Category: World

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Deputy Secretary Landau’s Call with Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Martínez Belío Deputy Secretary Landau’s Call with Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Martínez Belío March 28, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:  Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau […]

The post-Covid era has been marked by a global crackdown on government spending on consultants. This phenomenon hasn’t only concerned France, where the “McKinsey-gate” episode concerning President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 campaign for the Élysée led to a Senate inquiry and spending cuts. Public debates, government inquiries and new laws emerged in many countries, including the […]

On Tuesday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony at the Department of State. The ceremony will be open to pre-registered media and streamed live on the Department homepage and the Department YouTube channel .  Media interested in covering the event […]

Thank you, Mr President. High Commissioner, your update lays bare the toll this war has taken, bringing death, injury and lasting family separation to innocent children of Ukraine. It is almost impossible to read your report or listen to your update without shock or dismay: toddlers sexually assaulted, other children summarily executed by Russian troops. […]

Remember Furbies — the eerie, gremlin-like toys from the late 90s that gained a cult following? Now, imagine one powered by ChatGPT. That’s exactly what happened when a programmer rewired a Furby, only for it to reveal a creepy, dystopian vision of world domination. As the toy explained, “Furbies’ plan to take over the world […]

  A panel discussion that looks into the new EU budget, between the Commission and 150 randomly selected citizens, is starting today. It will be the first of three sessions and will help the EU decide how to spend its money in future. The in-person session will take place from 28-30 March and will be […]

Hamas has agreed to a new ceasefire proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar, according to a statement by Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s chief. The proposal, delivered two days ago, was met with a positive response from Hamas, as reported in his televised address on Saturday, which coincided with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Al-Hayya […]

Two brothers have been imprisoned for raping young girls in the 2000s. Mark Evans, 36, and Robert Evans, 40, was found guilty of raping and abusing children during 2006 to 2008 at Sheffield Crown Court and have today (28 March 2025) been jailed for 14 years and 17 years imprisonment. Mark Evans One of the […]

Denmark has expressed growing concerns over U.S. intentions in Greenland, despite a recent scaling back of Vice President JD Vance’s planned visit to the territory. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen highlighted the ongoing diplomatic tensions with the U.S., reflecting the uneasy relationship between Denmark, Greenland, and the U.S. over […]

The European Union has firmly rejected Russia’s demand for sanctions relief, emphasizing that any changes to the current sanctions regime will only occur after Russia’s “unconditional withdrawal” from Ukrainian territory. This stance follows a surprising demand from Moscow, requesting the reconnection of Russian financial entities, such as Rosselkhozbank, to the SWIFT payment system. Russia made […]