Category: World

June 14, 2025 — Minneapolis, MinnesotaA Democratic state lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed early Friday in what authorities describe as a politically motivated attack in suburban Minneapolis. A second Democratic legislator and his wife were also targeted, with one of them wounded in the assault. Representative Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, and […]

June 14, 2025 — The volatile relationship between Israel and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase following Israeli airstrikes that targeted key nuclear facilities and military figures inside Iran. Described by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a necessary operation against Iran’s “weaponization programme,” the strikes have drawn international scrutiny, triggered Iranian retaliation, and […]

2:21 p.m. EDT MS BRUCE: Good, there’s air conditioning in here. (Laughter.) Very good it’s air conditioned. Beautiful June day. Hi, everybody. QUESTION: Hello. QUESTION: Hi. MS BRUCE: Fox – those folks at Fox. Busy with TV, probably. All right. Great, nice to see you guys. Again, I take it Tommy took good care of […]

Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).           Areas where FCDO advises against travel Egypt-Libya border FCDO advises against all travel to within 20km of the Egypt-Libya border, except for the town of El Salloum, where we advise against all but essential travel. North Sinai FCDO advises against […]

Redrafted from original reporting by JURIST Staff – excerpts attributed to Divyabharthi Baradhan (via jurist.org) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on both Israel and Iran to exercise “maximum restraint” in the wake of Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that further escalation could plunge the region into a broader and potentially uncontrollable […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tucked into the sweeping budget legislation recently passed by House Republicans is a surprising new initiative: government-backed investment accounts for every American baby, informally dubbed “Trump accounts.” The program, modeled on the concept of baby bonds or child development accounts, would seed $1,000 into an investment account for each child born between […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Ryan M. Newman, 34, of Corning, New York, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, after being convicted of production of child pornography. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca, as announced by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo. Repeat […]

Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the country’s nuclear program. Israel’s air strikes hit Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz, as well as its air defences and long-range missile facilities. Among […]

  The ocean shapes our economies, our food systems, even the air we breathe. To better protect our ocean, the Commission has adopted a European Ocean Pact, which will help to promote a thriving blue economy and support the well-being of people living in coastal areas. At the 2025 UN Ocean Summit, President von der […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has announced plans to exempt migrant workers in the farming, hospitality, and leisure industries from his administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. The move comes amid concerns from industry leaders that mass deportations are disrupting essential labor forces. Impact on Agriculture and Hospitality Sectors Trump acknowledged that his immigration policies have […]