Category: World

Getting help with living in Portugal Help from the Portuguese government  For any questions about moving to or living in Portugal, you may be able to get help from the: The UK government and the British Embassy in Lisbon cannot give personalised advice on moving to, living or retiring in Portugal. Professional help in Portugal You […]

Deirdre Walsh, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), has agreed to pay $20,000 to resolve allegations that she violated post-government employment restrictions during the one-year cooling off period after she left the ODNI. “The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to enforcing the restrictions imposed on […]

We meet at an important moment, following the signing of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding last month. The United Kingdom condemns the recent Iranian attacks in the region and on commercial shipping. We will continue to stand in solidarity with our Gulf and regional partners. The fragility of the current situation underscores the urgent need […]

The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of Kansas, today filed a complaint and proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc. — the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline — violated the Clean Water Act related to the […]

UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement to help protect two-thirds of the world’s ocean. A healthy ocean helps support food security, biodiversity and climate resilience in the UK and around the world. The UK joins a growing number of countries ratifying this landmark international Agreement. International efforts to protect the ocean and the vital ecosystems it supports will be […]

The British High Commission in Ghana 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 or consulate can offer. Family and friends can contact:  the British High Commission in Ghana  the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office […]

The warning comes in a new report, Beyond the Breaking Point, which finds that those providing essential services to women and girls are being forced to reduce or suspend programmes just as global humanitarian needs reach historic highs. According to the latest figures, around 120 million women and girls worldwide now require humanitarian assistance and protection. […]

If the person who died had insurance, contact their insurance company as soon as possible. Read the general guidance on what to do when someone dies abroad if you’re not sure if they had insurance. The insurance company should appoint a funeral director in Kazakhstan and the UK. They may also cover the cost of […]

Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, formerly employed as a ransomware negotiator, was sentenced today to 70 months for his role in conspiring with Blackcat/ALPHV (BlackCat) actors to extort multiple victims, as well as conspiring with other former cybersecurity professionals to attack additional victims in 2023.  “Angelo Martino’s victims shared heartbreaking accounts of how […]

A Nevada man and a Canadian and British national were sentenced today to 36 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and 136 months in prison and three years of supervised release, respectively, for participating in a scheme to defraud thousands of investors of tens of millions of dollars between 2018 and 2022.  […]