Category: World

WASHINGTON — In a major policy shift, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that temporary immigration judges will no longer be required to have prior experience in immigration law. The change follows the recent departure and dismissal of over 100 immigration judges, intensifying concerns over case backlogs and judicial capacity. The new rule, […]

BERLIN — German banks halted PayPal transactions worth more than €10 billion this week after a failure in the company’s fraud-checking system allowed suspicious direct debits to bypass standard security protocols, according to reporting by Süddeutsche Zeitung. The disruption occurred when PayPal’s fraud detection filters were either fully or partially disabled, resulting in a surge […]

NEW YORK — Alternative investment fundraising reached $102.3 billion through July 2025, according to the latest Market Pulse report from Robert A. Stanger & Company. The surge was led by non-traded business development companies (BDCs), which raised $26.7 billion, followed by private placements—including infrastructure and private equity offerings—at $23.5 billion. Interval funds contributed $21.6 billion, […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America, Japan, and the Republic of Korea on North Korean Information Technology (IT) workers. The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) remain united in our efforts to counter the threat posed by North Korean IT workers. […]

Business & Macro Senegal’s IMF Debt Case DelayedThe IMF has stated that it will take several weeks before it can present Senegal’s debt misreporting case to its executive board. Discussions are ongoing regarding appropriate corrective measures. Kenya Airways Swings to Loss, Eyes Fleet ExpansionKenya Airways reported a $94.3 million loss in H1 2025, a sharp […]

“Today the world looks on in horror as the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory continues to deteriorate to levels not seen in recent history,” said Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, speaking from Jerusalem. He began by focusing on Gaza, which is “sinking deeper into disaster, marked by […]

DUBLIN — Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris TD held a phone call with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on 26 August to discuss key international and bilateral issues, including the renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate and the humanitarian crisis in […]

Gunfire tore through the dark. Night after night, the 44-year-old physician from Guinea clung to the hope that the besieged city would hold somehow. Then, one morning in late January, the call came: he and the remaining international staff had to be evacuated immediately. “We took the last flight out,” he recalled. Hours later, Goma […]

BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran national whose earlier deportation was deemed unlawful by multiple federal courts. The arrest, which took place Monday at ICE’s Baltimore field office, has reignited concerns over executive compliance with judicial mandates. Ábrego García was previously deported in March despite a […]

BRASÍLIA — Nigeria and Brazil have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering trade, aviation, science, finance, and diplomacy, marking a new phase in bilateral relations aimed at translating shared intentions into actionable partnerships. The agreements were formalized during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil, where he met with President Luiz Inácio Lula […]