Terrorist Designations of Clan del Golfo Today, the Department of State is designating Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).     Based in Colombia, Clan del Golfo is a violent and powerful criminal organization with thousands of members. The group’s primary source of income is cocaine trafficking, which it uses to fund its violent activities. Clan del Golfo is responsible for terrorist attacks against publ

Empowering Resilience in Mozambique under the America First Global Health Strategy Today, in Washington, D.C, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas, accompanied by Minister of Health Ussene Hilário Isse, signed the five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Mozambique.  The Department of State, working with Congress, inte

Jimmy Lai The guilty verdict in Mr. Lai’s national security case reflects the enforcement of Beijing’s laws to silence those who seek to protect freedom of speech and other fundamental rights — rights that China pledged to uphold in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. Mr. Lai is not alone in facing punishment for defending these rights. ADVERTISEMENT: Send Money Worldwide with Wise – Get a Free Transfer! Reports indicate that Mr. Lai’s health has severely deteriorated du

Director sentenced for fraud and falsifying accounts Construction Boss Created False Bank Statement in Bid to Hide British Gas Invoice Fraud Nicholas Couch submitted a fraudulent invoice claiming his company had paid British Gas for gas installation work at an apartment block conversion project in Kent When questioned about the payment two years later, the 51-year-old created a false bank statement to maintain the deception and cover up the fraud Couch was handed a suspended

José Antonio Kast The United States congratulates President-Elect José Antonio Kast of Chile on his electoral victory. Under his leadership, we are confident Chile will advance shared priorities to include strengthening public security, ending illegal immigration, and revitalizing our commercial relationship. ADVERTISEMENT: Send Money Worldwide with Wise – Get a Free Transfer! The United States looks forward to working closely with his administration to deepen our partnership

by Ram ben Ze’ev When Light Is Targeted We are confronted once again with a moment that defies words and yet demands them. The Jewish Community has gathered, as we are commanded, in public, with dignity and courage, to praise G-D and to bring light into a world that too often prefers darkness. At a Hanukkah gathering in Bondi Beach, Australia, where families and communal leaders assembled to light the first night’s candle, that light was targeted. Reports speak of murder and

by Ram ben Ze'ev Hanukkah: Lighting Truth in a World That Forgets Light As we prepare once again to enter the days of Hanukkah, beginning on כ״ה כסלו (25 Kislev) — this year commencing at sundown on Sunday, 14 December 2025 — we are not merely approaching a festival of memory, but a living commandment: to kindle light, night by night, for eight days, and to bring light into the world as our mandate by G-D. Hanukkah is the time when we, the Jewish people, actively fulfil our r

U.S. No Vote on Anti-Israel UNGA Resolution Today, the United Nations General Assembly yet again passed an unserious and biased resolution, demonstrating the continued prevalence of anti-Israel bias over substantive diplomacy at the organization. Under the visionary leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803 to end the war in Gaza and to offer a real solution to the fighting and to create a peaceful horizon for Gazans, Israelis, a

Three quarters of farmers have received Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship payments More than £400 Million in Taxpayers’ Money Paid Out for “Sustainable” Food Production Three quarters of eligible farmers have already received their Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship payments since the 2025 payment window opened on 1 December, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) confirmed today (Friday 12 December). So far, more than 28,351 taxpayer-funded pa