Category: World

The humanitarian fallout continues to deepen and is exacerbated by the number of deaths, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure, and the severe impacts on the global economy are increasing. While UN efforts to support affected civilians and de-escalate the conflict are ongoing, the Secretary-General has stressed the need to take immediate action to mitigate […]

Three family members were sentenced today to prison following a jury trial that resulted in convictions for their roles in a multimillion-dollar tax refund fraud scheme. David Hunt was sentenced to 92 months in prison, his son Baylon Hunt was sentenced to 38 months in prison, and Baylon’s half-brother Corey Burt was sentenced to 94 months […]

Thank you, Mr President, We wish to make an explanation of vote on draft resolution L.35. The UK fully recognises that the human rights situation in Gaza and the West Bank remains dire. Civilians continue to suffer at an unacceptable scale. The deregistration and closure of international NGOs risks cutting off life-saving assistance. The work […]

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, together with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today challenging The New York and Presbyterian Hospital’s (New York-Presbyterian) anticompetitive contract restrictions that deny New Yorkers the choice of lower cost healthcare options. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court […]

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria documented widespread violations mainly against the Druze and Bedouin communities, including executions, torture, gender-based violence and the burning of homes.  These incidents, carried out by multiple actors, including Syrian government forces and Druze armed groups, may amount to war crimes or even crimes against humanity, pending further investigation, the Commission said.  Widespread devastation  The escalation in the southern governorate, […]

BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Irish Air Corps C295 military transport aircraft successfully completed a high-risk mission to Rafic Hariri International Airport on Friday, extracting a team of stranded personnel and rotating senior leadership into the volatile region. The operation marks the first “strategic reach” mission of its kind for the Irish Defence Forces since the […]

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida (collectively, the “Department”) filed a lawsuit against United Parks & Resorts Inc. and its subsidiaries (UPR), alleging UPR’s policy banning guests with disabilities from using wheeled walkers with seats, including rollators, violates Title III of the Americans […]

Mr President, The debate on so-called unilateral coercive measures is at risk of going nowhere. When every autonomous measure is described as unlawful or coercive, the distinction between lawful accountability tools and genuinely abusive practices disappears. That may be politically convenient for some, but it does not advance human rights. The United Kingdom is clear […]

Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction against Miami-area tax return preparer Christopher Brown and Brown’s tax return preparation business Superior Taxes LLC (Defendants). The court issued the injunction over the defendants’ opposition to the government’s motion, which presented evidence that showed the defendants engaged in a […]

– Advertisement – A new drug could revolutionise the fight against HIV: studies show it offers almost complete protection. Yet, of all things, the high price of the injection threatened to slow down its roll-out. The pharmaceutical company that developed the drug was charging $14,000 per dose. However, the health initiative ‘Unitaid’ has now announced […]