Category: World

The United States, a member of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), welcomes the new deal finalized between POSCO of the Republic of Korea and Black Rock Mining (BRM) of Australia that advances cooperation on further developing the natural graphite supply chain by supporting the development of the Mahenge graphite mine in Tanzania.   This collaboration […]

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office cannot provide documents confirming a person’s criminal record in the UK, for example, good conduct or police clearance certificates. If you’re asked by local authorities to provide proof of this, download the relevant letter for free. You can get a signed and stamped version of a letter, which costs £50. […]

On September 5, the National Security Council staff’s Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Intelligence and Defense Policy Maher Bitar and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy and Human Rights Kelly Razzouk, along with Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Dafna Rand,  convened civil society […]

In July 2023, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the U.S. Department of Labor gathered teams from across the country to discuss how once-in-a-generation federal investments in America’s infrastructure can connect people to good jobs. A year later, we brought these 16 cities to Washington, D.C. to wrap up the Good Jobs, Great Cities Academy, a year-long […]

For Frédéric Sawicki, professor of political science at the University of Paris 1, the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister on 6 September signals the materialisation of an alliance between Emmanuel Macron and Les Républicains, but also the strong position of the far-right National Rally party. This article was originally published in French Following […]

A new study by Juniper Research, the foremost experts in fintech and payments markets, has found by 2029, the value of global eCommerce transactions will reach $11.4 trillion; up from $7 trillion in 2024. This substantial 63% growth will be driven by the adoption of e-commerce across emerging markets. In these regions, APMs (Alternative Payment […]

The updated Global Report on Food Crises reveals that nearly two million people are now grappling with the most critical level of food insecurity, classified as Phase 5 on the global IPC scale, which tracks acute hunger. This level represents an “extreme lack of food and exhaustion of coping capacities,” with a sharply increased risk […]

The United States and the Republic of Korea convened the seventh U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Working Group September 5-6 to counter cyber threats posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Led by Deputy Special Representative for the DPRK Seth Bailey and ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Korean Peninsula Policy Lee […]

Last week, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Sarah Morgenthau traveled to the Kingdom of Tonga as part of the U.S. delegation to the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, led by Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. During the trip, Special Representative Morgenthau joined Deputy Secretary of State Campbell for bilateral meetings […]

The 33-year-old marathon runner, who lived and trained in northwest Kenya, competed in the recent Olympic Games in Paris.   During a disagreement on Sunday, Ms. Cheptegei’s boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her alight, causing burns across 80 per cent of her body, according to media reports. A global problem “Today we join the […]