China is considering introducing a nationwide policy to govern the handling of cryptocurrencies seized from criminal activities, Reuters reported on April 16. According to the report, Chinese authorities have seized a growing number of digital assets related to illicit activities such as fraud and money laundering. However, the absence of …
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Trump DOJ Urged To Investigate Whether Biden’s Staff Exploited His Mental State To Push ‘Far-Left’ Policies
Joe Biden (Image: YouTube screen grab) By Katelynn Richardson Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether former President Joe Biden’s staff exploited his mental decline to implement far-left policies, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Biden’s executive …
African Countries Urged to Plug Wealth Loss, Stop Illicit Financial Flows — Global Issues
Plugging illicit financial flows are among solutions mooted by experts to bring the poverty rate of Africa down. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda (bulawayo) Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jan 15 (IPS) – Africa loses billions of dollars annually through illicit financial flows, resulting in the continent …
Global Community Urged to Help Deliver Quality, Holistic Education for Ukrainian Children — Global Issues
A student participates in an art therapy session at an ECW-supported school in Kyiv, Ukraine. In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine and Caritas Ukraine, the school offers vital mental health and psychosocial support, alongside essential learning materials, helping children recover from trauma and promoting social cohesion between host communities and displaced …
International Community Urged to End Impunity for Violence Against Healthcare in Conflicts — Global Issues
A health worker in Gaza continues with an inoculation campaign. The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition has called for international action to end violence against or obstruction of health care in conflicts. Credit: UNWRA/Twitter by Ed Holt (bratislava) Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, May 22 (IPS) – Governments …
Security Council urged to ‘end the bloodshed’ in Gaza — Global Issues
Dennis Francis convened the UN’s most representative body, comprising all 193 Member States, following the Security Council’s failure to adopt a resolution put forward by the United States last month. The debate was triggered by a 2022 Assembly resolution that calls for a meeting to be held within 10 working …
State of the World’s Migratory Species Report Alarming Threats, Global Action Urged — Global Issues
Goitered gazelle: Credit CMS by Alison Kentish (dominica) Monday, February 12, 2024 Inter Press Service DOMINICA, Feb 12 (IPS) – The United Nations inaugural assessment of the state of global migratory species states that 1 in 5 faces extinction and warns that the world cannot afford to miss this chance to …
FBI Hired Barely Literate Candidates, Urged Fat Applicant To Continue Process, Report Alleges
FBI Director Christopher Wray (Image: YouTube screen grab via Time mag) The FBI is reducing hiring standards to the point where it is considering overweight applicants and hiring barely literate agents, a group of current and former FBI agents and analysts allege. In a report delivered to the House Oversight …
Reuters, AP Reporters Watched Hamas Lynchings, Kidnappings, Rapings and Urged Civilians to Join
Journalists working for Reuters, AP and other media outlets were present with Hamas terrorists at the October 7th massacres and encouraged others to take part. Where is the outcry? AP and Reuters continue to have press privileges. A press actively working with butchers and savages is coming for you. Make …
Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack — Global Issues
Hundreds of young people stormed a building basement where scores of Rohingya refugees were sheltered, according to media reports. The Rohingya are a mainly Muslim community who have fled waves of persecution in Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country. Nearly one million are living in camps in Bangladesh and more than …
UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting, UNICEF appeal for West and Central Africa, world leaders urged to heed climate science — Global Issues
At least 14 people were killed and 25 injured after a gunman opened fire in what some media called the worst shooting in the country’s history. The gunman, reportedly a student at the university, also killed himself. UN chief António Guerres was shocked and saddened by the incident, his Spokesperson …
Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’ — Global Issues
OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva. Currently, more than two million undocumented Afghans are living in Pakistan, at least 600,000 of whom arrived after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. ‘Grave …
UN Chief Urged to Create Civil Society Envoy — Global Issues
Credit: United Nations Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, October 16, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) – When the United Nations commemorated the 75th anniversary of the UN Charter back in 2020, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid a supreme compliment to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The CSOs, …
‘A powerful tool’: Practices urged to take part in patient study
News The survey is designed to help practices understand and compare the management of patients with chronic conditions, both at home and abroad. The PaRIS survey will look at how patients with chronic conditions feel about their health. A new survey is ‘a fantastic …
World Leaders, Private Sector Urged to Establish an International Green Bank to Win Climate Change Battle — Global Issues
A waterfall is on the verge of drying out. High temperatures and prolonged droughts are blamed on the devastating impact of climate change. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Feb 15 (IPS) – As the effects of climate change escalate and natural …
