Category: World

I thank the Deputy Prosecutor Khan for her briefing to the Council today and for her presentation of the Office’s latest report. As other colleagues have said, we regret that the Deputy Prosecutor was unable to brief the Council in person today, as mandated by the Council. Mr President, I will make three points. First, the […]

A federal grand jury returned a 28‑count indictment Wednesday charging 12 alleged members of a racketeering enterprise accused of orchestrating widespread criminal activity in Indianapolis, including murder, kidnapping, assault, arson, drug trafficking, and illegal firearms crimes.The first of these defendants made their initial appearance today in the Southern District of Indiana. “The superseding indictment in […]

The 46 countries bound by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) have signed a new declaration on migration, setting out how they believe human rights law should apply to migration issues. With the ECHR playing a contentious role in immigration discourse in the UK, the UK government trailed this declaration as a “more modern […]

Recently returned from a visit to the devastated enclave, Dr. Renee Van de Weerdt, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, told reporters in Geneva, “Nothing prepares you for Gaza.” “I thought going in the second time would make things easier. But it just doesn’t,” she said. Dr. Van de Weerdt […]

Notices Sanctions Notice, Isil Da’esh and Al-Qaeda: 31 March 2026 (PDF, 128 KB, 3 pages) Sanctions Notice, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida: 27 March 2026 (PDF, 176 KB, 5 pages) Sanctions Notice, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida: 2 March 2026 (PDF, 173 KB, 5 pages) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about […]

So now we know exactly what you get when you cross two distinct brands of Swiss watch-making, one affordable (Swatch) and one luxury (Audemars Piguet). You get a new model of watch that attracts massive hype, huge queues and brawling customers. For £335, you might also get your hands on a colourful pocket watch. But […]

  On 24 May 2026, we mark ten years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force. This landmark law gave Europeans real control over their personal data for the first time, and changed life online forever.   A landmark for citizens’ rights  Before the GDPR, the rules protecting your personal data varied widely […]

As the Bayeux Tapestry comes to London, the year 1066 and the Norman Conquest are in the spotlight. The tapestry – an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres long, created soon after the events it depicts – tells the story of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and William of Normandy’s triumphant defeat of Harold Godwinson, […]

An indictment returned in the Eastern District of Virginia was unsealed yesterday charging Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, both Chinese nationals, with conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with transnational criminal organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). According to court documents, beginning in at least November 2016 […]

New sniffer dogs, trained handlers and specialist equipment provided by UK Government to intercept more small boat supplies and illegal narcotics before they reach the UK  Joint operations between the UK National Crime Agency and Bulgarian authorities saw 91 small boats and six engines intercepted in Bulgaria in 2025. The new dogs build on the success […]