Category: World

UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern CongoThe UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, has sounded the alarm over worsening conditions in eastern DR Congo, urging increased international support. During his visit to displacement camps in North and South Kivu, Fletcher described “enormous” humanitarian needs, citing a lack of medicine, food, and security. Ongoing violence […]

A man has been found guilty of murdering his wife in front of their baby in a pram while out in the streets of Bradford. Habibur Rahman Masum, 26, of Burnley, Lancashire has been convicted at trial at Bradford Crown Court today (27 June 2025) of murder, one count of assault, one count of making […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Marquis Drakeford Bynum, 45, of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving a prepubescent minor and for violating the terms of his federal supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina announced today. U.S. District […]

This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. Once again Donald Trump and his senior team are unhappy with their press coverage. Here’s the US president, fresh from his triumph in The […]

Sudan: Civilian Bloc Defies Military Government, Proposes Independent Peace Plan A major Sudanese civilian coalition, the Civil Democratic Alliance “Somoud”, led by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, has announced it will bypass the army-appointed Prime Minister Kamil Idris and present its peace plan directly to the warring factions—the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid […]

ALBANY, NY — United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III was the target of a violent knife attack on June 17 while walking in downtown Albany. The alleged assailant, Saul Morales-Garcia, a previously deported Salvadoran national unlawfully present in the United States since 2021, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses. According […]

December’s local, legislative and presidential elections “represent a crucial opportunity” to strengthen democratic governance, promote reconciliation and consolidate stability, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told ambassadors in the Security Council. The timely holding of presidential and legislative elections is a constitutional requirement, and the Government has consistently demonstrated its commitment to holding local elections, […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL — A federal jury has convicted Kimberly Robinson Gandy, 47, of Gulfport, Mississippi, for her role in a human trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that spanned the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama. Her co-defendant, Chad Cornelius Seymore, 49, of Dothan, Alabama, pleaded guilty prior to trial. The verdict and plea were announced by […]

LONDON, UK – The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a landmark market study into the planning, procurement, and delivery of road and rail infrastructure, aimed at supporting the UK’s long-term infrastructure and economic growth strategy. This is the CMA’s first market study since the publication of the government’s strategic steer. The review will […]

SAN FRANCISCO – June, 2025Avelino Ramirez, 52, of Vallejo, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud for orchestrating a scheme to plant contraband in state prisons—contraband he would later “discover” to bolster his professional record and secure a promotion. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Craig H. Missakian and FBI Special Agent […]