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‘Criminal act’: North Korea says ‘serious accident’ occurred during warship launch ceremony

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP Image) Calling “Serious accident” occurred at the shipyard a “criminal act,” North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un indicated that those responsible for these “irresponsible errors” would face consequences at an upcoming plenary meeting of the Party Central Committee next month. North Korea said that the accident occurred the previous […]

What is ‘No Tax on Tips’ act passed by the US republican senate

The Republican senate of the US has unanimously passed the “no tax on tips” bill on Tuesday. Surprisingly, the “no tax on tips” provision has received unanimous bipartisan acceptance. The proposed bill rule aims to remove federal income taxes on tips. ‘No tax on tip’, what is it? It was initially introduced by Republican senator […]

What is ‘Take it Down Act’? Donald Trump signs landmark law backed by Melania to combat revenge porn and AI deepfakes

Donald Trump and FLOTUS Melania Trump sign landmark bill US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a new law that makes it illegal to share explicit images of people without their permission, including fake images made using AI.The legislation is called the “Take It Down Act,” and aims to protect victims of revenge porn and […]

Bomb blast outside California fertility clinic deemed ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI: What we know so far

Bomb blast outside California fertility clinic deemed ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI (Picture credit: AP) A powerful bomb exploded outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four others in what the FBI has officially declared an act of terrorism.“This is an intentional act of terrorism,” […]

Vancouver car attack not an ‘act of terrorism’, accused ‘Asian man’ was known to police

Vancouver car attack suspect was known to the police in “certain circumstances”. The Vancouver Police have confirmed that the car attack on a festive crowd celebrating Lapu Lapu Day was not a terrorist attack. The 30-year-old accused, believed to be an Asian man from a video going viral on social media in the aftermath of […]

Trans women not legally ‘women’ under Equality Act, rules UK Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in a landmark judgement ruled on Wednesday that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers strictly to biological females, and not transgender women. The unanimous verdict by five judges is expected to have widespread implications for single-sex services such as domestic violence shelters, hospital wards, and […]

Will Donald Trump invoke Insurrection Act on April 20, deploying US military on America’s soil?

US President Donald Trump One of the first executive orders of US President Donald Trump’s second term was the declaration of a “national emergency” along United States’ border with Mexico. The order came with a clause that Trump might invoke the “Insurrection Act of 1807” and possibly deploy the US military on America’s soil on […]

‘Will continue to deport monsters’: Trump on deporting drug cartel members under the Alien Enemies Act

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised the Supreme Court for clearing the way for his administration to press ahead with immigration actions. The ruling included deporting alleged gang members under a wartime law dating back to 1798 called the “Alien Enemies Act“.“Thanks to the Supreme Court yesterday and today, we had a big ruling, […]

What is Alien Enemies Act at centre of Trump deportation win in Supreme Court

The US supreme court on Monday lifted a lower court’s order that had blocked the deportation of undocumented Venezuelan migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA)—a wartime law. In a narrow 5–4 ruling, the justices allowed deportations to resume, siding with the Trump administration’s decision to expel the migrants under a proclamation targeting the […]