Category: World

The Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for a felony violation of the Lacey Act for its role in a timber trafficking scheme to evade countervailing and anti-dumping duties. Boise Cascade was sentenced to pay a fine of $6,382,000, representing twice the gross profits it derived from the illegal wood […]

For the first time in decades, the number of nuclear warheads is on the rise. Nuclear testing is back on the table and global military spending jumped to $2.7 trillion in 2025. Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres said the cornerstone of efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons has been eroding, with commitments unfulfilled and trust […]

For more than fifty years, this Treaty has been a truly  vital pillar of international peace and security.    It has helped limit the spread of nuclear weapons;  facilitated access to clean and reliable energy; and has built confidence for responsible nuclear trade.   In short, it has delivered real benefits for people around the world.   The United Kingdom remains fully committed to the Treaty and our obligations under it, including Article […]

Honoring fallen workers, strengthening our commitment   There are days on our calendar that call us to celebrate. And then there are days that ask something more of us — days that call us to remember, reflect, and commit ourselves to doing more and forge a better path forward. Workers Memorial Day, observed each year […]

Note: View the indictment in U.S. v. Xu Zewei et al. here. Xu Zewei (徐泽伟), 34, of the People’s Republic of China was extradited to the United States this weekend and appeared today in U.S. District Court in Houston on a nine-count indictment related to his involvement in computer intrusions between February 2020 and June 2021. […]

Thank you to Bahrain for bringing us together and for your leadership in this Council.  That leadership is more important than ever, in the face of growing threats to maritime and indeed regional security from the Black Sea to the Baltic, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, or indeed globally, as […]

Apprenticeships offer a path to success for young workers of all abilities The earliest stages of a young American’s career can often be the most formative. Our first experiences with paid work and job training help us build skills, courage, and the know-how to navigate the working world.  I, too, began my career with early, […]

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban issued the warning following a visit to Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali.  “After a 14-day visit to the Central Sahel, I have witnessed firsthand a region rich in possibilities, yet continuously affected by insecurity, climate shocks, and socio-economic crises,” he said in a statement on Sunday.  Mali turmoil exemplifies the crisis  Recent reports of violence in Mali “are another example of the […]

  In the early hours of 26 April 1986, what should have been a routine test at Chornobyl nuclear power plant, quickly escalated into the world’s biggest nuclear accident. A combination of fatal flaws in the reactor’s design and human error, led to a catastrophic explosion, releasing massive amounts of radiation. The true number of […]

Areas where FCDO advises against travel Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.  Within 25km of Eritrea’s land borders FCDO advises against all travel to within 25km of all of Eritrea’s land borders. Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel. Tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia are high. If […]