Category: World

The report titled Women in parliament 2025 released ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, also found that women’s leadership in parliament dipped with women holding 12 out of 75 newly appointed speakerships. Meanwhile, quotas were identified as playing a “critical role” in boosting women’s representation in the 49 countries that held elections last […]

Today, a federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Merchant was a trained operative of the Iranian government’s global terrorist force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Merchant admitted at trial that the IRGC sent him […]

WASHINGTON/DUBAI — As the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran enters its second week, a deepening “communication gap” has left hundreds of thousands of Americans across the Middle East in a state of perilous uncertainty. While the State Department announced on Friday, March 6, 2026, that nearly 24,000 U.S. citizens have successfully returned home since the start […]

The Department of Justice filed two civil forfeiture complaints today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against more than $15.3 million allegedly used to fund an illicit Iranian oil distribution network.According to the complaints, the funds are subject to forfeiture because they afford a person a source of influence over the […]

  The European Commission has proposed the Industrial Accelerator Act, a set of new measures to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. These measures will boost manufacturing, support business growth, and create jobs in the EU, while accelerating industry’s shift to cleaner, future-ready technologies. Building on the strengths of the single market, the […]

NEW YORK — As the military escalation in the Middle East enters a devastating second week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark ultimatum to the international community: halt the hostilities immediately or face a conflict that spirals “beyond anyone’s control.” Speaking at an emergency session of the Security Council on Friday, March […]

Donald Trump’s threat to “cut off all trade with Spain” has drawn immediate, strong responses from politicians and the media alike. But beyond grabbing headlines, the threat raises a significant question in terms of law and international trade: can the US really suspend commercial relations with a country such as Spain? The answer: it’s complex, […]

DOVER, DEL. — President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Dover Air Force Base on Saturday, March 7, 2026, to preside over the dignified transfer of six U.S. service members killed during a retaliatory Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. The White House confirmed the visit on Wednesday, describing the return of the fallen as […]

DUBLIN/MUSCAT — The first government-chartered flight tasked with repatriating stranded Irish citizens from the Middle East has been delayed until Saturday afternoon, Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee confirmed on Friday, March 6, 2026. The flight, originally scheduled to depart Muscat, Oman, this evening, was postponed due to the “highly challenging operational context” currently paralyzing aviation […]

EL PASO, TX — A disturbing portrait of “systemic misery” has emerged from Camp East Montana, the largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility. An investigation into more than 130 emergency 911 calls, court filings, and first-hand accounts—released on Friday, March 6, 2026—details a landscape of attempted suicides, violent outbreaks, and life-threatening medical […]