FEMA Supporting Southeastern States Ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine

WASHINGTON, D. C — As South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency ahead of potential impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, FEMA, at the direction of President Trump and in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is postured and ready to support states along the Southeast coast, as needed. Topics: US Federal AgencyLocation: Washington DCWashington DC.

The PH flood control scandal and the path to social transformation

MANILA, Philippines — The revelations surrounding the Philippine flood control program are not just another tale of crooked officials pocketing funds. They expose something far deeper and more insidious: state capture. This is not mere corruption but the systematic redesign of government institutions to serve powerful networks rather than the public good. When government engineers

Sarkozy jailing reignites debate over French political justice ahead of Le Pen appeal

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges’ handling of political wrongdoing, months before far-right chief Marine Le Pen attempts to overturn an embezzlement conviction and run for top office. A Paris court jolted the political sphere on Thursday when it handed Mr Sarkozy a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya.