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November 15, 2024 We, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States, convened in the spirit of Camp David to commemorate the remarkable progress our three countries have made since our Trilateral Leaders’ Summit in 2023. Japan, the ROK, and the United States stand united in our dedication to […]
Being the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, has always been a risky business. Modern incumbents are not likely to be murdered before their own altar, beheaded by Puritans, or burned as a martyr. But being the leader of 85 million believers in the world’s third-largest Christian group—the Anglican Communion—is still a […]
Growing backing among Filipinos for the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the killings that took place as part of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs signals the waning of his populist appeal ahead of next year’s midterm elections, analysts say. Duterte, who is running next year to be mayor of Davao City once […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) Operation Vala Umgodi has seen over 1,000 illegal miners surface at Stilfontein in the North West. Operation Vala Umgodi has restricted people in and near these abandoned mines from delivering food boxes, water, and other necessities to illegal miners. What started as […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli efforts to secure support from both the Biden and Trump administrations, New Zealand apologizing for exposed systemic abuse, and a deadly Chinese car crash. Diplomacy Across the Aisle Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is meeting with senior U.S. officials in Washington this week to […]
A United States defence contractor must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, a US federal jury has ruled. The ruling on Tuesday ends a 15-year legal battle over the role of Virginia-based contractor CACI, whose civilian employees worked at the facility, in acts of torture that took place […]
A recent international summit provided John Shipton with a platform to discuss the state of the world’s leading nations and the downfall of the USA. Dr John Jiggens writes. THE RECENT BRICS summit in Kazan summed up the results of the Russian presidency of the organisation in 2024. John Shipton, an Australian activist and the […]
On the Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan Press Statement Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson October 31, 2024 The United States condemns the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) unjust imprisonment of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan. On October 29, PRC courts sentenced Yu Wensheng to three […]
Joint Statement of the 2024 United States-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (2+2) Media Note Office of the Spokesperson November 1, 2024 The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea. Begin Text: U.S. Secretary of State Antony […]
‘Ukrainians will never be the same’ This year was the second time Ukrainian Christians gathered at Valley View Camp. Built by the Madison Church of Christ in Tennessee, the camp operates as a nonprofit with close ties to the congregation. The Madison church, which supported Yasinskyi’s work in Ukraine, underwrote both Ukrainian gatherings and even […]