The US administration announced sanctions Friday against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and Colombia’s Minister of the Interior Armando Benedetti. The US will also reduce financial assistance to Colombia by about $18 million. According to the US Treasury Department, the sanctions mean that all properties and property interests owned in the United States by [...]
The US government plans to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31, according to a Friday court filing by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite a series of federal court rebukes over his wrongful deportation case. A Salvadoran national who has resided in Maryland for more than a decade, Ábrego [...]
The United States and Vietnam have announced the completion of a framework for an anticipated trade deal in the coming weeks. The framework agreement aims to promote “reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade,” and provides Vietnam with the chance of certain tariff exceptions while maintaining a 20 percent baseline. The new framework, now published, provides for [...]
The European Union on Friday found both TikTok and Meta in breach of several obligations under the Digital Services Act. The EU’s main executive body, the European Commission (EC), preliminarily ruled that both companies failed to grant researchers access to public data. According to its Friday press release, the Commission has also stated that META, [...]
The Republic of Croatia on Friday reintroduced compulsory military service following fears over the escalating Russia-Ukraine war and destabilization in the Balkans. With an 84-to-11 vote, the Croatian parliament, the Sabor, approved changes to the country’s Defense Act and Armed Forces Service Act, reintroducing basic military training. The new system consists of two months of basic [...]
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday pleaded not guilty in federal court to one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment alleges that in 2020, James purchased a property in Norfolk, Virginia, for approximately $137,000, and falsely represented it as a second home—rather [...]
The UN expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, George Katrougalos, stated in a report Thursday that comprehensive reforms are needed to rebuild a fairer global financial system. He stressed that international financial reforms should be grounded in a human rights-based approach and consistent with the principles of the UN Charter, [...]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Thursday to counteract the expiration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on November 1 due to the government shutdown. Over 850,000 people in the state of Virginia utilize SNAP benefits. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins posted to the social media platform X on October 16, [...]
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) renewed its calls for enhanced coordination and safety along migration pathways on Thursday following a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia that killed 40 migrants. The organization stated: “IOM reiterates its support for countries along key migration routes through protection-sensitive search and rescue operations, and through efforts to [...]
The North Carolina Senate voted on Tuesday to create a new congressional map for the state, reallocating voters from the Republican-controlled third district to the Democrat-controlled first district. The state’s House of Representatives will vote on the map on Wednesday. Republicans currently control 10 of 14 congressional seats in North Carolina, and make up 30 [...]
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