Pam Bondi goes on offensive in senate hearing: Accuses senator Blumenthal of lying; dodges Epstein questions

Pam Bondi at the senate hearing (AP) US attorney general Pam Bondi came under fire Tuesday during a Senate judiciary committee oversight hearing, adopting a combative stance with Democratic senators and refusing to engage with questions about the Jeffrey Epstein files. She accused Senator Richard Blumenthal of lying about his military service while deflecting probes […]

‘Our great country at stake’: Donald Trump accuses FBI of lying over agents’ role in January 6 riot; targets ex-chief Christopher Wray

Donald Trump accuses FBI of lying over agents’ role in January 6 riot (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the FBI, claiming that hundreds of undercover agents were secretly present during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot — contradicting public statements made by the bureau’s former director […]

‘About time!’ Donald Trump ramps up attacks on NYT after $15bn lawsuit; accuses left-wing media of trying to ‘destroy US’

US president Donald Trump has launched a blistering new attack on The New York Times, filing a $15 billion lawsuit against the newspaper and accusing it of being part of a decades-long smear campaign intended to damage him politically. Trump, claimed the suit had sparked a wave of public support, declaring on Truth Social: “I […]

Washington Post fires Karen Attiah: Columnist links dismissal to posts on Charlie Kirk; guild accuses paper of free speech violation

Karen Attiah and Charlie Kirk (File photos) Karen Attiah, a longtime writer for The Washington Post, says she has been dismissed from the newspaper’s Opinions department for speaking out against political violence, racial double standards and America’s inaction on gun control.The Post has not commented on her firing, citing personnel policies, but her biography on […]

‘Come to Kyiv’: Zelenskyy turns down Putin’s Moscow invitation; accuses Russian President of ‘playing games’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected Vladimir Putin’s invitation for talks in Moscow, saying he cannot visit the capital of a country launching daily attacks on Ukraine.Instead, Zelenskyy suggested that the Russian leader come to Kyiv if he is “genuine” about holding discussions. “He can come to Kyiv. If a […]

‘Time to end Democrat hoax’: Trump calls to close Epstein case; accuses opposition of political agenda

US President Donald Trump (ANI) US President Donald Trump on Friday again slammed bipartisan demands for the release of Epstein files, calling the high-profile investigation into the deceased sex offender “a Democrat hoax.” Trump defended his administration’s handling of the documents while criticising Democrats and framing the case as politically motivated.Taking to his Truth Social […]

‘Hamas stopping residents’: IDF shares call recording; accuses group of using Gaza civilians as shields

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released an audio recording it said captured a conversation between an Israeli officer and a Gaza City resident, alleging that Hamas was preventing civilians from fleeing to safety in order to use them as human shields.“EXPOSED: ‘We want to go south but Hamas are waiting for us on the way” […]

Piqued Trump accuses Xi of conspiring against US as China parade stuns world

TOI correspondent from Washington: Like a spurned lover not invited to a wedding party, US President Donald Trump took a dig at China and its post-SCO victory parade as American strategists warned about the palpable shift in global balance of power arising partly from his tariff war. In an unfiltered social media post on Wednesday […]

‘Spinning tales’ in China: Zelenskyy reacts to Putin’s visit, accuses him of shifting blame for Ukraine war

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin (AP images) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China, accusing him of trying to shift blame for the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Putin was “spinning tales” in China, pretending he was not responsible for […]