Category: World

QUESTION:  And joining me now is Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  Secretary Rubio, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY RUBIO:  Good morning.  Thanks. QUESTION:  Well, good morning to you.  Thank you so much for being here.  President Trump is about to mark his 100th day in office.  It comes as a key campaign promise […]

A targeted stop and search pilot in Merseyside is drawing to a close, ahead of a decision to roll the post-conviction powers out nationally.  Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) were introduced on Wednesday 19 April 2023 in four areas – Merseyside, Thames Valley, West Midlands and Sussex – for two years.  The aim of SVROs […]

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Friday April 25, 2025, at 11:44 UTC (06:44 local time). The epicenter was located approximately 20.9 km (13 miles) northeast of Esmeraldas at a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) . Impact and Damage The earthquake caused significant […]

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with the condition. A year later, it was revealed that US chat show host Wendy Williams had also been diagnosed with the condition. Yet despite all this recent attention, there’s still […]

The breakthrough unlocks vital traits to help develop more sustainable, resilient and nutritious pea crops worldwide. In a major international collaboration, scientists have unlocked the genetic secrets of over 700 varieties of peas from around the world. This has created a powerful genomic resource that could supercharge the development of hardier, more sustainable crops. The […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Mexican Secretary of Finance and Public Credit Edgar Amador Zamora today to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the United States and Mexico on shared commercial and economic interests.  Deputy Secretary Landau and Finance Minister Amador reaffirmed their commitment to […]

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome following a poignant funeral ceremony attended by an estimated 400,000 mourners. The Irish delegation, led by President Michael D. Higgins, was present to honor the late pontiff, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88. Also in attendance were […]

A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned an indictment yesterday charging a Cameroonian national residing in Maryland, Eric Tataw, also known as “the Garri Master,” 38, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, with conspiring to provide material support to armed separatist militias in Cameroon and threatening violence against Cameroonian civilians. He surrendered and will make his initial court […]

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a champion of the marginalized, was laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, 2025, following a funeral that drew over 400,000 mourners to St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The ceremony was attended by more than 50 heads of state, including U.S. President Donald Trump, French President […]

In a press statement issued on Friday, Council members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the Governments of India and Nepal. They also extended wishes for a speedy and full recovery to those injured in Tuesday’s attack in which a group of gunmen fired on […]