International – Page 610

‘Absolutely reprehensible’: US judge sentences Kavanaugh’s attempted assassin; California woman gets eight years in prison | World News

US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (Pic credit: AP) A California resident who admitted attempting to assassinate US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison. Sophie Roske, (birth name Nicholas Roske) appeared before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Judge […]

‘Stop bombing Gaza’: Trump to Israel as Hamas agrees to free hostages; urges peace | World News

Trump to Israel as Hamas agrees to free hostages; urges peace US President Donald Trump reacted to Hamas’s announcement to release all Israeli hostages and engage in talks, saying the group appeared ready for “lasting peace.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Israel must immediately halt its bombing of Gaza to ensure […]

Sean Diddy Combs sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for violence, prostitution offences; he breaks down, tells mom, kids he’s sorry

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to four years in prison on prostitution charges, though he was acquitted of more serious sex-trafficking charges earlier this year. The verdict wrapped up a major scandal involving the music industry, as Diddy was accused of torturing, sexual abuse, organizing freak-off parties, trafficking, etc. In the trial, he was cleared […]

‘Protect scientific research’: Top NIH scientist fired after whistleblower complaint; who is Dr Jeanne Marrazzo? | World News

Jeanne Marrazzo (left), US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr (right) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has terminated Jeanne Marrazzo, a senior scientist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), just three weeks after she filed a whistleblower complaint against the Trump administration, alleging discrepancies in vaccine research.“My termination, unfortunately, shows that the […]

Gaza peace plan: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages; nods for further talks

Hamas on Friday announced it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or deceased, under the terms of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, and expressed readiness to immediately enter mediated talks to finalise the details, reported news agency Reuters.The announcement came shortly after Trump issued an ultimatum to Hamas, warning that unless it […]

UAE-Europe travel alert: New Entry/Exit System launches October 2025; what travellers need to know | World News

From October 2025, the EU’s EES system will replace manual passport stamping with biometric checks for all non-EU travellers, including UAE citizens/ AI Representative Image, for illustrative purposes only Starting 12 October 2025, travellers from the UAE heading to Europe will experience a major change at Schengen Area borders. The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) […]

NY anti-terror funds: Trump reverses counterterrorism cuts; $187 mn to be restored after GOP outcry | World News

The Trump administration has reversed cuts to counterterrorism funding for New York, US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Friday. “I am pleased to advise that I reversed the cuts made to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism for New York City and State. It was my Honor to do so,” Trump said in a […]

What is hate map? Kash Patel cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, says they are targeting Americans

Kash Patel announced FBI will cut all ties with Southern Poverty Law Center. FBI director Kash Patel announced that FBI is severing all ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights watchdog, accusing them of turning partisan and spreading hate. “The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned […]

Indonesia school collapse: Several students remain missing amid ‘no signs of life’; death toll rises to 13 | World News

Indonesia school collapse (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia has risen to 13, authorities confirmed late on Friday, as search operations continue for students still trapped under the rubble on the fifth day. The Al Khoziny school, a pesantren or Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, […]

UAE officially announces Ramadan 2026: Moon sighting confirms start on February 19 | World News

UAE confirms Ramadan 2026 begins February 19, with moon-sighting committees uniting faith, tradition, and astronomy for the holy month /representation of AI The UAE has officially confirmed that Ramadan 2026 will begin on Thursday, February 19, 2026, following the successful sighting of the new crescent moon. Astronomers and moon-sighting committees across the Emirates observed the […]