At least 75 civilians have been killed in hostilities between the national army (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) – which is both a political party and militia group loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar – and their respective allied armed groups, said UN human rights office, OHCHR, in a press […]
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U.S. Attorney’s Office – Northern District of TexasMay 29, 2025 DALLAS, TX — George Kenneth Orton, Jr., an 80-year-old man from Richardson, Texas, has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a child, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham for the Northern District of Texas. A federal jury […]
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Red Sea Security Risks Escalate with Al Shabaab–Houthi Alliance The Africa Center for Strategic Studies has warned of a growing operational alliance between Somalia’s Al Shabaab and Yemen’s Houthi rebels, raising alarm over the increasing threat to maritime security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Western Indian Ocean. The collaboration enables Al Shabaab […]
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Irapuato, Mexico — May 27, 2025Mexican authorities have discovered 17 bodies buried in an abandoned house in the central state of Guanajuato, a region grappling with some of the country’s highest levels of cartel-related violence, officials confirmed Monday. The gruesome find occurred in Irapuato, a city located in one of Mexico’s most violent states, where […]
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Brussels, May 28, 2025 — The European Union has announced a significant easing of its longstanding sanctions against Syria, signaling a policy realignment that mirrors recent steps by the United States to support the country’s transitional authorities following the fall of the Assad regime. The decision, unveiled on Wednesday, removes a majority of economic restrictions […]
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LAGOS, Nigeria — May 28, 2025The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marked its 50th anniversary this week, with regional leaders gathering in Lagos, Nigeria, to reflect on the bloc’s legacy and chart a path forward amid mounting political and security challenges. Established on May 28, 1975, ECOWAS was founded with the aim of […]
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2025’s rainy spring has brought a swift end to the droughts plaguing several Spanish regions, restoring ecosystems to parched fields, reviving withered trees and shrubs, and bringing back a lush, green landscape not seen for a long time. It has also placed the country’s reservoir levels much higher the averages of the last decade. At […]
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Free speech is among the most cherished rights we enjoy as Americans. This right, legally enshrined in our constitution, has set us apart as a beacon of freedom around the world. Even as we take action to reject censorship at home, we see troubling instances of foreign governments and foreign officials picking up the slack. […]
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MILAN – Snam has successfully completed a $2 billion multi-tranche Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), becoming the first global issuer to link such a bond to Net Zero targets across all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions scopes—Scope 1, 2, and 3. This trailblazing issuance is not only the largest of its kind by a European investment-grade regulated company […]
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ST. LOUIS, MO — A former police officer from Illinois has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for using excessive force against a handcuffed individual, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk handed down the sentence to Justin Gaither, 34, who […]
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