Category: World

Liberty, NC – Toyota’s multi-billion-dollar battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, North Carolina is entering a pivotal new stage as it shifts from construction to production—and with it, a transition in leadership. Don Stewart has been appointed to lead the facility as it ramps up operations and begins hiring thousands of workers. The plant, located just […]

The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between scientific curiosity, public fascination and outright scepticism. Recently, scientists claimed the “strongest evidence” of life on a distant exoplanet – a world outside our solar system. Grandiose headlines often promise proof that we are not alone, but scientists remain cautious. Is this caution […]

Organic farming, a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture, has gained traction globally, covering 96 million hectares and engaging 4.5 million farmers across 188 countries in 2022, according to FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International. Its emphasis on natural inputs, such as manure derived from livestock, compost, and green manure, supports a circular economy, reduces waste, and […]

Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of a prominent militia leader. The fighting, which involved heavy weaponry in densely populated areas, forced hundreds of families to flee and placed severe strain on local hospitals. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all parties to […]

I’m pleased to announce that Ambassador Henry Wooster will take on the role of Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Haiti beginning June 12.  Ambassador Wooster has been charged with leading a whole-of-government approach to U.S. policy on Haiti.  He will work with our partners across the globe, who are providing critical support […]

Two statements from world leaders this week bear closer examination. On May 27, the US president Donald Trump took to his Truth Social social media channel to proclaim that if it wasn’t for him, “lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia”. The following day the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced that […]

We’ve listened very carefully to the Russian delegation, including their attacks on the UK. Let me say one thing. Let us all hope that Russia engages more seriously and with more sincerity in the peace talks than we’ve heard here today. Russia has just blamed the UK and other European countries for somehow sabotaging peace. […]

China has officially established the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong, positioning it as a new global platform for resolving international disputes through mediation. The initiative is seen as part of Beijing’s broader effort to offer alternatives to Western-dominated legal institutions. More than 30 developing countries—including Pakistan, Laos, and Cambodia—have signed the founding […]

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Renard Santiago, 19, of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for a series of firearm and drug trafficking offenses, including possession of a machinegun and conspiracy to distribute marijuana. The sentence was handed down on May 13, 2025, by […]

PHILADELPHIA – Kavon Coleman, 23, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for his role in an armed carjacking, announced U.S. Attorney David Metcalf of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Coleman was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sánchez after pleading guilty to carjacking, […]