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Office of Public Affairs | Connecticut Woman Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Obtain U.S. Citizenship After Committing Torture and War Crimes in Bosnia

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A Connecticut woman who was a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for naturalization fraud based on lies about her prior criminal conduct to obtain U.S. citizenship. According to statements made in court and court documents, Nada Radovan Tomanić, 53, of West Virginia, served with the […]

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Joint statement by President von der Leyen and President Costa after the video conference with Leaders from Middle East countries on the war in Iran

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Today, President von der Leyen and President Costa exchanged views with the leaders of Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye, Armenia, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman on the latest developments regarding the war in Iran, including the unacceptable attacks against the countries of the region and the impact on energy […]

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World News in Brief: Sudan refugee update, child trafficking crisis in South Sudan, ‘mystery’ illness in Burundi, human rights in Serbia

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The warning comes from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the World Food Programme (WFP). They said “essential assistance to the refugees will be drastically scaled back even further in the coming months” unless a $428 million shortfall is met. Hosting 1.3 million Chad is hosting some 1.3 million people who have fled Sudan, with the majority […]

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Venezuela’s repressive State apparatus ‘intact’ despite leadership change

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“The structures that have sustained persecution for years have not been dismantled, nor have State policies been announced to begin that process”, the International Fact-Finding Mission for Venezuela said in a statement released on Wednesday. The mission was set up to assess alleged human rights violations in Venezuela committed since 2014. The referenced media source is […]

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Justice on the move: Mobile courts offer hope for communities in South Sudan

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Its mission: to prepare for the deployment of a mobile court expected to begin next month. This initiative can’t come soon enough for victims of crime who have long believed that accountability is out of reach.  Since 2018, South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, continues to face deep instability and violence despite a peace agreement […]

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EU steps up civil protection efforts and brings back 356 citizens home amid developments in the Middle East

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2 repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have safely landed in Romania. The 2 flights brought back 356 European citizens who were stranded in the Middle East from Oman to Romania. For the first time ever, the Commission mobilised its own rescEU transport and logistics capacities following a request from the Romanian authorities. […]

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Russia deportation of Ukraine children is crime against humanity: independent probe

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Members of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, an independent probe into Russia’s full-scale invasion which presented its latest report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, said that they have verified the deportation and transfer of 1,205 children from Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine to Russia or to other occupied areas in Ukraine. “Based on […]

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Commission proposes new measures to boost EU industry and jobs

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  The European Commission has proposed the Industrial Accelerator Act, a set of new measures to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. These measures will boost manufacturing, support business growth, and create jobs in the EU, while accelerating industry’s shift to cleaner, future-ready technologies. Building on the strengths of the single market, the […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Florida CPA Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

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A Florida Certified Public Accountant pleaded guilty today to evading payment of more than $2.2 million of income tax liabilities. According to court documents, Ronald St. Clair attempted to hide his assets from the IRS after accumulating tax debts for 2011 through 2017. In 2020, after the IRS notified St. Clair that it intended to […]

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EU brings over 8,000 European citizens home amid Middle East escalation

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2 repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have just landed in Warsaw, Poland, bringing back 303 European citizens that were stranded in the Middle East.  This adds to the more than 70 flights coordinated by the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre. Over 8,000 European citizens are home today thanks to the EU mobilisation, bringing […]

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