‘We don’t want them’: What prompted Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 nations; Is a rollback on the table?

Six months into his presidency, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a far-reaching travel ban, saying, “we don’t want them.” This travel ban, impacting a total of 19 countries, can majorly reshape immigration policy of the United States. It was put forth through a presidential proclamation, the proposed restrictions introduce a three-tiered system of […]

N. Zealand PM floats privacy laws after staffer accused of filming women

Representative image (AI) New Zealand’s prime minister floated new privacy laws on Thursday after his own press secretary was allegedly caught taping sex workers without consent.Senior aide Michael Forbes resigned after a local news outlet alleged he covertly recorded audio of sessions with sex workers and secretly photographed women at the gym.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon […]

Trump travel ban: US bars entry of nationals from 12 countries. Who is on the list?

US President Donald Trump (fie Image) US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation implementing a travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, citing national security risks, according to the White House.“The Proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries found to be deficient with regard to screening and vetting and determined […]

Colorado firebomb attack: Biden-appointed judge blocks deportation of suspect’s family, says this expulsion would cause ‘irreparable harm’

This image provided by the Boulder Police Dept. shows Mohamed Sabry Soliman. (Boulder Police Dept. via AP) A Biden administration-appointed federal judge in Colorado has halted the deportation of the Boulder firebombing incident suspect’s family members, including his five children. Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national who stayed illegally in the US even after his visa […]

L.A. County to Pay $2.7 Million to Teen Beaten in Juvenile Hall ‘Gladiator Fight’

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $2.67 million to a teenager who was beaten by several other juveniles in one of the so-called gladiator fights that prosecutors said took place at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, Calif., in 2023. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the payout on Tuesday in a […]

Campus crackdown: US education department threatens Columbia University’s accreditation; cites antisemitism concerns

Columbia University campus (File photo) The US administration led by President Donald Trump has intensified its conflict with Columbia University, stating that the institution fails to meet accreditation criteria due to inadequate protection of Jewish students.“After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of […]

‘Kill the Bill’: Elon Musk continues bashing Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’, tells people to ‘call their Senators, Congressman’

Elon Musk with Donald Trump (File photo) Elon Musk continued his opposition to US President Donald Trump‘s tax and spending bill, this time calling to “kill the bill” by urging the public to call their representatives.“Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL,” he said in one of his […]

‘Sledgehammer attack on Science’: South Florida meteorologist warns of hurricane forecast inaccuracies, blames weather agency staff cuts

South Florida meteorologist warns he might not able to predict hurricanes accurately in future A South Florida weather expert told his audience alleging the negative the impact of National Weather Service (NWS) personnel shortages on forecast accuracy.During a broadcast, earlier this week, on NBC affiliate WTVJ, meteorologist John Morales reflected on his 2019 hurricane coverage, […]

Political shift: Karine Jean-Pierre quits Democratic Party; Biden-era press secretary’s memoir to detail ‘broken’ White House, says publisher

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary in the Joe Biden administration (2021-2025) has left the Democratic Party and is writing a candid memoir about the “broken” White House she once served, according to the book’s publisher.“Jean-Pierre didn’t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly. She has served two American presidents, Obama and Biden. […]

How Trump Talks About Antisemitism

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised voters that he’d be the “best friend Jewish Americans have ever had in the White House.” But after a string of violent antisemitic attacks, the president has been criticized for his slow or muted responses. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, […]