News FBI: Investment Professional Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme January 22, 2025 New York, NY – An investment professional has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme. On January 21, 2025, Ethan Carter, a former financial advisor, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil to 15 years in federal … Read more
Missouri Man Convicted of Recording Minor Victim in Bathroom January 22, 2025 Springfield, Missouri – A Missouri man has been convicted of recording a minor victim in a bathroom, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. Defendant: Curtis James Lynch, 45, of Springfield, Missouri Charges: … Read more
Conservation Strategy Helps Sustain Readiness While Preserving Threatened Species 2025-01-22 ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of Defense today unveiled a new conservation strategy that will help sustain military readiness while preserving threatened and endangered species on its installations. The strategy, which was developed over the past year with input from a wide range of stakeholders, … Read more
Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses Statement on DOD Actions Responding to President Trump’s Executive Order on Securing our Border January 22, 2025 Today, in response to President Trump’s recent executive order, the Department of Defense announced that it will be taking a number of actions to assist in securing the border between the United … Read more
Satellite Transition Impacts Some AFN Customers in the Pacific January 22, 2025 The Air Force Network (AFN) is currently transitioning from the legacy Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite system to the new Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) system. This transition is impacting some AFN customers in the Pacific region. The PTS system is a more modern … Read more
Israel Formally Accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Geneva, 22 January 2025 – Israel has formally accepted the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, becoming the 30th WTO member to do so. The Agreement will enter into force 30 days after two-thirds of WTO members have formally accepted it. The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is the first multilateral … Read more
EU Initiates Dispute Complaint Regarding Chinese Patent Licensing Measures Geneva, 22 January 2025 – The European Union (EU) has initiated a dispute settlement complaint against China regarding its patent licensing measures. The EU alleges that China’s measures discriminate against foreign patent holders and are inconsistent with the provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement … Read more
Over 80 per cent of global merchandise trade is on most-favoured-nation basis Geneva, 22 January 2025 — Over 80 per cent of global merchandise trade is conducted on a most-favoured-nation (MFN) basis, according to a new report by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The report, “MFN Treatment in World Trade: A Statistical Overview,” found that … Read more
Support for Haiti Needed Now ‘More Than Ever’, Security Council Hears 22 January 2025, New York – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday heard an urgent plea for increased international support for Haiti, as the country grapples with a deepening political crisis and a surge in violence. “The situation in Haiti is dire,” said … Read more