Category: World

Rising Costs Outpace Rent Caps New York City’s affordable housing system is under severe financial strain, with landlords warning that without $1 billion in emergency support, widespread defaults could destabilize the sector. The New York Housing Conference reports that tens of thousands of the city’s 213,000 affordable units are now at risk. Rent increases have […]

Landmark Diplomatic Engagement Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska are set to arrive in Dublin today for their first official state visit to Ireland, marking a significant moment in bilateral relations. The visit comes at a critical juncture for Ukraine as peace negotiations continue amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. Meetings and Addresses During […]

“There is a new momentum towards justice in Libya, and we now look towards the first trial to be held at the Court in this situation,” Nazhat Shameem Khan told ambassadors. She said the arrest of alleged war criminal Khaled El Hishri by German authorities in July is “a clear example of the momentum that we are building.”  Mr. El Hishri is […]

SECRETARY RUBIO: (In progress) the time.  I think we both are.  But I just wanted to update you.  We had another very productive session building off Geneva, building off the events of this week.  As I told you earlier this morning, our goal here is to end the war, but it’s more than just to […]

A Tennessee man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for a Memphis carjacking and using a firearm during the robbery.  His co-defendant in the robbery was previously sentenced to over nine years in prison. According to court documents, during the early morning hours of April 9, 2024, Jadakiss Johnson, 23, and his co-defendant […]

Government Response Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called on Dublin City Council to withdraw a motion seeking to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar, describing the proposal as “overtly divisive and wrong.” In a statement on Sunday, Martin warned that removing the name would erase the Jewish community’s “distinctive and rich contribution to Irish life” and would […]

Rising Human Cost A rare tropical storm that formed in the Malacca Strait has left a trail of destruction across Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, with officials confirming more than 600 deaths and over 4 million people affected. Torrential rains triggered widespread floods and landslides, displacing tens of thousands and overwhelming local relief efforts. Country Impact […]

Student’s Detention and Deportation A 19-year-old college student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport while traveling home to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. According to her attorney, Lopez Belloza — who entered the United States from Honduras at age 8 — was informed she had a removal order, arrested, and […]

SECRETARY RUBIO:  Well, first of all, (inaudible) all of you that are here.  It’s great to be back with you again.  I think we’re going – we are – we continue this very important work building off what’s been achieved not just in Geneva, the progress we’ve made there, but the progress throughout the week as […]

One day, the anonymous interaction turned into physical stalking. He texted her exactly what she was wearing. “There is a specific terror in being watched by someone without a face,” Ms. Tesfai told UN officials, Goodwill Ambassadors and civil society representatives in New York commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The unwanted attention soon turned […]