Category: World

UK signs Treaty with EU which delivers economic and trade certainty for people and businesses in Gibraltar, while safeguarding British sovereignty and protecting UK military operations. Agreement brings fluidity for people and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border to support economic growth and jobs in the region. Treaty has the full backing of Chief Minister of […]

A Massachusetts man was convicted yesterday in federal court in Boston following a 14-day jury trial for charges related to a scheme to illegally export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran.  Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, a dual U.S.-Iranian national of Natick, Massachusetts, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to violate the […]

During his regular media briefing, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric was asked if the Secretary-General had anything to say regarding reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to “dismantle” the Court, which prosecutes individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.  “While the ICC is an organisation that is separate from the Secretariat and the UN, it remains […]

France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom welcome the creation of the United Nations Horizon Fund. Together, we intend to make a contribution of $57.8 million to the fund as part of a broader support for the United Nations’ critical role in the occupied Palestinian territory and the implementation of the […]

The Justice Department announced today that S & K Towing Inc., a towing company based in San Clemente, California, has agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally auctioning motor vehicles owned by members of the military. “For far too long, tow companies […]

Key takeaways Attacks condemned: IMO condemned deadly overnight strikes on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz Context: Strikes follow the February war launched by Israel and the US against Iran and subsequent attacks on US allies and assets in the Gulf by Tehran, with a prior interim ceasefire agreement that had aimed to secure safe […]

First, we remain concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation across West Africa and the Sahel.  We condemn the recent coordinated attacks in Mali, which demonstrate an alarming increase in the sophistication, coordination, and reach of terrorist and armed groups in the country.  In addition, humanitarian needs across the region remain severe.  As the […]

The Department of Justice announced today that the Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF), launched in August 2025, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has surpassed $1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and publicly charged losses in less than one year This milestone reflects a fundamental shift in the federal government’s approach […]

Reporting from a recent aid convoy mission, WFP Country Director for Palestine Shaun Hughes said that with only one crossing open at Kerem Shalom, all supplies destined for northern Gaza must travel through the south along damaged and heavily congested roads.  “Because of the security situation there’s only certain roads that we can use inside the […]

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union urge the Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to immediately cease any action likely to lead to further atrocities or endanger civilians in El-Obeid, including drone strikes and […]