Ex-FBI agent sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiracy to circumvent sanctions
A court in New York has sentenced Charles McGonigal to prison for damaging national security by colluding with a Russian oligarch.
The Manhattan District Court...
‘Visible signs of hope’ for Haiti, Assembly President Francis insists
“Haiti is not hopeless”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday during a meeting addressing the multiple crises besetting the Caribbean...
Effort to restart Iran nuclear deal ‘at a standstill’ Security Council hears
Despite appeals to all those involved in the stalled deal to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, “diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill”,...
‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza: UNICEF
Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and deaths of youngsters from disease will likely surpass...
Biden’s support of Israel could come at a cost to U.S. foreign policy
When President Biden cautioned Israel this week that it was losing international support due to the war in Gaza, he could just as well...
New US ballistic missile may cost so much that project risks being terminated
The US Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile program is at risk of blowing past its initial $96 billion cost estimate by so much...
Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire call
The head of the UN health agency Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has spoken out against the “effective destruction” of a hospital in northern Gaza by...
South Sudan: No basis for free and fair 2024 elections
South Sudan is in no position to hold free, fair, or secure elections slated for December next year, the head of the UN Mission...
UN workers delivering aid to Gaza described the emergency department as a “bloodbath”
UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have described the emergency department as a “bloodbath”, with hundreds...
Congress bars any U.S. president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO
Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an Act...