Category: World

The Justice Department today announced that four additional individuals have pleaded guilty in connection with a conspiracy to create and distribute videos depicting extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. According to court documents, Ernest Chavez, of Arizona, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to create and distribute so-called “animal crush” videos. In addition, the following […]

STRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament has named the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials as the recipient of the 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola formally announced the award on Thursday, recognizing the tribunal’s efforts to uphold international law, enforce accountability, and defend human rights across global […]

ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to Wall Street financial institution JPMorgan to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, designated as JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited. The preliminary authorization marks a key milestone in expanding the U.S. banking firm’s footprint across West Africa, signaling renewed international institutional interest […]

Sudan is experiencing an alarming deterioration in its food security. The risk of famine in the coming months, as warned by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, needs urgent action. There is no time to lose to save lives and prevent famine.   An estimated 19.5 million people (41% of the country’s population) are experiencing high […]

A UK biotechnology company has successfully completed a landmark mission to the ISS that could pave the way for manufacturing next-generation cancer therapies in space. BioOrbit is using space infrastructure to produce protein crystals that could enable cancer treatments to be delivered by an at-home injection, instead of intravenously in hospital. Harnessing microgravity to rethink […]

DURBAN, South Africa — The South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened a murder investigation after a foreign national was killed during an anti-immigrant demonstration in central Durban on Thursday morning. The attack involved a mob of approximately 50 individuals who beat the victim—a man estimated to be in his late 30s or early 40s—to […]

Read guidance on mental health abroad for broader advice on mental health issues while travelling or living abroad. What to do in an emergency In an emergency or for urgent medical attention call 998 and ask for an ambulance. Go directly to the nearest hospital emergency department if urgent medical assessment or treatment is needed. […]

DUBLIN — Demonstrators organized by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) gathered outside government offices on Thursday to protest proposed statutory reforms to the nation’s naturalization process, warning that stricter criteria will penalize long-term migrant workers and undermine integration. The rally was organized in response to the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which secured […]

GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has issued a legal policy guidance reminding combatants and military operators that while unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) continue to reshape modern battlefields, technological advancements do not exempt forces from adherence to international humanitarian law (IHL). The humanitarian organization emphasized that regardless of the distance between […]

The new £50 million Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoREs) for Human Neural Development aims to fill in major gaps in the fundamental understanding of brain growth and development. Led by King’s College London, in partnership with University College London and The University of Manchester, it will integrate world-leading expertise with cutting-edge […]