Category: World

On May 28, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new policy imposing visa bans on foreign nationals deemed responsible for censoring Americans’ free speech. This measure is part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to counteract international efforts perceived as undermining U.S. citizens’ rights to express themselves online.(The Times, Politico) […]

Germany has announced a €5 billion military aid package for Ukraine and plans to collaborate on the production of long-range missile systems. The announcement was made during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin on May 28, 2025. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the new level of military-industrial cooperation between the two nations, highlighting the […]

Spokane, Washington — A Washington man has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for making a bomb threat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight traveling from Atlanta to Seattle. On Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Brandon L. Scott, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice to […]

SUDAN | RSF Accused of Atrocities in Zamzam IDP CampThe Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken full control of the Zamzam IDP camp in North Darfur, perpetrating widespread abuses, including rape, abductions, and killings, according to the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA). SIHA reports a communications blackout and movement restrictions […]

Abidjan, May 28, 2025 – The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered its final 48 hours with no definitive frontrunner among the five candidates vying for the presidency. The election, scheduled for Thursday, is expected to go into multiple voting rounds as member states weigh their options. The five candidates in […]

Benue State, Nigeria – May 28, 2025 – At least 42 people were killed over the weekend in a series of coordinated attacks by suspected armed herders across multiple villages in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, according to local officials. Victor Omnin, chairman of the Gwer West LGA, confirmed the death […]

“Simplify”, “Streamline”, “Scale back”. While EU communiqués often find creative ways to avoid uttering the word “deregulation”, this new European Commission is all about boosting the bloc’s competitiveness by “cutting red tape”. The intention to stimulate the continent’s economy might be laudable, but there is a real risk of throwing the baby out with the […]

A Russian national has been indicted in the United States for his alleged leadership role in the development and operation of the notorious Qakbot malware and botnet, also known as Pinkslipbot or QBot. Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, is accused of overseeing the creation, deployment, and control of Qakbot since its inception in 2008, according to […]

The EU plans to introduce the Entry/Exit system (EES). This is a new digital border system that will change requirements for British nationals travelling to the Schengen area. The countries in the Schengen area are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, […]

A strong earthquake measuring Magnitude 6.0 struck near the coast of Bengkulu Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, at 19:52 UTC on May 22, 2025 (02:52 local time, May 23). The quake caused significant structural damage across several regencies, affecting at least 206 buildings, including 140 residential homes. Earthquake Details The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics […]