Author: News Desk

Note: View complaint here. The Justice Department today filed a complaint against the State of Minnesota over its attempt to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions, which are subject to exclusive federal authority, and override the policy choices of the United States and other states to make energy affordable and reliable. The filing advances President Donald […]

WHO is supporting the response, noting that one case of the rodent-borne disease has been confirmed so far and there are five additional suspected cases.  Detailed investigations are ongoing, including further laboratory testing. Of the six people affected, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa.  “Medical care and support […]

“They’re telling me, ‘Never in my career have I ever seen so many conflicts,’” said Kazumi Ogawa, speaking at the close of a Mine Action National Directors and UN advisers meeting in Geneva.  Despite the clear need to continue demining work in the world’s conflict zones and those now at peace, “for various reasons, the level of funding has gone […]

The Caribbean island nation is faced with widespread insecurity as well as deepening poverty. Some 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes, largely because of the violence perpetrated by gangs. According to UNESCO’s Observatory of Killed Journalists 14 media workers have been killed in Haiti since 2021. Ahead of World Press Freedom […]

The UN80 Initiative is a system-wide reform effort to make the UN more effective, coherent and better equipped to deliver results in a changing world On the occasion of his upcoming retirement, UN News spoke to Mr. Tharyat about the role of the UN development system in middle-income countries like Indonesia and how to make the […]

The last member of a transnational Colombian robbery crew in Miami was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his role in a series of robberies of and thefts from jewelry couriers that targeted high-end retailers and resulted in losses exceeding $5 million. Leroy Ortega, also known as “el Enano,” 43, of Miami, was […]

The UN Secretary-General took note of the move in a statement, reiterating his call for the swift and unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained as a fundamental step towards essential political reform. António Guterres believes that a viable political solution must be founded on an immediate end to the brutal civil conflict across Myanmar […]

Modern Nuclear Inc. (MNI), a provider of mobile positron emission tomography (PET) scans headquartered in La Habra, California, has agreed to pay a total of $8,334,350.71, plus additional amounts based on future revenues, to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it paid referring cardiologists excessive fees to supervise PET scans in violation of the Anti-Kickback […]

For decades, the possibility of the Soviet Union and United States starting a civilisation-ending nuclear confrontation was the pre-eminent fear of many people growing up in the 20th century. Whilst the real possibility of this cataclysm never went away, it was supplanted in the minds of younger generations by existential concerns that seemed more pressing, […]

In the last week, Tyreese Giles, 25, and Ernest Ketter, 30, both of Minneapolis, were sentenced after each was found guilty by a jury at trial. On April 23, Giles was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Conspiracy, which included a gang-related murder. On […]