Category: World

The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, established by the Council in 2010 to carry forward essential functions after the closure of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Addressing the Council, Mechanism President Graciela Gatti Santana said the body had […]

The UN agency supporting women and girls in the field (UNFPA) is working across the country to meet urgent reproductive needs. It warns that a combination of malnutrition, limited healthcare and rising protection risks is putting lives in jeopardy. ‘Malnutrition is on the rise’ One of the most immediate concerns is food insecurity. “Unfortunately, malnutrition […]

Two members of the violent outlaw motorcycle gang, the Hells Angels (HAMC), were sentenced this week for participating in a gang-related attempted murder. David Lee Woodall, 47, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Jason Lee Hathaway, 48, of Columbia City, Indiana, each previously pleaded guilty to Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) attempted murder against […]

Today, the Justice Department and Department of the Interior announced the filing of a “friendly condemnation” to effect the transfer of more than 45,000 acres of land from the State of Arizona to the United States to be held in trust for the Hopi Tribe. Upon the Hopi Tribe depositing $8.4 million in the registry […]

A reported strike near Hiram Hospital in the region around Tyre injured 10 staff members and caused structural damage – the fifth incident affecting the facility since 2 March, according to local authorities. “We remain deeply concerned by the continued impact of hostilities on healthcare and people’s access to essential services,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric […]

As a result of coordinated law enforcement actions in three states, seven men have been arrested and indicted in connection with submitting fraudulent COVID-19 relief loan applications administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, totaling $205,639 in fraudulent loan proceeds. The takedown was […]

During his regular media briefing from Headquarters, Stéphane Dujarric was asked about an announcement by Pakistan’s Prime Minister that the sides had agreed on a final text for a peace deal to end more than 100 days of war.  “We’ve seen that announcement. We saw also the announcements from the President of the United States yesterday,” he said.  “Given the sensitivity […]

An Albuquerque, New Mexico man is in custody on federal charges for allegedly damaging religious property during back-to-back attacks at two local Jewish facilities. According to court documents, on June 2, Rex Crofton, 25, targeted two Jewish community facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during a series of motivated attacks. At approximately 4:31 PM, Crofton arrived […]

The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“Division”) issued the following statement today in connection with the closing of the Division’s investigation into the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (“WBD” or “Warner Bros.”) by Paramount Skydance (“Paramount”), together (the “Parties”): The Division has completed its analysis of the proposed merger of Paramount […]

Ray Martinez, the former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), and Jenifer O’Neal, the former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget (OMB), were sentenced this week for their roles in a procurement fraud, bribery, and money laundering scheme. Martinez was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years […]