Forces militia – which has been battling the military government – captured El Fasher after more than 500 days of siege in late October, nearly 89,000 people have fled from Tawila, Melit, Saraf Omra, and other localities. Some families have sought refuge in Tina, near the Sudan-Chad border, where already overwhelmed […]

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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is Holding 56,000 Detainees Without Trial, Including 29,000 Children in North East Syria

🚨 Scale of Detention Crisis According to human rights organisation Reprieve, an estimated 56,000 individuals are currently detained without charge or trial in North East Syria, including 29,000 children. This represents the highest concentration of children arbitrarily detained anywhere in the world, raising urgent concerns about international law and humanitarian obligations. ⚖️ Arbitrary Detention and […]

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Meta Commits $600 Billion to Sustainable AI Data Centers and U.S. Community Investment

Tech giant unveils one of the largest private infrastructure pledges in history to power AI growth and local economies. 💻 A Historic Investment in AI Infrastructure Meta has announced plans to invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and jobs by 2028, with a central focus on building sustainable, AI-optimized data centers. The initiative represents one […]

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President Trump Orders Air Traffic Controllers Back to Work Amid Prolonged Shutdown

President threatens penalties for absences while offering bonuses to those who remained on duty. ✈️ Demand for Immediate Return President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. air traffic controllers to return to work immediately, following weeks of disruption caused by the 41-day government shutdown. In a post on Truth Social on November 10, 2025, Trump […]

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Refugee camps set to be uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather worsens

“Whether it is floods sweeping South Sudan and Brazil, record-breaking heat in Kenya and Pakistan, or water shortages in Chad and Ethiopia, extreme weather is pushing already fragile communities to the brink,” the UN agency said. Over the past decade, weather-related disasters accounted for 250 million internal displacements, the equivalent of around 70,000 every day, […]

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