Quote of the day by Plato: “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” | World News

Quote of the Day by Plato Some quotations survive centuries because they still describe human behaviour with surprising accuracy. Even in a world of smartphones, artificial intelligence and social media, the ideas written by ancient Greek philosopher Plato still feel relevant. One of his most famous quotes is, “We can easily forgive a child who […]

‘I hate to admit it…’: Indian-origin Texas woman Meenu Batra says she is afraid she could be arrested again

Meenu Batra speaks about her ICE detention after living in the US for 35 years. In her first interview after being released from ICE detention for over six weeks, Indian-origin Texas woman Meenu Batra told CBS News exclusively that she is afraid that she could be arrested again. Batra had been living in the US […]

From ‘Orange Lies Matter’ to ‘Make Fascists Afraid Again’: 10 placards that stole the show at ‘No Kings’ protest

As US President Donald Trump marked a military parade in Washington, DC, this June, around 5 million people across the country protested his administration. Now, amid an ongoing government shutdown and Trump’s push to deploy National Guard troops to cities, millions are preparing for a second wave of demonstrations.Over 2,500 rallies are planned across all […]

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Is Not Afraid of Trump Administration Immigration Warning

A dispute over a memo about how Wisconsin state workers should interact with federal immigration agents escalated this week into sharply worded warnings from the president’s border czar, Thomas Homan, and the state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers. Mr. Evers and others interpreted comments by Mr. Homan to suggest that he and other elected officials could […]

Hunter Biden voluntarily drops lawsuit against IRS; whistleblowers say, ‘he was afraid to…’

Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden on Wednesday abruptly dropped his lawsuit against two Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers who had accused the Justice Department of covering up parts of a tax fraud investigation into him, effectively ending his claim that they unlawfully disclosed his private tax information.The 55-year-old, who has faced […]

‘I am not afraid of you’: Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi’s ‘loud and clear’ message to Donald Trump outside court

Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested during his citizenship interview, was released today after a court order in Vermont. Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from ICE custody following an order from US district judge Geoffrey Crawford. Immediately after coming out of the Vermont courtroom, Mahdawi said, “I am saying it clear and loud to […]

Challenging the narrative: Why Pakistan is afraid of activist Mahrang Baloch

Activist Mahrang Baloch (File photo) Balochistan, a region rife with conflict, has become a powder keg as Pakistan confronts a growing insurgency and resistance movement, most recently illustrated with the hijacking of a train by the Balochistan Liberation Army.The shock attack resulted in around 60 deaths and brought to fore the boiling deep-seated tensions between […]