I’m a fan of those who run for local public office. I see how much work it is and how much those who decide to run care for their communities. I also see how difficult it can be. For long periods of time, town and village boards are going about the often tedious aspects of … Read more
Yesterday, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights published a landmark ruling in the case of Pueblos Indígenas Tagaeri y Taromenane v. Ecuador, the first case in its 45-year history to address the rights of Indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation. The case concerns Ecuador’s international responsibility for the violation of the rights of the Tagaeri … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hong Kong has long been the world’s busiest air cargo hub, handling more than 4.3mn tonnes of cargo last year. The city’s airport plays a critical role in the global supply chain, connecting China’s industrial … Read more
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. ABDEL KAREEM HANA / AP Israel announced Sunday, March 2, that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza, and threatened “consequences” for Hamas if it did not accept a proposal for a … Read more
A 48-year-old woman from Arizona has pleaded guilty to charges related to a criminal scheme which saw North Korean IT workers employed remotely by hundreds of US companies. Christian Marie Chapman, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, is said to have helped generate over US $17 million for North Korea after over 300 US companies unwittingly hired … Read more
