Category: World

Ukraine is poised to sign a significant mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, according to senior Ukrainian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is currently in Washington to finalize the technical details of the agreement . The deal, which includes a main agreement and at […]

“The siege on Gaza is the silent killer of children, of older people,” said Juliette Touma, spokesperson for the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. “Families – whole families, seven or eight people – are resorting to sharing one can of beans or peas,” she told journalists in Geneva. “Imagine not having anything to feed […]

April 2025 – Hadley, MA — A Hadley man with a long criminal history involving explosives and radioactive substances has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing ammunition and explosive materials. The case has triggered serious public safety concerns after officials seized plutonium and other hazardous materials from his home. Jacob D. […]

A 40-year-old Hattiesburg man, Scotty James Conley, has been sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to an official release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi. The case stems from a 2022 incident in which Forrest County Sheriff’s deputies responded […]

Bridgeport, CT – April 2025 — A previously convicted sex offender from Sprague, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child exploitation and issuing violent threats involving missing children. Gregory Butts, 54, was sentenced to 240 months of imprisonment followed by 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Kari […]

“Nazi” and “fascist” are words being used a lot these days; thrown about as descriptions of contemporary populist leaders or to mark out disagreement with someone. Comparisons with 1930s Germany don’t always suit the complexity of the moment we live in, but there are resonances. The choices people are having to make in the face […]

Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, said that “vast parts of the city are destroyed. Levels of hunger and desperation are extremely high,” but she added “people remain hopeful.” Sudan is currently the only country in the world where […]

Rubin Raphael Bordeaux, 36, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed carjackings that targeted delivery drivers in Maryland and the District of Columbia in November 2023. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. and FBI Washington Field Office Special […]

In a historic demonstration of leadership, President Trump prioritized ensuring Mexican water deliveries for Texas farmers under the 1944 Water Treaty.  Through the direct engagement of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, we are now delivering on the President’s promise.  Mexico has committed to make […]

Helping young parents go to research events with their partner and baby, granting benefits to those back from maternity, or the right to take domestic abuse leave. These are some of the measures European research organisations have implemented to boost gender equality in the field. The EU has named four Gender Equality Champions this year, […]