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Honorary Consul vs. Career Diplomat: Why the Distinction Matters

The positions differ in employment, responsibilities and legal protections, with honorary consuls generally maintaining private careers while carrying out an assigned public role, and career diplomats working within professional government services under the conditions of their particular accreditation. WASHINGTON, DC, October 7, 2026 Honorary consuls and career diplomats can both support relations between countries, but […]

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Why a Birth Certificate Alone Does Not Establish Passport Eligibility

Passport officials assess citizenship evidence alongside identification and application details, requesting additional documentation when inconsistencies raise questions about a birth certificate’s authenticity, the information it contains or its connection to the person seeking a passport. WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2026 — A qualifying American birth certificate can establish citizenship evidence for a passport application, but submitting […]

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Outlasting the FBI: Firtash Defeats Extradition While Remaining Under a Disputed Belarusian Shield in Vienna

The Ukrainian billionaire did not outrun investigators or brush aside an American warrant, but he survived almost twelve years of Austrian litigation and prevented Washington from obtaining the custody required for a Chicago trial. VIENNA, September 16, 2026: Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash has conclusively defeated the United States government’s attempt to extradite him from Austria for […]

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Dmytro Firtash Defeats U.S. Extradition After Disputed Belarusian Immunity Ruling

Austria has closed the extradition proceeding and returned the Ukrainian businessman’s bail record. Still, the decision neither acquitted him nor eliminated the federal indictment and arrest risks he faces outside Austria. WASHINGTON, D.C., September 12, 2026: After almost twelve years of litigation, Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash has successfully defeated the United States government’s attempt to extradite […]

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Cyprus Approved 373 Golden-Passport Revocations, but Only 116 Were Fully Completed

The latest detailed Interior Ministry tally separates people targeted by approved deprivation decisions from former citizens whose decrees were issued and identity documents were finally canceled. WASHINGTON, DC, September 9, 2026 — Cyprus has approved citizenship deprivation proceedings against 373 people linked to its terminated investment program. Still, the government’s most detailed public accounting shows […]

DOJ Says Michael McMillan Guaranteed Doctors a Share of Government Payouts Through “Rebates”
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DOJ Says Michael McMillan Guaranteed Doctors a Share of Government Payouts Through “Rebates”

Prosecutors allege providers were allowed to retain 30 percent to 40 percent of successful federal reimbursements through arrangements described as discounts, creating profits that authorities contend violated federal kickback laws WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors accuse Michael McMillan of offering physicians, podiatrists, and other medical providers an unusually direct financial proposition: use skin-substitute products supplied […]