Category: World

Tallinn, March 21 – Estonia has committed to providing $107 million in military aid to Ukraine, according to a statement from the Estonian Ministry of Defense. This new aid package includes the urgent purchase of weapons and supplies from Estonian defense companies, fulfilling Ukraine’s official request for specific military equipment. The list of needs includes […]

President Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order aimed at restricting the operations of the prominent law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison LLP. The order had sought to limit the firm’s ability to engage with government contracts, suspend its security clearances, and impede its access to federal courthouses, potentially halting its operations. The […]

On March 11 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. According to official data there have been more than 770 million cases of COVID, which have caused over 7 million deaths in 231 countries – almost 2.2 million of them in Europe. Other reports estimate that the number of deaths globally was much […]

India’s eastern state of Odisha has made a groundbreaking discovery, unearthing massive gold reserves across several districts, potentially positioning the region as a key player in the country’s gold mining industry. The discovery, confirmed by Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, includes significant deposits in Sundargarh, Nabarangpur, Angul, and Koraput districts. Additional gold-rich areas have been […]

President Trump has never forgotten or stopped fighting for justice after Sarah Root was tragically murdered in 2016 by an illegal alien who was driving under the influence and became a fugitive from justice. Today, nine years after Sarah’s passing the night of her college graduation, her parents will know that their tireless advocacy was […]

On March 22, 2025, thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Europe to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, demanding an end to racism, fascism, and far-right policies. Major Protests in Amsterdam and Paris In Amsterdam, over 10,000 people gathered in Dam Square for a powerful demonstration organized […]

Amena Arif, an accomplished Pakistani banker with extensive international experience, has been appointed as the new Country Manager for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in the Philippines. In this pivotal role, Arif will lead efforts to stimulate private sector investment, foster job creation, and support initiatives related to climate change and financial inclusion. These goals […]

The global trade landscape is shifting, and not in the way free traders had hoped. For decades, the belief that economic openness could foster peace and stability reigned supreme. Trade, it was argued, could transform authoritarian regimes into more peaceful players. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered this way of thinking. Rather than mourning […]

We welcome this opportunity to discuss the evolving situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.  First, I’ll address recent developments in Gaza.   This week saw more bloodshed return to the Gaza strip. It is appalling that hundreds of Palestinians have been killed following Israeli strikes since 18 March. We strongly oppose Israel’s resumption of hostilities.  Escalation […]

Today we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The European Union has been founded on the values of respect for human dignity and rights, freedom, democracy, and equality. No-one in the EU should be discriminated based on its racial or ethnic origin.  In 2020 the European Commission stepped up its work […]