Office of Public Affairs | Perfectus Aluminum Inc. and Related Companies Agree to Pay $549.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties

California-based companies Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC and four affiliated warehousing companies have agreed to pay a total of $549.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly and improperly evading, or conspiring to evade, antidumping and countervailing duties owed to the United States on aluminum extrusions imported […]

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In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice

Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides focused on deepening cooperation across peace and security, sustainable development and human rights. It also marked what Mr. Guterres said would most likely be his final AU-UN summit as Secretary-General. “This is my final AU-UN Conference as Secretary-General,” he told reporters in the Ethiopian […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Files Complaint Against D.C. Bar Disciplinary Authorities Over Their Weaponization of the Bar Disciplinary Process Against Federal Government Attorneys

The Justice Department today filed a complaint against D.C. Disciplinary Counsel Hamilton P. Fox III, the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the D.C. Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility over their improper use of bar discipline to regulate the official actions of Federal Government attorneys.  The filing advances President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order Ending the […]

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Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP

UN officials warn that the cuts come at a dangerous moment, as families – already struggling to survive – are now forced to skip meals, reduce portion sizes and rely on less nutritious food. Children are particularly vulnerable, with prolonged food deprivation sharply increasing the risk of malnutrition. “We are being forced to withdraw a […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Challenging Biden Administration’s Alleged Social Media Coercion and Censorship

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department this week announced the settlement of litigation alleging that the Biden administration induced Twitter to suppress disfavored speech by an American citizen. The lawsuit alleged that coercing the social media company to suppress disfavored speech violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The settlement implements President Trump’s Executive […]

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World News in Brief: Mounting waste in Gaza, drone attacks in Sudan, aid truck struck in Ukraine

Ramiz Alakbarov, UN’s top aid official in Occupied Palestinian Territory visited a dumping site in Gaza on Tuesday that continues receiving waste despite already exceeding capacity. This comes after Israeli authorities denied access to the Strip’s two landfills near areas where Israeli troops remain deployed. Disease risks grow Waste accumulating near shelters and residential areas […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Defendant Pleads Guilty to Damaging the Brooklyn Headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Movement

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Dan Sohail pleaded guilty to damaging religious property. The proceeding was held before U.S. District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano. When sentenced, Sohail faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison and mandatory restitution. “The defendant’s dangerous conduct was a targeted attack on the religious liberty and peace […]

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Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts

The UN food security agency warns that recycled plastics and alternative packaging materials can help reduce waste, but only if recycling systems are carefully managed to prevent harmful chemicals migrating into food.  “Plastic waste is a growing global problem. Better and more effective recycling is fundamental and is part of the solution,” said Vittorio Fattori, […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Luxury Yacht Companies Plead Guilty to Violating Lacey Act for Using Illegally Obtained Burmese Teak on Multimillion Dollar Yachts; Agree to Pay $200,000 Fine

Sunseeker International Limited and Sunseeker USA Sales Co. Inc. (Sunseeker) pleaded guilty this week to two violations of the Lacey Act for using illegally obtained Burmese Teak on yachts that it imported into the United States. Sunseeker agreed to pay a fine of $200,000, and to implement a compliance plan, among other penalties. Sunseeker manufactures […]

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