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Harjinder Singh faces deportation: Trucker who took reckless U-turn in Florida killed 3; was in US illegally since 2018

A shocking crash caught on video has left three people dead after a minivan ploughed into a tractor-trailer making a reckless U-turn on the Florida Turnpike last week, authorities said. The truck driver — identified as Harjinder Singh, an illegal migrant — has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide.The fatal collision unfolded around […]

‘These people are sick!’: Donald Trump hits back at ‘fake news’ over Alaska Summit criticism; slams senator Chris Murphy

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has lashed out at the media and Democrats, rejecting claims that he suffered a setback after hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit on 15 August.In a series of posts on Truth Social late Sunday, Trump said: “The Fake News […]

‘Issues must be resolved with Ukraine’s participation’: Zelenskyy hails US security guarantees; calls for trilateral talks with Russia

File photo: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed Washington’s decision to join security guarantees for Kyiv, describing it as a “historic step” and urging the creation of a trilateral format involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia.“Everyone supports that key issues must be resolved with Ukraine’s participation in a […]

‘Consistent with their mission’: Official says National Guard patrolling in Washington DC ‘may be armed’; residents voice concern

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard patrol along the National Mall, in Washington. (Picture credit: AP) National Guard members patrolling the US capital as part of President Donald Trump’s policing plan may soon be carrying weapons, a Guard spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.Army Senior Master Sgt Craig Clapper was quoted by NPR as saying […]

‘I don’t know what Quran he is reading’: Eric Adams slams Zohran Mamdani over prostitution stance; questions religious values

File photo: Mayor Eric Adams (left) and Zohran Mamdani (Picture credit: AP) Mayor Eric Adams has taken aim at his main rival in the upcoming New York City mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani, criticising the Democrat’s record of backing the decriminalisation of prostitution and questioning how such a stance aligns with his religious faith.Speaking to reporters […]

‘More than happy’: Sadiq Khan expresses willingness to meet Trump; London mayor unshaken by US leader’s ‘nasty person’ jibe

Sadiq Khan (Image: X/@MayorofLondon) and Donald Trump (AP image) London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he is willing to meet US President Donald Trump and would be “more than happy to meet” him, even as he warned that Trump’s words could “inadvertently radicalize people” and that he is “not a force for good.”The Labour politician dismissed […]

‘Game-changing’: Steve Witkoff lauds Trump for ‘successful’ Putin summit; proposes security guarantees for Ukraine

Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the White House has scored important wins during Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, even though President Donald Trump did not get the ceasefire he had pushed for.Witkoff told CNN on Sunday that the most significant outcome was the agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine, […]

Ukraine crisis: Lindsey Graham threatens Russia with terrorism label; demands return of kidnapped children

Lindsey Graham (AP image) Senator Lindsey Graham, an ally of President Trump on Sunday said that he may push bipartisan legislation to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism if Moscow does not return Ukrainian children it has reportedly kidnapped.Russia has been accused of abducting over 20,000 Ukrainian children during its war in Ukraine, […]

World record: Ukrainian’s ‘ghost’ snipers kill Russian soldiers from 4 km; AI and drone-assisted rifle used

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Ukrainian sniper unit reportedly set a new world record on Thursday for the longest confirmed sniper kill, striking Russian forces from over 13,000 feet (4,000 meters).The shot, fired using a Ukrainian-made rifle and assisted by artificial intelligence and drone guidance, killed two Russian soldiers near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Fox news reported quoting […]

‘Putin will not stop’: Ex-US VP calls for additional sanctions on Russia; applauds Trump

Former US VP Mike Pence (Image: X/@Mike_Pence), Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump (AP image) Former vice-president Mike Pence on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to bring the “hammer down” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and impose additional sanctions on Russia.Pence praised Trump for pursuing peace in Ukraine after his Alaska summit with Putin on […]