Category: World

Three Crew Members Charged With Murder A grand jury in the Southern District of Texas returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging 13 Texas men for their roles in a robbery crew that engaged in robbery, drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, and murder, including the killing of two individuals in July 2023. The following 13 defendants, […]

QUESTION:  And my source tonight is the Secretary of State, who was in that room today, Marco Rubio.  Thank you so much, Secretary Rubio, for being here.  We just heard from President Zelenskyy.  He said he does not think that he owes President Trump an apology for what happened inside the Oval Office today.  Do […]

“I always say that all Bahrainis have pearl diving in their blood,” Mohamed Alslaise, a pearl diver and field researcher for the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) tells UN News. “Almost all the families that moved from the Arabian Gulf or Iranian coast to Bahrain were divers.” Mr. Alslaise is passionate about preserving […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stood firm in his position following a heated exchange with former U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House. Despite intense criticism from Trump, Zelensky has refused to apologize and remained resolute in his demands for more robust U.S. support for Ukraine in the ongoing war with […]

The visit of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House has not gone to plan – at least not to his plan. There were extraordinary scenes as a press conference between Zelensky and Trump descended into acrimony, with the US president loudly berating his opposite number, who he accused of “gambling with world war […]

Following a demonstration at the Department of Education concerning the availability of school places for children with special educational needs (SEN), Minister for Education, Helen McEntee, reassured parents that the government is working diligently to meet the growing demand. Minister McEntee acknowledged the concerns raised by parents, emphasizing her commitment to ensuring every child reaches […]

The 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the DRC, announced on Thursday, aims to deliver lifesaving assistance to 11 million Congolese, including 7.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) – among the highest displacement figures globally. Overall, some 21.2 million Congolese are affected by multiple crises, notably armed conflict, natural disasters, and epidemics. Multidimensional crises The […]

Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) shocked the markets with a rare net loss of $2.9 billion in Q4 2024. The company attributed this significant downturn to the steep devaluation of the Brazilian real, which was the worst-performing major currency last year. This unexpected loss marks a stark contrast to Petrobras’s typically robust earnings, […]

Indonesia has detained four senior executives from state-owned oil company Pertamina in connection with an alleged corruption scheme involving crude oil and oil product imports. The country’s Attorney General claims the illicit activities, spanning from 2018 to 2023, resulted in losses of up to $12 billion. The arrests mark a significant escalation in the investigation […]

US President Donald Trump has announced the revocation of Chevron’s 2022 sanctions waiver, effective March 1, 2025. This decision impacts the major oil company, which last year derived 10% of its production from Venezuela. Chevron will now be given a six-month window to cease operations in the country, following the US government’s decision to clamp […]