Sudan hunger crisis deepens as UN warns millions face acute food shortages

The warning came in a joint alert issued by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), citing the latest analysis from the global food insecurity monitor, IPC. According to the assessment, over 19.5 million people – around two out of every five Sudanese – are […]

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Ebola outbreak in Central Africa declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Sunday, follows reports of both confirmed and suspected infections linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.  While the situation is serious, it does not currently meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency under the WHO’s International Health Regulations.  As of 16 May, health authorities had […]

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One journey, one ticket, full rights: Simplifying train travel in Europe

  Europe-wide train booking and travel is about to get a lot easier and passenger rights will get a welcome boost too. The Commission has proposed new rules that simplify planning and booking for regional, long-distance and cross-border travel, particularly for rail journeys involving multiple operators, while better protecting passengers. As it stands, booking multiple-leg […]

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As war displaces millions in DR Congo, new schools offer children hope beyond violence

For another student, Jérémie, dreams are shaped by loss. Displaced by conflict and grieving family members killed in the fighting, he shares a different ambition: “I want to be a general so that I can advocate for peace in the country.”  In eastern DRC, where violence escalated sharply in 2025, such aspirations are fragile.  ©UNICEF […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Georgia Woman Who Faked Identity of Pregnant Teen to Target Adoptive Parents Sentenced on Cyberstalking and Threat Offenses

A Georgia woman was sentenced today to 20 months in prison and three years of supervised release for cyberstalking, transmitting threats to kidnap or injure in interstate commerce and identity theft. “Gabryele Watson, an adult woman, stole a pregnant teenager’s identity and cruelly led on couples seeking to adopt a baby, only to later emotionally […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Files Complaint to Protect Law Enforcement, Challenging Connecticut Mask Ban, Identification Requirements, and Use-of-Force Policies for Federal Officers

Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin, and Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Eliot Prescott, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers through the so-called “Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability,” also known as Senate Bill 397. “Law enforcement officers risk […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Challenge to Sable Pipeline in California Dismissed

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California yesterday dismissed the complaint in Center for Biological Diversity v. Burgum – one of several cases challenging Sable Offshore Corp.’s oil and gas operations at the Santa Ynez Unit in the Santa Barbara Channel.  In April 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Iraqi National Arrested and Charged with Providing Material Support to Iranian-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Directing Attacks Targeting U.S. Citizens and Interests

The Justice Department announced today the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and senior member of Kata’ib Hizballah, a U.S. designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Al-Saadi was charged by complaint with six counts of terrorism-related offenses for his activities as an operative of Kata’ib Hizballah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Fraud Division Announces Massive Crackdown for Second Straight Week — Over $1 BILLION in Nationwide Fraud Enforcement Actions

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced numerous enforcement actions in the past week, as prosecutors across the country pursued the criminals stealing American taxpayer dollars. Notably, a jury in the Southern District of Florida found the founder and owner of HealthSplash guilty for his role in operating a platform that generated false doctors’ […]

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World News in Brief: UN relief vehicle struck in Ukraine, emergency airdrops in South Sudan, backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights

The vehicle was part of an inter-agency humanitarian mission led by OCHA, the UN humanitarian affairs office, and had been notified to the parties in advance. “The Secretary-General reiterates that international law, including international humanitarian law, must be respected at all times,” the statement read. “Civilians and civilian objects, including humanitarian relief personnel and objects used […]

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