‘Wake-up call for America’: Obamas condemn killing of Alex Pretti, accuse Trump of assault on US values

Barack and Michelle Obama on Sunday issued a statement condemning the killing of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, saying it exemplified President Donald Trump’s “assault” on American values. “The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that […]

‘Our son was forced to end life’: Parents of Indian medical student Vaibhav Duggal accuse Texas Tech University of bias

Five months after Vaibhav Duggal, a third-year medical student at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, committed suicide, his parents in India broke silence and accused the university authorities of clear bias which they alleged pushed Vaibhav to take the decision to end his life. They said Vaibhav was declared guilty of […]

Epstein files: DOJ releases new document with ‘minimal redactions’ after Democrats accuse GOP of removing Trump’s photos

The US Justice Department released a new Epstein-related document with ‘minimal redactions,’ after it was criticized by Democrats over the removal of photos of US President Donald Trump from previously released files. The DOJ shared the update on X, providing a PDF link to the document and stating that “documents and photos will continue to […]

DOJ fails to release full Epstein files within 30 days; Democrats accuse Trump administration of ‘breaking the law’

The Justice Department will miss a Friday deadline to release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This goes against their promise and a law requiring full disclosure within 30 days, according to deputy attorney General Todd Blanche.Speaking to Fox News on Friday morning, Blanche said the department would release “several hundred […]

US and Israel accuse Iran of plotting assassination of Israeli ambassador in Mexico; Tehran denies ‘big lie’ claims

With the help of the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies, Mexican authorities thwarted an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico. On Friday, the US and Israeli officials accused Iran of plotting to kill Einat Kranz-Neiger, with Mexican authorities denying any knowledge of such a plot.The purported assassination attempt came […]

PoJK political crisis: 3 ministers resign from Chaudhary Anwarul Haq’s cabinet; accuse him of neglecting Kashmiri refugees’ rights

Three senior ministers in the cabinet of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq resigned on Saturday. The ministers accused the prime minister of failing to protect the constitutional and political rights of PoJK residents and Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan, news agency ANI reported. According to The Express Tribune, information minister […]

Rights groups accuse Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices

DHAKA: International and domestic rights groups on Thursday accused Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices, particularly launching a crackdown on supporters of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.“Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, is increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed […]

Civil unrest in Dem cities as libs accuse Donald Trump’s ‘gestapo’ of running amuck

TOI Correspondent from Washington: Urban America is sliding towards civil unrest amid an escalating rift between the Donald Trump administration and local officials in Democrat-run states and cities, with violent incidents in Portland and Chicago over the extent of federal intervention in immigration enforcement. In Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, federal operations conducted by the […]

Are Americans at health risk? Ex-CDC chiefs accuse RFK Jr of crippling agency in blistering op-ed; urge Congress to step in

File photo of Robert F Kennedy Jr (Pic credit: AP) Nine former leaders of the centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) launched a scathing attack on health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Monday, accusing him of undermining science, crippling the nation’s top health agency, and “endangering every American’s health.“In a […]

Noem curbs ICE access: DHS rules limit lawmakers’ visits; Democrats accuse Trump of hiding abuses

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued new rules limiting how and when members of Congress can visit immigration detention centres. This comes after several tense visits by Democratic lawmakers.Under federal law, lawmakers can make unannounced visits to ICE facilities. But the new DHS policy requires them to give prior notice. It also […]