Category: World

On Thursday, Mr. Guterres told the General Assembly that reform is required because “inaction in the face of geopolitical turmoil would compound human suffering.” Launched in March 2025, the initiative seeks to ensure that “every mandate, dollar and decision” delivers greater impact for people and the planet, at a time of growing demands and constrained […]

As a result of a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) investigation, four Massachusetts men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to manufacture counterfeit pills and distribute them across the United States. According to court documents, from at least May 2022 to June 2025, Daniel John Blaney, 28; Kenneth Emmanuel Lora, […]

Today, the Civil Division announced reforms to accelerate the review of False Claims Act whistleblower complaints alleging fraud against federally funded, state-administered benefits programs. These reforms will empower the Department to move quickly on meritorious qui tam cases, maximize finite enforcement resources, and focus on dismantling sophisticated fraud schemes that exploit taxpayer-funded programs. The False […]

Overview ReSET is a bilateral programme between the United Kingdom and Uganda that supports the transition of Uganda’s refugee response away from a predominantly humanitarian model to one that strengthens self‑reliance and resilience of refugees. The business case was approved in March 2026. The project under this call for proposal which forms part of ReSET programme will run from August […]

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Maine, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts challenging their unconstitutional policies denying confidential license plates to federal agents. This comes after each state refused to rescind their unconstitutional policies in response to a prompt letter from the Department explaining the policies’ illegality. Not only are these policies unconstitutional, but, as […]

Before you go Before you travel, you should: read foreign travel advice to prepare yourself, particularly the sections on entry requirements, safety and local laws sign up for travel advice email alerts for the country you’re visiting – you’ll get alerts if the travel advice changes get appropriate travel insurance that covers your itinerary, planned […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. I would like to warmly welcome Ambassador McGurk – dear Gerard – back to the Permanent Council. Thank you for your concise and focused report and presentation this morning. We commend the OSCE Mission in Kosovo’s sustained and professional work during such a demanding reporting period. Mr Chair, the Mission’s report rightly […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. There are many reasons why Russia should get serious about negotiations on a just and lasting peace in Ukraine:  first and foremost, its war is illegal, unprovoked, and wrong; civilians continue to pay the highest price; and, the scale of destruction inflicted by Russia is beyond anything our continent has seen […]

Two days before registered Republicans voted in the party’s primary election in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on May 20, Donald Trump called the incumbent representative, Thomas Massie, “the worst Republican congressman in history”. Massie subsequently lost the primary to a political newcomer with no prior office-holding experience. Ed Gallrein’s not-so-secret weapon was that he had […]

These 3 primer documents explain how South Africa’s strengths in minerals and metals can underpin growth if persistent logistics constraints are addressed. The bulk minerals and base metals primer summarises global demand patterns for manganese, chromium, iron ore, copper, nickel, cobalt. It explains how they are shaped by industrialisation and the energy transition, and sets […]