‘Not journalism’: Controversy over Newsday’s bloodstained chair cartoon on Charlie Kirk; newspaper apologises

Newsday’s bloodstained chair cartoon on Charlie Kirk sparks row Long Island’s daily newspaper, Newsday, issued an apology on Sunday after facing a wave of backlash over a political cartoon depicting the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.The cartoon, which ran in Saturday’s edition, showed an empty chair stained with blood under a tent labelled “Charlie […]

‘Very careful’: Donald Trump cautions Israel over actions in ‘key ally’ Qatar; calls for action on Hamas

US President Donald Trump urged Israel to be “very careful” in its actions concerning Qatar, highlighting the Gulf nation’s role as a key ally of the United States.Speaking to reporters at Morristown Airport, Trump was asked whether he had a message for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following last week’s airstrikes on Hamas leaders in […]

‘Might need it today’: Coldplay’s Chris Martin pauses concert in London to send love to Charlie Kirk’s family – watch

Coldplay‘s frontman Chris Martin is in headlines once again as he paid respect to right-wing activist and Donald Trump‘s ally Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week at Utah University. During the final leg of their “Music of the Spheres” tour in London, Martin took the stage with his band encouraged the audience to spread […]

‘Tribute to my friend’: JD Vance to host ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ from White House; set to air Monday

JD Vance and Charlie Kirk (Images/Agencies) The US vice president JD Vance announced that he will host ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ from the White House on Monday to pay tribute to his slain friend.The show is scheduled to air at noon, less than a week after Kirk was assassinated during a college campus visit in […]

Watch: Emotional farewell to Charlie Kirk at Washington memorial; hundreds mourn

Amid unspeakable grief, a memorial honouring Charlie Kirk took place at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC, on Sunday night (local time). Hundreds gathered at the centre with tissues passed row by row for mourners. People were seen wearing shirts with the word “freedom.” Several waited in line for the event to get started, and […]

‘Time for being soft is over’: Donald Trump reacts to Indian man beheading in Dallas; vows action

Donald Trump reacts to Indian man beheading in Dallas; vows action US President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned the killing of an Indian-origin man, Chandra Nagamallaiah, who was beheaded by an “illegal alien” from Cuba in front of his wife and son in Texas, calling it “terrible.” The Republican leader emphasised that “time for being […]

‘Up to China’: Donald Trump leaves TikTok’s US ban in doubt; hints at a factor that could save app

US President Donald Trump (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Sunday struck an ambiguous note on the future of TikTok, suggesting that China would ultimately decide the app’s fate just days ahead of a September 17 deadline for its parent company ByteDance to sell its US assets or face a ban.“We may let it […]

Charlie Kirk assassination: ‘Non-cooperative’ Tyler Robinson under special watch; governor says he ‘has not confessed’ yet

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus event last week, is being held under “special watch” as officials carry out a mental health evaluation, authorities said Sunday.Robinson, who was taken into custody after a 33-hour manhunt, will remain in the Utah County sheriff’s department’s special housing unit “so […]

Jim Edgar passes: Former Illinois governor dies at 79 from pancreatic cancer; diagnosed earlier this year

Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar dies at 79 (AP) Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a two-term Republican credited with guiding the state toward greater financial stability in the 1990s, died Sunday at the age of 79.Edgar passed away from complications related to his treatment for pancreatic cancer, which he publicly disclosed earlier this year.“We are […]

Utah: Bomb placed under vehicle fails to detonate; two arrested

Two men were arrested Friday after an incendiary device was discovered under a news media vehicle in Salt Lake City, Utah.The bomb, which “had been lit but failed to function as designed,” did not go off, according to court records cited by CBS affiliate KUTV.Police and fire department bomb squads responded when the suspicious device […]