Category: World

In a powerful show of solidarity, 79 member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the court’s mission of upholding international justice, despite sanctions imposed by the United States. The joint statement, issued on Friday, emphasized the ICC’s essential role in the global justice system, ensuring accountability for the gravest […]

Marc Fogel, an American history teacher who had been wrongfully detained in Russia since 2021, was released and returned to the United States on February 11, 2025. President Donald Trump welcomed Fogel at the White House, signaling the potential beginning of a diplomatic thaw between the U.S. and Russia that could pave the way for […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California LOS ANGELES – A Texas man was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint last year in San Antonio, admitting that he drove her to California, threatened her with a firearm, and sexually assaulted her multiple times before his arrest in Long […]

In a grim discovery on Sunday, Libyan authorities recovered 28 bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the southeast desert, north of Kufra city, according to the Libyan Attorney General. The bodies are believed to belong to migrants attempting to make their way through Libya in search of better opportunities, with 76 individuals reportedly […]

QUESTION:  Also joining me right now off the top is President Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, who helped negotiate the release of Marc Fogel, and I should note he is also with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.  And it’s great to have you both joining us.  Obviously this is such an […]

Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for making interstate threats to injure the person of another. According to the plea agreement, from approximately August 2022 to January 2024, Filion made over 375 swatting and threat calls, including calls in which he claimed to have planted bombs […]

A new report dealing with gender equality in research and innovation in the EU reveals that only 32.8% of graduates in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in the EU were women. The ‘She Figures 2024’ report was released by the EU’s Publications Office on 11 February 2025, the International Day of Women and Girls […]

“We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to an immense tragedy,” said the UN chief, in a statement relayed to journalists by UN Geneva spokesperson Rolando Gomez. “I appeal to Hamas to proceed with the planned liberation of hostages next Saturday. Both sides must fully abide by […]

European leaders have condemned the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on steel and aluminium, calling them “unjustified” and promising a robust response. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated that the European Union would take “firm and proportionate countermeasures” in retaliation, emphasizing that tariffs are “bad for business, worse […]

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has issued a stark warning regarding the impact of the tariffs already implemented by President Trump, predicting that these measures could reduce US consumer purchasing power by as much as $143 billion. The tariffs, which primarily target imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, have already started to affect the cost […]