Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced today to four years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a conspiracy to deploy Conti, a ransomware variant that infected the computers of more than 1,000 victims worldwide. According to court documents, Lytvynenko, formerly of Cork, Ireland, conspired with others to deploy […]

A federal grand jury in the District of Minnesota returned a two-count indictment today charging Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, an Indian national, with knowingly making a false claim of United States citizenship in order to vote in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. According to the indictment, on or about Nov. 5, 2024, Chaudhari signed the […]

Adam Schlueter, 40, of Atlanta, was sentenced today to life in prison and lifetime supervised release for physically and sexually assaulting two minors under the age of 10. According to evidence presented at trial, Schlueter was stationed in Grafenwöhr, Germany, while a member of the Army from 2009 until 2013. While there, he physically, emotionally, […]

The Space Catalyst Partnership (SCP), the Department of State’s flagship initiative to deepen civil and commercial space cooperation between the United States and Artemis Accords signatory countries, was launched today in Lima, Peru. The SCP aims to create opportunities for foreign governments, industry, space agencies, and research organizations to benefit from the vibrant U.S. space […]

  Dr. Lin Chia-lung Minister of Foreign Affairs ROC (Taiwan)   The rules-based international order is under growing strain as authoritarian states seek to weaken its safeguards and reshape international rule to serve their own interests. Even the fundamental principles of peaceful settlement of disputes and prohibition against the threat or use of force, which […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 9, CMC – Defence attorneys for three of the accused in the October 2025 deadly gas station bombing case Wednesday made no-case submissions on behalf of  their clients arguing that the prosecution had failed to establish its case. The attorneys – Mikel Puran, Tifaine Rutherford and Melvin Duke – who appeared on […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Sept 9, CMC –  Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) whose countries operate a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme are hoping to mount a “high-level mission” to Brussels later this month,” Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said Wednesday. The sub-regional leaders had in July announced plans for the mission after […]

PARAMARIBO,  Suriname, Sept 9, CMC –  A specialised Dutch search and rescue dog team has completed an assignment here as part of the investigation into the disappearance of local businessman and film producer Rodney Leysner. Police spokesman, Michael Elskamp, said that although Leysner was not found, the searches produced relevant leads that investigators will pursue. […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 9, CMC – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said Wednesday’s early morning attack that left one person dead and two police officers injured should serve as another reminder of the danger posed by violent criminals who are prepared to use deadly force against lawmen carrying out their duties. “Our members are on […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Sept 9, CMC –  The Dominica government Wednesday confirmed that five Colombian nationals deported by the United States under the third country nationals programme have since returned to their country. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit told a news conference that Roseau had concluded all arrangements with Washington regarding the programme and that “the United […]