Category: World

Mirroring the UK Government mission to halve VAWG in a decade, the Coalition announced at the Global Partnerships Conference will see countries across the globe share expertise and scale up prevention work. Eight countries have signed up to this new Coalition, driven by the Foreign Secretary. Women and girls across the globe will be better protected […]

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism today announced the launch of a 15-city National Awareness & Action Tour to combat antisemitism.  The nationwide initiative reflects President Donald Trump’s unprecedented campaign to confront antisemitism across America. President Trump declared war on antisemitism in a way no other president has done. His […]

A jury in the Central District of California convicted a California doctor yesterday in a $45 million scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting claims for Botox injections that were never provided and medically unnecessary, and for obstructing the investigation by manipulating and altering medical records in an attempt to mislead criminal investigators. The investigation was […]

The Gamechanging Team vividly highlights what is possible when displaced people condemned to a life on the run through no fault of their own, find safety, opportunity and a warm welcome.  The UN refugee agency’s ‘first 11’ is made up of current professional footballers from across the world whose lives have been impacted by forced […]

If the person who died had insurance, contact their insurance company as soon as possible. Read the general guidance on what to do when someone dies abroad if you’re not sure if they had insurance. The insurance company should appoint a funeral director in Laos and the UK. They may also cover the cost of […]

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Anthony Santamaria was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz II to 10 years in prison for his participation in an approximately $2 billion international health care fraud conspiracy. Santamaria is the third member of a Moscow-based criminal organization sentenced this month in connection with the […]

According to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the global economy remained resilient at the start of 2026, supported by trade, industrial production in developing countries and investment linked to artificial intelligence (AI).  However, the report warns that geopolitical tensions have increasingly replaced trade tensions as the main source of global instability since […]

Seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturing companies were indicted for conspiring to restrict the output of — and fix the prices of — nearly all of the world’s standard unrefrigerated shipping containers for over four years, spanning as early as November 2019 to at least January 2024, in violation […]

The fallout is being felt far beyond the Middle East, with UN agencies warning that rising fuel prices, disrupted shipping routes and growing financial uncertainty are placing mounting pressure on economies, labour markets and vulnerable households across Asia and other developing regions. Before the latest tensions, the Strait of Hormuz handled roughly one-fifth of global […]

An exception applies automatically so you do not need to get a licence, but some exceptions have reporting obligations. To check the full legal wording of an exception, go to the regulations listed in Part 7 of the Russia regulations. If you are unsure whether an exception applies in your circumstances, you are advised to […]