Category: World

SAN FRANCISCO – June, 2025A federal jury has convicted Antonietta Nguyen, 57, of Brisbane, California, for orchestrating a multi-year embezzlement and fraud scheme that defrauded her employer, a San Francisco-based seafood wholesaler, of more than $9 million, announced U.S. Attorney Craig H. Missakian. Nguyen, the former Chief Financial Officer and a minority shareholder of ABS […]

Understanding how wildfires influence our planet’s climate is a daunting challenge. Although fire occurs nearly everywhere on Earth and has always been present, it is still one of the least understood components of the Earth system. Recently, unprecedented fire activity has been observed in boreal (northern) and Arctic regions, which has drawn the scientific community’s […]

DUBLIN, June 2025 — In a striking reflection of contrasting immigration approaches, 224 U.S. nationals were granted Irish citizenship this month as part of a broader ceremony welcoming over 7,500 new citizens at the INEC in Killarney. Yet, even as Ireland embraces Americans into its national fold, concerns are mounting over how Irish citizens are […]

UNITED NATIONS | 23 June 2025 – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), which killed a Zambian peacekeeper and wounded another. The incident marks the third fatal assault on UN personnel in CAR since the start of 2025. In a statement […]

Durango, Colorado | June 25, 2025 –The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Kalin Burton Goodtracks, 36, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison followed by 25 years of supervised release for sexually abusing two children under his supervision. He was […]

QUESTION:  Secretary Rubio, thank you so much for sitting down with me at this critical moment for the nation, the world, and at this historic NATO summit.  SECRETARY RUBIO:  Well, thanks for doing this.  QUESTION:  I know you have a very busy day ahead, so I’m going to dive right into it.  I want to start with some […]

Vienna, 25 June 2025 –Opening the Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) in Vienna today, OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu called for renewed commitment to dialogue and co-operation, warning that military deterrence alone cannot safeguard security across the OSCE region. Speaking to senior officials and representatives from the 57 OSCE participating States, Sinirlioğlu described the […]

The British embassy in Oman can offer help but will not be able to get you out of prison or get you special treatment because you’re British. Find out what help the embassy can offer. Family and friends can contact: the British embassy in Oman the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in London on […]

Cybercrime is becoming a significant share of overall criminal activity in Africa, according to Interpol’s latest threat assessment released in 2024. The report finds that over two-thirds of the 54 African member states consider cyber-enabled crimes to represent a medium to high portion of total crime. Phishing remains the most prevalent cybercrime, accounting for approximately […]

The European Parliament’s transport committee has approved sweeping new air passenger rights legislation that mandates free hand luggage and simplifies compensation procedures across the EU. The reform applies to all 27 member states—including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands—and aims to eliminate hidden airline fees and strengthen consumer protections, drawing strong opposition from major […]