UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Syria

Thank you Chair, The UK would like to start by thanking the Commissioners for their work. Fifteen months have passed since the fall of the Assad regime. A regime defined by brutality and systematic abuse. We commend them for their ongoing work to ensure these crimes are neither hidden nor forgotten, giving voice to victims […]

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To win freedom from Trump’s America, Europe needs to overcome its ‘downward coping syndrome’

The US military operation against Iran has demonstrated in the most dramatic terms the need for EU autonomy in global affairs. Responding to the situation, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has called for a new EU foreign policy to guide the bloc towards “European independence”. But it is not enough for the EU […]

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“Stay of Eviction”: How Activists and Lawyers Halted the Eviction of an Autistic Child in Hackney

Judicial Reprieve: Hackney Family Secures Stay of Eviction in High-Profile Tenancy Dispute HAGGERSTON, LONDON — A Hackney family facing eviction over a two-decade-long tenancy dispute received a dramatic legal reprieve on Friday, March 6, 2026. As bailiffs arrived to enforce a possession warrant at the property in Haggerston, the court issued an eleventh-hour suspension, halting […]

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Office of Public Affairs | FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Charged in Double Homicide Apprehended in Mexico

Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, of Federal Way, Washington, was apprehended without incident on Tuesday, March 10, at 11:13 a.m. PT in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, only one hour and 13 minutes after being announced as the 538th addition to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The previous record for shortest arrest time was Billie Austin […]

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“Open War”: Pakistan Launches Fresh Strikes on Kabul as Border Conflict Escalates

KABUL / ISLAMABAD — The military confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan intensified on Friday, March 13, 2026, as the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) conducted a series of overnight strikes on the Afghan capital and several border provinces. Afghan authorities confirmed that at least four people were killed and 15 others wounded in the bombardment of […]

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“Shield for the Innocent”: Security Guard Thwarts Truck Attack on Detroit-Area Synagogue

SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN — An armed assailant was shot and killed by security personnel on Friday morning, March 13, 2026, after ramming a truck into a Jewish community center and synagogue in suburban Detroit. The incident occurred while dozens of children were attending an on-site preschool, sparking a high-stakes confrontation that authorities say prevented a potential […]

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“Loss Over Western Iraq”: Rescue Underway After U.S. Tanker Crash

BAGHDAD / WASHINGTON — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has launched an urgent search-and-rescue operation in western Iraq following the crash of a KC-135 Stratotanker on Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2026. The aircraft, a critical aerial refueling asset supporting Operation Epic Fury, went down in what officials described as an “incident” involving a second tanker. While […]

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Office of Public Affairs | President Trump’s Justice Department & Transportation Department Sue to Stop California’s Illegal EV Mandate

Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Justice Department, on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has filed suit to stop California from imposing an illegal electric vehicle (EV) mandate through what are effectively state-specific mileage requirements for car manufacturers. Federal law prohibits individual states from adopting regulations related to fuel economy.   President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Duffy created the “Freedom Means Affordable […]

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