YANGON: A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts.The junta, which seized power in a 2021 coup sparking a many-sided civil war, said it would cease attacking its myriad armed opponents following the magnitude-7.7 […]
_Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (AP) JACKSON: The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job. In a matchup Jackson voters have seen before, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, seeking a third term, faces state Sen. John Horhn in a Democratic primary runoff on Tuesday. […]
Starting May 5, the US Education Department will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans, ending a pandemic-era freeze and putting millions of borrowers at risk of wage garnishment and seized tax refunds.“American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” said Education Secretary Linda McMahon, announcing that […]
Pope Francis wanted a humble tomb at Rome’s St Mary Major Basilica, reveals his will (Picture credit: AP) Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, had long expressed his desire to be buried in the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome, instead of the traditional burial site for […]
New Delhi: Singer Sonu Nigam shared a long post on his Instagram on Monday to warn fans and followers against online impersonators. Sonu Nigam mentioned several accounts under his name are in circulation, spreading misinformation and controversial content. Sonu Nigam clearly mentioned someone using his name on social media and pretending to represent him. The […]
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lost the second match on a trot as Gujarat Titans (GT) dominated them with a win on the 21st of April (Monday). Coming to bat first, Shubman Gill‘s GT posted 198/3 in 20 overs. However, Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR couldn’t chase the target due to their batting line-up collapse and managed to […]
A nonprofit watchdog group, American Oversight, expanded a lawsuit on Monday aimed at several senior national security officials in the Trump administration, requesting a federal judge to mandate the preservation of all messages sent via the encrypted communications app Signal. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Washington, DC, and focuses on messages […]
President Donald Trump mocked former President Joe Biden on Monday during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, bringing up a viral 2022 moment involving Biden and an aide dressed as the Easter Bunny. Standing alongside First Lady Melania Trump and mingling with guests on the South Lawn, Trump joked about a now-infamous clip from […]
The pontiff and the president had little in common. One spurned the traditional red shoes and luxurious apostolic palace for religious simplicity, living humbly in a Vatican City guesthouse. The other made a brand of his own name and wrapped nearly everything he touched, from New York City skyscrapers to the Oval Office, in a […]
Nadine Menendez, wife of former US Senator Bob Menendez, was convicted on Monday for participating in a multi-year bribery scheme that included accepting gold bars, nearly half a million dollars in cash, and a Mercedes-Benz convertible in exchange for political favours.A Manhattan federal jury found her guilty on all counts after a three-week trial, which […]
