Category: World

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 the US and the UK. They may also cover the cost […]

OSLO / DUBAI — In the most restrictive regulatory intervention by a Western flag state since the onset of the Middle East conflict, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has formally prohibited all Norwegian-flagged vessels from entering the Strait of Hormuz. The ban, which took effect at 2:00 PM UTC on Thursday, March 12, 2026, upgrades […]

DUBLIN, IRELAND — Dublin City Council (DCC) and the Department of Housing issued an emergency public warning on Friday, March 13, 2026, following the discovery of a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting citizens in need of accommodation. Fraudulent messages and social media posts have been circulating under the guise of the State’s “Housing for All” programme, […]

Kenya Mcchell Chapman, 32, of Smithfield, Virginia, appeared in federal court today and was charged by criminal complaint with dealing in firearms without a license in connection with the March 12 shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU), and with three counts of making false statements during purchases of firearms. View complaint here. View affidavit here. […]

“I am here on a visit of solidarity with the people of Lebanon,” he said. “Solidarity in words must be matched by solidarity in action. This aid is urgently needed. The military escalation across the region is taking a terrible toll, including in Lebanon.” Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, hundreds of civilians have been […]

WASHINGTON — In a move intended to fracture the inner circle of the Iranian regime, the U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced a reward of up to $10 million on Friday, March 13, 2026. The bounty targets information leading to the location or identification of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, along […]

Venezuelan national and illegal alien Rafael Enrique Gamez Salas, 40, has been arrested at the request of the Government of Chile so that he may be prosecuted on seven charges stemming from his alleged role as a leader of “Los Piratas,” the primary Chilean cell of the Venezuelan transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua (TdA). […]

DOHA / DUBAI — A sweeping digital crackdown has resulted in the arrests of hundreds of individuals across the Persian Gulf as authorities move to strictly control the flow of information during the ongoing conflict with Iran. On Monday, March 9, 2026, the Qatari Ministry of Interior confirmed the detention of 313 people of various […]

“A Collective Conscience”: The UN Security Council Adopts Binding Resolution Against Iranian Attacks NEW YORK — In a rare moment of near-unanimity, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817 (2026) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, legally condemning Iran’s ongoing missile and drone campaign against its neighbors. The resolution, which was co-sponsored by a record-breaking 135 […]

WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — In a blunt assessment of the Iranian high command, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated on Friday, March 13, 2026, that Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is “wounded and likely disfigured.” The announcement follows the first confirmed American Air Force fatalities of Operation Epic Fury, after a mid-air […]