Category: World

More than 600 parliamentarians from around the world will gather for the Assembly, which is hosted for the first time by Tanzania and takes place in Arusha between 5-9 October 2026. Sir Lindsay and his counterparts will discuss how to deliver good governance, empower communities, and tackle shared challenges, including climate change and inequality. He […]

WASHINGTON — Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel and his longtime girlfriend, country singer-songwriter Alexis Wilkins, announced their engagement on social media. The announcement was shared online on October 4, 2026, featuring a black-and-white photograph of the couple with Wilkins displaying her engagement ring. “Went and got the law involved,” Wilkins wrote in a […]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner issued a firm commitment to shoppers, pledging that the retail giant will not use consumer data, artificial intelligence, or digital shelf labels to implement individualized dynamic pricing. The announcement comes as consumers and consumer advocacy groups express growing unease over “surveillance pricing”—a practice where retailers […]

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — In October 2025, Lowe’s Companies Inc. completed its $8.8 billion purchase of Foundation Building Materials (FBM), alongside a $1.3 billion deal for Artisan Design Group. Spearheaded by Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison, the massive capital outlay—backed by $9 billion in bridge financing—marked a decisive pivot away from relying primarily on do-it-yourself (DIY) […]

Across the world, people are being denied their human rights through conflict, repression, discrimination, and the misuse of power and technology.  The principles that we defend in this Committee are not abstract.  They protect human dignity, support peaceful and inclusive societies, and help to prevent instability and conflict. At a time of growing pressure on […]

The Justice Department announced the apprehension of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre also known as “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” 50, of Venezuela. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was added to the FBI’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list in March of 2026. Canelon Aguirre was the first cyber criminal and the 540th individual to be added to […]

Mr Vice-President, The High Commissioner’s latest report sets out starkly the severity of sexual violence against Ukrainian prisoners of war. Sixty three percent of those interviewed reported conflict-related sexual violence at Russian hands. This included rape, genital mutilation, electric shocks and beatings to the genitals, and forced nudity – inflicted to strip prisoners of dignity […]

During a virtual meeting to address challenges to energy security, the G7 Leaders agreed a series of coordinated measures to stabilize immediate energy supplies, shield households and businesses from price shocks, and strengthen the long-term resilience of global energy systems. Source link This article was originally published on https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_26_2057. It is shared here under a […]

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Law enforcement agencies across Europe and North Africa have arrested five high-level suspects accused of directing violent criminal operations from abroad. Coordinated by Europol under Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM, the arrests took place across August and September 2026 in Spain, Morocco, and France. The joint international action focused on the upper […]

The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and Raed Yousef, for their involvement in paying, soliciting and collecting funds for Hamas. In a coordinated law enforcement operation in France, three of Alzaq’s associates, Faouzi Barika, Amel Oualid, and Nordine Barika […]