Category: World

Andy Burnham has reopened a debate that successive UK prime ministers tried to settle. But the history of Brexit suggests that getting closer to the European Union may prove just as difficult as leaving it. For years, prime ministers have attempted to put Brexit behind them. Burnham has just done the opposite. By suggesting that […]

We share our deep sadness at the tragic crash of an EUFOR helicopter near Brčko. We pay tribute to those who lost their lives and those who were injured. Our thoughts are with families and loved ones, and with the wider EUFOR community. The United Kingdom welcomes today’s unanimous renewal of EUFOR Althea’s mandate for […]

Alexander Gurevich, 49, an Israeli national, had his initial appearance today in the Northern District of California on a 2023 indictment that charged him for exploiting the Nomad Bridge’s self-executing computer program, also known as a smart contract, to steal $2.89 million in virtual currency.Gurevich was arrested in May 2025 in Israel and was recently […]

The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of resolution 2835, renewing UNSMIL’s mandate for 12 months.  We thank Council members for engaging constructively in negotiations.     This mandate will strengthen UNSMIL’s ability to advance a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process. It will give SRSG Tetteh a mandate to continue advancing her roadmap.    This resolution urges Libyan parties […]

Two nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were sentenced today for conspiring to act as agents of the PRC government and acting as agents of a foreign government without prior notification to the Attorney General. Liren “Ryan” Lai, 40, and Yuance Chen, 39, were each sentenced to 30 months in prison and three […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS Chinese employees are using European law to defend their working conditions: after being fired by the equipment manufacturer Xingyu, 107 young graduates alerted Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, its European clients. The European Union extends its legal power beyond its borders. With the regulation on foreign subsidies (FSR), Brussels can investigate Chinese companies benefiting from public […]

Thank you, Sara, and thank you to ODI Global, Action Against Hunger and Shabaka for bringing us together.   Congratulations as well on the two reports being launched tonight.   The question you’ve asked is pertinent. What should we do when we can see a hunger crisis looming?  Because right now, we can all see it.   Globally, […]

Overview The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides travel advice about the risks you face when travelling abroad. There is specific advice for countries and territories, and general advice for different types of travel or traveller.   FCDO travel advice provides objective information to help you make better-informed decisions. You should use FCDO Travel Advice […]

DUBLIN — A man charged with raping a female co-worker has been granted bail in an Irish court after being directed to avoid all contact with the woman outside of employment and keep interaction to an absolute minimum during working hours. The defendant appeared before the court facing an allegation of sexual assault and rape […]

Jald Jensen, 73, of Panama City, and previously of Van Nuys, California, a former sales manager of BizJet International Sales and Support Inc. (BizJet), pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in connection with a scheme to pay bribes to government officials in Latin America to secure business for BizJet.  “This defendant and his co-conspirators put […]