Category: World

British embassies, consulates and high commissions provide downloadable letters that you can show to local authorities in other countries and territories to demonstrate: UK laws on British nationality that British embassies, consulates and high commissions cannot confirm whether someone has British citizenship If you’re asked to provide proof of a UK law when you’re abroad, […]

“The humanitarian context in Somalia is worsening faster than we originally projected and expected,” said George Conway, the UN’s top aid official in Somalia, a situation made worse by the unresolved conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing global supply chain crisis that has resulted.  “Children are paying the highest price. Nearly two million […]

The British high commission or deputy high commission in Pakistan 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 high commission or deputy high commission can offer. Family and friends can contact: the British high commission or […]

Europe is once again eyeing international energy markets with unease. The war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the extreme volatility of gas prices are all stark reminders of a painful truth: the continent’s energy security is still at the mercy of external factors. The standard response to energy crises is to […]

Overview The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is inviting proposals from organisations to support British nationals missing abroad and their families. Apply by 9am (UK time) on 22 June 2026. The maximum value of this funding opportunity is £35,000. You can apply for less than the maximum amount. The expected grant period is 1 […]

– Advertisement – Since 2022, Giorgia Meloni has led Italy’s most stable government in decades. Despite social cuts and authoritarian policies, the opposition has so far been unable to find a way to challenge Meloni’s right-wing coalition. Last year in Genoa, Italy’s sixth-largest city, former Olympic hammer thrower Silvia Salis demonstrated how an independent candidate, […]

An Indian national pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to smuggle aliens from India across the northern border with Canada into the United States. According to court documents, Shivam LNU, 22, directed smuggling operations beginning from at least October 2024 through June 2025, coordinating the illegal transport of aliens across the U.S.-Canada […]

A 24-year-old Venezuelan national is set to make his initial appearance in Houston federal court for providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and significant drug trafficking offenses. Jose Enrique Martinez Flores also known as “Chuqui,” 24, is alleged to be a high-ranking leader of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) […]

Bradley D. Hounsell, 44, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was sentenced today to 13 years in prison, to be followed by seven years of supervised release, for using the internet to coerce and entice a minor in the Philippines to engage in unlawful sexual conduct. According to court documents, Hounsell used an online social media platform to […]

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery, “Old Crime, New Code” Good afternoon. Thank you to Informa Connect for convening its Antitrust West Coast conference and bringing together such a broad cross-section of the enforcement community, in-house counsel, and private bar. Today, I want to cover three topics. First, where algorithmic conduct sits today and what current […]