Category: World

The United States is taking decisive steps to impose visa restrictions on more than 250 regime officials of the Nicaraguan dictatorship.  With this new set of restrictions, the U.S. government has now taken steps to impose visa restrictions on over 2,000 officials in Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s regime, which has deprived the Nicaraguan people […]

The earthquakes – which hit central Myanmar on 28 March – killed at least 3,700 people, injured 4,800 more and left 129 still missing. However, humanitarians warn the true toll is likely much higher due to underreporting and continued challenges in data collection and verification. More than 140 aftershocks – some as high as magnitude […]

On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed his encyclical Laudato Si’ – “Praise be to you” in medieval Italian. This letter to Roman Catholic bishops was no half measure: it took many Catholics by surprise with its uncompromising conclusions and call for an in-depth transformation of our lifestyles. In France, it managed to bring together both […]

April 2025 – Tokyo, Japan — Japan has reported a substantial annual trade surplus of $63 billion with the United States, reinforcing its strong export position just as it enters delicate negotiations with the Trump administration over proposed tariffs. According to official trade figures released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, exports to the U.S. rose […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported collecting over $500 million in tariff revenues since April 5, 2025, under President Trump’s latest trade measures. This figure significantly contrasts with President Trump’s assertion that the U.S. is generating $2 billion per day from tariffs. Key Points: The discrepancy between reported and claimed tariff revenues raises […]

The finding comes in its latest brief on violence against civilians, which also reveals a similar rise in incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CSRV). Sources include victims and eyewitness accounts, as well as reports from secondary sources identified during field missions, service providers and protection partners.  Killings, abductions and other horrors Last year, UNMISS documented 1,019 […]

Fatou Tamba, a 36-year-old Gambian woman, has lived in the UK for 18 years, including eight years in Liverpool. She is scheduled for deportation to The Gambia on April 21, 2025. Her supporters, including family, healthcare professionals, and community members, have launched an urgent petition to halt the deportation, citing serious risks to her safety […]

In a significant policy shift, Latvia’s parliament has voted to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, the international treaty prohibiting anti-personnel landmines. This move aligns Latvia with neighboring Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland, all of which have indicated plans to exit the treaty due to escalating security concerns related to Russia. Strategic Shift in Regional Defense The […]

17 April 2025 | Department of Social Protection Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, today announced the launch of a public consultation to shape a new Roadmap for Social Inclusion, aimed at reducing poverty and enhancing social inclusion for Ireland’s most disadvantaged communities. Key Details: Minister Calleary’s Statement Minister Calleary stressed the importance of […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Secretary Rubio’s Call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov April 17, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Secretary conveyed to his […]