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Sub thrown, charges dropped: Prosecutors fail to indict ‘sandwich guy’ – questions over Trump’s law enforcement

Representative image (AI) A federal grand jury has declined to indict a former US justice department employee who was caught on video throwing a sandwich at a customs and border protection (CBP) agent during a protest in Washington, DC, according to CNN citing a person familiar with the matter.Sean Charles Dunn, previously an international affairs […]

Minneapolis church mass shooting: Trump orders flag at half mast; FBI begins terror, hate crime probe

Grieving victims (left), US flag at half-mast (AP) Following a mass shooting at a church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 27 that left two students dead and 17 others injured, US President Donald Trump has ordered that the American flag be flown at half-staff across all federal buildings and installations until sunset on August 31.The […]

‘It was my right as a citizen’: Flag-burning veteran challenges Trump order; says ‘will go to jail’

Jay Carey sets ablaze the US flag (X/@Fox19) A decorated US Army veteran was arrested on Monday after burning an American flag near the White House, in what he described as a peaceful protest against an executive order recently signed by President Donald Trump. The incident occurred at Lafayette Square, where the veteran, Jay Carey, […]

Five episodes that soured the Trump-Modi bromance

TOI correspondent from Washington: The friendship between Donald Trump and PM Modi — dubbed a bromance by the media– began to come unstuck late in Trump’s first term, and continued to fray despite efforts to re-kindle it in the US President’s second term, according to multiple accounts from White House insiders and current and former […]

Who was Robin Westman linked with Minneapolis shooting? MAGA claims his gun magazine had ‘kill Donald Trump’ written on it

Several MAGA handles claimed Robin Westman was the alleged shooter of Minneapolis. After the tragic shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school mass Wednesday, the police confirmed that the suspect who killed himself after opening fire at the morning mass was a male in his 20s. While the police did not reveal the alleged shooter’s name, […]

Abrego Garcia’s deportation paused: US judge delays removal to October; Trump officials to testify

A federal judge in the United States has temporarily blocked the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man previously removed from the country under the Trump administration, and has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for October 6.US district judge Paula Xinis on Wednesday ordered that Abrego Garcia remain in the US until she rules on the […]

Who was Minneapolis shooter who opened fire and killed two children in Catholic school? ‘No known criminal history’

Minneapolis Police said the Minneapolis shooter has been identified as a man in his 20s who was dressed in all black and was carrying three weapons. The shooter was confirmed dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he opened fire inside Annunciation Catholic School, killing at least two and injuring several others.“This was a deliberate […]

Insights from UK’s unlikely ‘Blue Zone’ where people regularly live past 100 | World News

By the sea in southwest England, a surprising trend is emerging—residents of Plymouth are living longer, healthier lives than most of their UK peers. According to a Daily Mail report on the Midlife Clarity Index study by Vista Health, Plymouth stands out as the UK city with the healthiest midlifers—people in their 40s, 50s, and […]

Putin’s next-gen military? Eight-year-old kids train with rifle & grenade; ‘to serve my country and be loyal’

Russian kids at the camp (@Mylovanov) In a move highlighting Russia’s growing focus on militarising its youth, children as young as eight have been trained in combat-style exercises at a summer camp in the Rostov region, close to the Ukrainian border, according to a report by the New York Post.The camp, which hosted 83 children […]

Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school: At least 20 hurt as gunman opens fire; Donald Trump reacts

An active shooter opened fire at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others, according to a Daily Mail report. US President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the “tragic shooting” and expressed concern over the incident.Trump said on Truth Social: “I have been fully briefed […]