U.S. Centers for Disease Control The Department of State, in close coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is continuing to mount a rapid and comprehensive response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The United States is proud to be the largest financial contributor to the Ebola response effort. The Department of State’s assistance commitment to combat the outbreak has exceeded $162 million and

Croatia Statehood Day On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Croatia as you celebrate your Statehood Day. The United States values our strong partnership with Croatia. We commend Croatia’s leadership in hosting a successful Three Seas Initiative Summit and Business Forum in April, which demonstrated a commitment to advancing regional connectivity and prosperity. Croatia’s contributions to regional energy security and defense cooperation remain

Alexandros Giotopoulos The United States is deeply disappointed by the Greek Piraeus Court of Appeals’ decision to release Alexandros Giotopoulos, the leader and mastermind of the far-left Greek terrorist organization 17 November. Over the course of 27 years, 17 November assassinated four American government employees: Richard Welch, Captain George Tsantes, Captain William Nordeen, and Sergeant Ronald Stewart. The group also murdered a British military attaché, a Turkish emb

How a Missed USPTO Deadline Led to the Abandonment of a Trademark Application: A Client's Experience On 11 May 2026, we published an article entitled "Our Experience with Trademark Lawyer Katrina Fama and MarkATLaw.com", detailing our concerns regarding the handling of a U.S. trademark application by trademark attorney Katrina Fama. At the time of publication, we understood that the application had been abandoned by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) after

India Introduces Innovative Maritime Digital Reforms to Strengthen Global Competitiveness India is making significant strides in modernizing its maritime sector with the introduction of the Logistic Port Performance Index (LPPI) for 2024-25, accompanied by four strategic initiatives designed to enhance governance, transparency, and the overall ease of doing business in the shipping industry. The LPPI meticulously assesses ports across three critical cargo segments: dry bulk,

by Rami ben Ze'ev A nation cannot claim to welcome Jews while criminalising one of the oldest and most fundamental commandments of Judaism Belgium’s Assault on Brit Milah Is an Assault on Jewish Life For more than eight centuries, Jews have lived in Belgium. They have contributed to its commerce, culture, scholarship, medicine, science, and public life. Today, approximately 30,000 Jews remain in the country. Yet many increasingly find themselves asking a difficult question: i

Joint Statement on DPRK Sanctions Accountability The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom, and by the European External Action Service. Begin Text: The Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the European

On 25 May a UK-led forum in Guatemala City brought together stakeholders to share expertise on urban mobility and infrastructure, sustainable transport solutions and Guatemala's Metroriel project UK Expertise Supports Guatemala’s Vision for Modern and Sustainable Urban Mobility The British Embassy in Guatemala hosted a forum focused on government-to-government (G2G) partnerships and their role in delivering modern urban mobility solutions. The event explored opportunities to

Ben Alexander appointed as the new Chair of the Planning Inspectorate Advisory Board Ben Alexander Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed the appointment of Ben Alexander as the new Chair of the Planning Inspectorate Advisory Board. His appointment is expected to commence on 1 July 2026 and run for a period of four years. In addition, the Minister has confirmed a one-year extension to the terms of two existing board members, Adrian Penfold and Oliver Mu