Category: World

Attacks condemned On the heels of the UN Secretary-General’s call on Sunday for further US-Iran negotiations, the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) condemned the latest attacks on civilian vessels in the strait – through which a fifth of oil and natural gas exports used to pass – and called for swift de-escalation on […]

Alistair Burt will be the UK’s first ever envoy for complex consular cases He will focus on the most difficult and complex detention cases involving British people overseas, including those with human rights concerns Appointment supports manifesto commitment for supporting detained British nationals abroad and their families British nationals detained abroad in the most challenging and complex cases will now be supported by […]

Why this matters Third-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded. Most new infections come from unknown transmission chains. Virus has spread beyond the original outbreak area. Early detection and global support are critical. Speaking to reporters in Geneva after returning from Bunia in eastern DRC’s Ituri Province, at the heart of the outbreak, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive […]

For the US’ allies, Nato summits have largely become a matter of damage control and evading the wrath of Donald Trump. With Washington’s support no longer a given, the special relationship between the US and the European Union (EU) is under increasing strain. The recent Nato summit, held on July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey, took […]

Diabetes affects more than 800 million people worldwide and can cause a range of serious complications. Among the most challenging are diabetic foot ulcers – chronic wounds that resist healing and can lead to amputation or death if not treated effectively. “Diabetes is a very complex disease, causing a number of serious complications that affect […]

A Florida man pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return filed on behalf of a trust he controlled. According to court documents and statements made in court, McDonald Preval, of Miami, filed numerous false tax returns on behalf of himself and purported trusts he controlled. The trust tax returns reported that the trusts […]

The Justice Department announced today that Ziheng “Tony” Fang was arrested on a federal charge of false information and hoaxes. Fang made an initial appearance on July 10, in federal court in San Jose, California. According to the allegations in a criminal complaint and court documents filed on July 9, Fang, 30, of San Jose, […]

Bangladeshi national Saifullah Al-Mamun, 39, made his initial appearance in Laredo, Texas, today after being extradited from Brazil on July 8. A second superseding indictment charges Al-Mamun for his role in a conspiracy that smuggled aliens from Bangladesh into the United States.  According to court documents, Al-Mamun and his co-defendants — Mohamad Milon Hossain, 46 […]

The United Kingdom called for this meeting today alongside the US, France, and Bahrain in support of Yemen’s sovereignty and regional security. I will make three points. First, the United Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms today’s Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia. These attacks are reckless and entirely unacceptable.  They threaten regional security, risk further […]

The Department of Justice is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information.  TAP improves public safety by providing federally recognized Tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases for […]