Category: World

A dark web user has been imprisoned today for engaging in a variety of child sexual abuse acts which degraded victims. Robert Chown Robert Chown, 48, pleaded guilty to 41 counts of offences ranging from causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity to downloading and accessing child sexual abuse materials and has been […]

On the surface, I am ideally suited to write about the terrorist atrocity on the Heaton Park synagogue. The attack, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, left two Mancunian Jews dead, several seriously injured and a local (and national) Jewish community traumatised. Over a 40-year career, I have researched and written […]

Thank you Mr President, On behalf of a core group of Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK, I present draft resolution L.18, which responds to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Sudan. Mr President, the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s findings are clear: the warring parties have committed war crimes, with the Rapid Support […]

Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to kill a United States Supreme Court Justice. The Department of Justice advocated for a sentence of at least 30 years to life. “The attempted assassination of […]

Paris, 6 October 2025 — In a stunning political development, Sébastien Lecornu resigned as Prime Minister of France on Monday, just one day after announcing his cabinet and only two weeks into his tenure. Sudden Departure Lecornu’s resignation was confirmed by the Élysée Palace, citing “personal and political reasons” amid growing speculation over internal disagreements […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases… Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Sierra Leonean President Bio September 30, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio today in Washington. The Deputy and President Bio explored further […]

  Join in the fun on Friday 26 September when the EU celebrates the richness of its languages and cultures through the European Day of Languages. From special events and games to language cafés and hands-on activities, there is something for everyone. This year’s theme is Languages open hearts and minds!, reflecting that learning languages harnesses […]

Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall. Goodall’s life journey stretches from marveling at the somewhat unremarkable creatures – though she would […]

Days of violent protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have left nine people dead, including six civilians and three police officers, as tensions over political and economic grievances continue to escalate. Protests and Clashes The unrest began late last week when demonstrators, led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), took to the streets demanding […]

Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Georgia’s capital on Saturday in one of the largest protests in recent months, rallying against the ruling Georgian Dream party and its policies, which critics say are steering the country away from its European Union aspirations. Clashes and Police Response The protest, branded by organizers as […]