Category: World

LAGOS, Nigeria — May 28, 2025The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marked its 50th anniversary this week, with regional leaders gathering in Lagos, Nigeria, to reflect on the bloc’s legacy and chart a path forward amid mounting political and security challenges. Established on May 28, 1975, ECOWAS was founded with the aim of […]

2025’s rainy spring has brought a swift end to the droughts plaguing several Spanish regions, restoring ecosystems to parched fields, reviving withered trees and shrubs, and bringing back a lush, green landscape not seen for a long time. It has also placed the country’s reservoir levels much higher the averages of the last decade. At […]

Free speech is among the most cherished rights we enjoy as Americans. This right, legally enshrined in our constitution, has set us apart as a beacon of freedom around the world.  Even as we take action to reject censorship at home, we see troubling instances of foreign governments and foreign officials picking up the slack. […]

ST. LOUIS, MO — A former police officer from Illinois has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for using excessive force against a handcuffed individual, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk handed down the sentence to Justin Gaither, 34, who […]

On May 28, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new policy imposing visa bans on foreign nationals deemed responsible for censoring Americans’ free speech. This measure is part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to counteract international efforts perceived as undermining U.S. citizens’ rights to express themselves online.(The Times, Politico) […]

Germany has announced a €5 billion military aid package for Ukraine and plans to collaborate on the production of long-range missile systems. The announcement was made during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin on May 28, 2025. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the new level of military-industrial cooperation between the two nations, highlighting the […]

Spokane, Washington — A Washington man has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for making a bomb threat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight traveling from Atlanta to Seattle. On Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Brandon L. Scott, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice to […]

SUDAN | RSF Accused of Atrocities in Zamzam IDP CampThe Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken full control of the Zamzam IDP camp in North Darfur, perpetrating widespread abuses, including rape, abductions, and killings, according to the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA). SIHA reports a communications blackout and movement restrictions […]

Abidjan, May 28, 2025 – The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered its final 48 hours with no definitive frontrunner among the five candidates vying for the presidency. The election, scheduled for Thursday, is expected to go into multiple voting rounds as member states weigh their options. The five candidates in […]