Manhattan Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Threatening to Kill Two New York State Judges

U.S. Attorney’s Office – Northern District of New YorkALBANY, N.Y. – Christopher McCarty, 33, of Manhattan, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for mailing a letter that threatened the lives of two New York State judges. In addition to the prison term, McCarty will serve three years of supervised release […]

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Ireland’s Global Diplomatic Network Launches ‘Bloomsday & Beyond’ to Celebrate Irish Literature Worldwide

Dublin, Ireland — The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has launched ‘Bloomsday & Beyond – Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers,’ an expanded international cultural programme marking Ireland’s literary legacy—from James Joyce to a new generation of Irish authors, poets, and playwrights. This year’s initiative sees over 60 Irish Embassies and Consulates worldwide hosting literary […]

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‘No Ocean Declaration without small islands’: Delegates push for inclusion as UN summit nears end

With the conference, known as UNOC3, set to close Friday, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, told UN News on Thursday that the past four days have been marked by a rare sense of solidarity around Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) – protection of life […]

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Maze Secures $25M to Scale AI-Powered Cloud Security Platform

British cybersecurity startup Maze has raised $25 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-driven cloud security platform that deploys autonomous software agents to identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities in enterprise cloud environments. The round was led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Cherry Ventures and Tapestry VC. The new funding brings Maze’s total […]

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Memphis Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Sex Trafficking a 17 Yrs Old Minor

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Dominique Peeples, 28, of Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on May 28, 2025, after pleading guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor, a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Sections 1591(a)(1), 1591(b)(2), 1594(a), and 2. Case Overview According to court documents, Peeples trafficked a 17-year-old female across […]

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Honduran Journalist Javier Antonio Hércules Salinas Fatally Shot Despite State Protection

Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras — Journalist Javier Antonio Hércules Salinas, a reporter for the local television channel A Todo Noticias (ATN), was fatally shot in Santa Rosa de Copán despite being under official state protection, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of mechanisms intended to safeguard media workers in Honduras and the broader Latin […]

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Interpol Cracks Down on Infostealers in Asia: 32 Arrested, 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 216,000 Victims Notified

Lyon, France — INTERPOL has announced the successful conclusion of Operation Secure, a multi-national cybercrime initiative targeting infostealer malware operations across Asia. The four-month operation, which ran from January to April 2025, resulted in the takedown of over 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains, the arrest of 32 individuals, and the notification of more than […]

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World News in Brief: ‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against sanctions, respiratory diseases overlooked in Europe

Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine declared in multiple places and over 14.6 million people displaced, Sudan represents the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. “Again and again, the international community has said that we will protect the people of Sudan. The people of Sudan should ask […]

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Severe Weather Disrupts U.S. Air Travel, Causing Over 1,200 Flight Delays and Cancellations

Severe storms wreaked havoc across major U.S. airports on Wednesday, leading to over 1,200 flight delays and cancellations at Houston, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa. The disruptions affected leading airlines such as American, Air Canada, United, and Delta, stranding passengers and overwhelming ground crews during peak summer travel. Major Airports Impacted Airlines and FAA Scramble […]

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UK Commits £1 Billion to AI Infrastructure in Landmark Investment

LONDON, UK – The British government has announced a £1 billion ($1.36 billion) investment to expand the nation’s AI computing capacity by a factor of 20, marking a significant step toward strengthening sovereign AI capabilities and accelerating digital transformation. A Game-Changer for AI Development Speaking at London Tech Week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the […]

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