‘Felt betrayed’: Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner recall Israeli strike on Qatar; led Gaza peace negotiations for Donald Trump

Jared Kushner (left) and Steve Witkoff (File photo) Two of US President Donald Trump’s key negotiators in brokering the Israel-Hamas ceasefire have said they felt “betrayed” by Israel following a strike targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, the capital of fellow US ally Qatar, in September.Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, […]

Halloween horror in Virginia: Masked trio tries to break into home; doorbell footage shows family threatened

Doorbell footage captures the visual (Video credits/X) A terrifying Halloween night unfolded in Alexandria, Virginia, when three mask-wearing intruders attempted to break into a widow’s home, threatening to kill the occupants, according to doorbell camera footage shared by the family.The incident occurred around 10 pm on Tuesday at a home about eight miles from Washington, […]

‘Stone-cold loser’: Karoline Leavitt responds to Hakeem Jeffries; war of words escalates

Hakeem Jeffries; Karoline Leavitt White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday responded sharply to House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, who had called her “sick” and “demented” following her comments criticising the Democratic Party, of which Jeffries is a member.Leavitt labelled Jeffries a “stone-cold loser” and accused the Democrats of “lashing out” because “they know […]

‘I was honest with him’: Josh Shapiro recalls meeting Joe Biden; delivered ‘bad news’ to then-president

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro (File photo/AP) Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has recalled how he once tried to deliver “bad news” to then-President and fellow Democrat Joe Biden ahead of last year’s election — well before Biden decided not to seek a second term.“I went directly to the president and spoke to him about what I […]

‘A rogue, but shouldn’t serve 7 years’: Trump commutes George Santos’ sentence; New York Republican guilty of fraud, identity theft

FILE – Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he has commuted the prison sentence of ex-congressman George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after […]

CEO killer Luigi Mangione’s lawyers claim Trump administration is ‘using him as a pawn’ to advance its own agenda

The defence attorneys argued in a new court filing that public comments and social media posts have denied him the right to a fair trial.The 27-year-old faces federal charges, including two counts of stalking, one count of murder through the use of a firearm, and one firearms offence in connection with the fatal shooting of […]

Zohran Mamdani accuses Andrew Cuomo of ignoring Muslims: ‘Name a single mosque’

New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani took a jibe at former governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday, accusing him of failing to engage with the Muslim community during his decade in office.“It took Andrew Cuomo being beaten by a Muslim candidate in the Democratic primary for him to set foot in a mosque,” Mamdani […]

‘Continued accusations about me distract Majesty’: Prince Andrew gives up his royal titles and honours

Britain’s Prince Andrew announced on Friday that he will give up the use of his title of Duke of York amidst ongoing criticism regarding his behaviour and associations with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles and second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has seen his reputation […]

A ‘smug’ Mamdani, a ‘sickly’ Cuomo, and a ‘relaxed’ Sliwa: Body language expert decodes NYC mayoral debate

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani tried to be tough during the first general-election mayoral debate on Thursday, in which he sparred with former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, a body language expert has said.The body language expert analysed all three candidates, revealing what they were truly thinking, not just what they appeared […]