United States and Republic of Korea to Host Senior Economic Dialogue The U.S. Department of State will host the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will meet with ROK Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina to discuss ways to advance bilateral economic and industrial cooperation, including cooperation under the U.S.-ROK Strategic Trade and Investment Deal. ADVERT

Sanctioning a Transnational Network Fueling the Conflict in Sudan On November 19, President Trump detailed the horrific atrocities occurring in Sudan. The United States will use its power and influence to halt them. Today, the U.S. government has sanctioned four individuals and four entities for their role in fueling the civil war in Sudan and its devastating consequences. These individuals and entities belong to a transnational network — composed primarily of Colombian natio

by Ram ben Ze'ev The War on Words: How the Nations Distort Our Holiest Language Language is not neutral. For ישראל, it is the vessel through which קדושה enters the world. When the nations take our sacred words, reshape them, and hand them back to us with their meaning hollowed out, something essential is lost. Holiness becomes obscured, and the identity of our people is quietly eroded. Few examples reveal this more starkly than the distortion of שבת (Shabbat, rest) into the C

Consultation launched on revisions to the TI&A standard, Consumer Standards Code of Practice and TSMs RSH Launches Consultation on Updates to Consumer Standards and Requirements The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has launched a 12-week consultation  today (Tuesday 9 December) on revisions to the Transparency, Influence and Accountability standard (TI&A standard), Consumer Standards Code of Practice, and the Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs).  The Ministry of Housing, Com

Education Secretary announces reforms to tighten rules on fraud in the student finance system that cost taxpayers £2m in 2022/23 Government Crackdown on Rogue University Franchises Students and taxpayers will have greater confidence in higher education as tough new reforms through our Plan for Change tighten controls on university franchising arrangements and make sure public money is used as intended, shoring up the reputation of our world-class sector. Franchiser providers

With fares frozen, a bold new look and fundamental reforms becoming law, government is building a railway Britain can rely on and be proud of All Change: The Future of British Trains Arrives as Government Reforms Broken Railways new Great British Railways brand unveiled – one railway, owned by the public, as landmark legislation debated in Commons reforms will bring the railways back into public ownership to deliver a more reliable network sneak peek at visuals for the GBR ti

The UK will host a major international summit next summer to tackle the flows of dirty money around the world, which are making the UK’s streets less safe Illicit Finance Summit to Build International Coalition Against Dirty Money Governments, civil society and the private sector to gather in London next year to accelerate fight against corruption and dirty money, as details of major summit outlined by Foreign Secretary.   Foreign Secretary calls out illicit finance as the ‘l

by Ram ben Ze'ev Bitcoin, Strategy, and the Manufactured Illusion of Wealth Retail investors are once again being swept into the tide of Bitcoin euphoria—this time fuelled not by anonymous influencers, but by the relentless promotional machine of Strategy ($MSTR) and its frontman, Michael Saylor. His latest announcement proudly declares the acquisition of another 10,624 BTC at an astonishing price of more than $90,000 per coin, framing it as yet another milestone in the compa

RSH is currently investigating matters which may indicate serious failings in the landlord delivering the outcomes of the Governance and Financial Viability Standard Arhag Housing Association Limited Grading Under Review The Regulator of Social Housing has today (Monday 8 December) placed Arhag Housing Association Limited on its  gradings under review list .  RSH is currently investigating matters which may indicate serious failings in the landlord delivering the outcomes of