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The FBI is preparing to shorten the vetting process for current support staff who apply to become special agents by removing a panel interview and a writing test, according to two people familiar with the planned changes. The bureau says the move streamlines internal hiring and does not reduce qualifications, while critics argue it will weaken scre…
Authorities are investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. A chronology of events from January 31 through February 17 details when family last saw her, the release of doorbell camera footage showing a masked man, DNA results from blood and a glove, and family appeals for her retur…
Belarus announced it had planned to attend the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Board of Peace in Washington but was unable to participate after its delegation did not receive visas. The development highlights frictions in a fragile diplomatic opening between Minsk and Washington amid ongoing sanctions and questions over Belarus's role in the Russia-U…
A 19-year-old Palestinian-American, Nasrallah Mohammed Jamal Abu Siam, has succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained when settlers opened fire in the village of Mukhmas near Ramallah. Palestinian and international officials, as well as local witnesses, described the incident as part of a wider uptick in settler attacks across the West Bank since Octobe…
President Donald Trump said the United States needs to reach a meaningful agreement with Iran, citing productive discussions and warning of negative consequences if diplomacy fails. Indirect meetings in Geneva involving U.S. envoys and Iranian officials are intended to defuse a mounting crisis, and Tehran is expected to provide a written proposal t…
President Donald Trump told attendees at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace that the United States is engaged in constructive discussions with Iran and that a substantive agreement is necessary. He reiterated that any deal must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said further information would surface within roughly 10 days. H…
A U.S.-backed Palestinian body charged with taking over Gaza's civil administration has launched applications for a new police force, setting eligibility rules for residents aged 18-35. The move comes ahead of an inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington where a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction plan and details of a U.N.-authorized stabiliz…
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in Raghib, Deir Ezzor province, that killed one Syrian government security officer and wounded a second, who was reported to be the brother of the deceased. The assault is the fourth IS-claimed strike against Syrian government forces amid a broader uptick in the group's operations and follows recen…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was detained on his 66th birthday as police investigate whether he leaked government material to Jeffrey Epstein, in connection with alleged misconduct in a public office during his tenure as a UK trade envoy. The arrest compounds decades of controversies that have eroded his public standing, including a civil settlement …
Italy will vote on March 22-23 in a constitutional referendum on a package of judicial reforms that would separate the careers of judges and public prosecutors, split the High Council of the Judiciary into two bodies, introduce sortition for membership selection, and create a High Disciplinary Court. The measures, already approved twice by parliame…
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies is scheduled to vote on a controversial labor reform bill backed by President Javier Milei while major unions conduct nationwide stoppages. The measure, already approved by the Senate, would restrict strike operations in essential services and cut severance costs by excluding certain bonuses from compensation calcula…
Jose Balcazar, an 83-year-old Peru Libre lawmaker and former judge, was elected by Congress to serve as interim president after the removal of Jose Jeri. Balcazar takes office at a time of deep public distrust and political volatility and will serve until the winner of the April 12 general election and an expected June runoff assumes office on July…
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will visit the Italian island of Lampedusa on July 4 as part of a series of domestic trips this summer. The island is known as a primary arrival point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa. The visit coincides with the U.S. celebration …
BBC television reported that police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest followed media accounts that unmarked police vehicles and plainclothes officers arrived at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate. Thames Valley Police has previously s…
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison on February 19 after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection tied to a six-hour declaration of martial law in December 2024. The brief imposition of military rule set off rapid political and legal consequences: parliament rejected the move, impeachment followed,…
A Seoul court on Feb 19 convicted former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol of leading an insurrection by issuing a surprise martial law declaration in December 2024 and sentenced him to life in prison. Yoon, who was a top prosecutor before his presidency, has lost presidential immunity and is the subject of eight separate criminal proceedings li…
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment after a Seoul court found he orchestrated an insurrection by declaring martial law and ordering troops to seize parliament and detain political opponents. Once a high-profile prosecutor who used legal authority as a springboard into politics, Yoon's rapid ascent and conf…
An independent United Nations fact-finding mission concluded that actions by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during and before their capture of al-Fashir exhibit patterns and intent consistent with the crime of genocide, citing mass killings, rape, torture and imposed conditions intended to bring about the physical destruction of non-Arab communitie…
Israeli military documents and sources inside Gaza indicate Hamas is solidifying its hold on the Gaza Strip by placing loyalists in senior positions, restoring services and collecting taxes on smuggled goods. The developments have intensified doubts about the feasibility of a U.S.-led peace plan that hinges on Hamas disarmament and the transfer of …
The United States plans to hold the inaugural meeting of the so-called Board of Peace, an international body proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to oversee the temporary administration and redevelopment of Gaza and potentially other conflict zones. The initiative, chaired by Trump, has attracted more than two dozen founding member states but ha…
President Donald Trump will lead the first session of his newly formed Board of Peace on Thursday, convening representatives from dozens of countries to pledge reconstruction funds and discuss a potential international force for Gaza. Major hurdles - including the disarmament of Hamas, the scale of future funding, and who will manage humanitarian a…
New Mexico's Department of Justice is investigating an allegation from a redacted 2019 email released by the U.S. Department of Justice that the late Jeffrey Epstein ordered the burial of two foreign girls on land outside his remote Zorro Ranch. The state has requested an unredacted copy of the email and is conducting a broader review as the state …
Billionaire Leslie Wexner confirmed he once visited the private island owned by Jeffrey Epstein but maintained he had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct. Wexner said he cut ties with Epstein nearly 20 years ago, has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing, and that Epstein misappropriated funds from his family. His statements came in writte…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that any additional U.S. strike on Iran would produce serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomatic solutions that allow Iran a peaceful nuclear programme. His remarks, broadcast after indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Geneva, stressed regional sensitivities and Russia's clo…
A 59-year-old Cambodian national being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was found unresponsive at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana and later died, ICE said. The cause of death is under investigation. The case adds to a rising toll of deaths in federal immigration detention as the detained population has expanded under curr…
