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US authorities detain Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts, revoke visa

Boston: US federal immigration authorities detained a PhD student from Turkiye studying at Tufts University near Boston late on Tuesday and have revoked her visa, according to the university and her attorney.The Turkish national, Rumeysa Ozturk, was taken into custody near her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, according to her lawyer, who filed a lawsuit in […]

‘Signal chat leak consequences for American pilots could have been catastrophic’: The Atlantic

From left, FBI director Kash Patel, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA director John Ratcliffe, and defense intelligence agency director Jeffrey Kruse, appear as the House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on worldwide threats, at the Capitol, in Washington. (Pic credit: AP) The shocking national security breach within US President Donald Trump’s administration has […]

Six killed as gunmen target ‘non-local passengers’ in Pakistan

At least six people have been killed in a series of ‘coordinated attacks’ in southwestern Pakistan, where gunmen targeted bus passengers based on their ethnicity, police said on Thursday. “Terrorists have targeted passenger buses and security officials in multiple districts of Balochistan, killing at least five non-local passengers and a security official,” a senior provincial […]

Donald Trump announces new auto tariffs ahead of April 2 deadline

File photo of US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced new auto tariffs ahead of the April 2 deadline. The US president, while speaking at the Oval Office, announced 25 per cent tariffs on all cars and light trucks not built on US soil.“What we’re going to be […]

Appeals court won’t halt order barring Donald Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

Appeals court won’t halt order barring Donald Trump administration from deportations under wartime law A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift an order barring US President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a rarely invoked wartime law.In a 2-1 decision, the US […]

James Boasberg back in Donald Trump’s crosshairs as he takes on Signal chat leak case

File photo of James Boasberg (Pic credit: AP) A newly filed lawsuit targeting US President Donald Trump’s administration over leaked Pentagon plans in a Signal chat has been assigned to Judge James Boasberg, the same judge who previously halted the administration’s deportation policies.The watchdog group American Oversight filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, accusing defense secretary […]

4 US soldiers found dead after disappearing during training near Lithuania-Belarus border

Four US Army soldiers were found dead in Lithuania after missing during a training exercise near the Belarus border. The soldiers, from Fort Stewart, Georgia, were last seen operating an armored vehicle. The cause of their deaths remains unclear despite extensive search-and-rescue efforts supported by Lithuanian forces. Four US army soldiers were found dead in […]

What to Know About the Turmoil in Turkey

Turkey was plunged into a political crisis after the authorities arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul and a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on accusations of corruption. Ben Hubbard, Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, explains the tumult. Source link

Gaza’s anger boils over: Rare anti-Hamas protests erupt in war-torn territory

Palestinians attend an anti-war protest and against Hamas in a rare show of public anger against the militant group that rules the territory in Beit Lahiya of northern Gaza Strip on March 26. (Pic credit: AP) Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of northern Gaza on Wednesday, marching through the ruins of war-ravaged towns […]

The Fallout From The Leaked Signal Chat, Explained

Will the F.B.I. and the Justice Department investigate if the move by senior members of President Trump’s administration to share defense secrets over the Signal messaging app violated federal laws? Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the agencies, explains how the decision will bring into sharp relief the intended approach of their leaders, […]