Category: World

The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency. According to the complaint, law enforcement used blockchain analysis and other investigative techniques to determine that the cryptocurrency is connected to the theft and laundering of funds from […]

June 19, 2025 – The World Bank is urging developing countries and their lenders to adopt “radical” debt transparency to help prevent future financial crises, according to a report released Friday. The call comes as more low- and middle-income nations turn to complex, off-budget borrowing arrangements in response to global financial volatility, making it harder […]

June 20, 2025 – London/Nur-Sultan – Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), will visit Kazakhstan on June 23–24, 2025, for a series of high-level meetings and project signings. During her two-day visit, Renaud-Basso will meet with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, and other senior officials to discuss […]

Edward Walsh has officially assumed his role as the United States Ambassador to Ireland following a formal swearing-in ceremony conducted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office. A seasoned diplomat and public servant, Walsh brings extensive experience in international relations and transatlantic affairs to the post. His appointment was confirmed by the […]

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Wednesday that she has proposed a broad bilateral agreement with the United States covering security, immigration, and trade. The proposal was made during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, following his early departure from the G7 Summit due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. At […]

A severe heatwave sweeping across Japan has resulted in the deaths of at least four people, prompting authorities to issue heatstroke alerts in multiple regions for the coming days. Temperatures have soared above 35°C (95°F) in several parts of the country, with central and western Japan experiencing the most extreme conditions. Health officials have urged […]

Speaking from Gaza City in the north of occupied territory, Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that water pumps had stopped at one site for displaced people there on Wednesday “because there’s no fuel”. “We are really – unless the situation changes – hours away from a catastrophic decline and a […]

Nigeria’s oil regulator is implementing a new rule requiring oil producers to obtain an export permit, vessel clearance, and a unique identification number (UIN) for each shipment, enabling real-time tracking of crude oil and petroleum product exports. The updated framework, known as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Advance Cargo Declaration Regulation, is designed to combat oil […]

Geneva, June 20, 2025 – UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will travel to Geneva on Friday for high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran and key European allies, amid mounting fears of a regional escalation in the Middle East. The discussions aim to revive diplomatic engagement over Tehran’s nuclear programme, as tensions between Iran and Israel push […]

A former Queen’s University Belfast student, identified as Zou, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the UK after being convicted of raping ten women, both in the UK and China, during a prosecution described by detectives as one of the most striking cases of sexual predation in recent memory. Sentencing and Judicial Commentary Crime […]