Back after 17 years, Khaleda’s son appeals for an inclusive Bangladesh | India News

Tarique Rahman (in white shirt), who returned along with his wife Zubaida and daughter Zaima, will be PM if BNP wins the Feb elections DHAKA: Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh to a rousing welcome on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile in Britain, a […]

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima Khan appeals to Elon Musk: ‘My sons have not seen him in 22 months’

Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, has made a public plea to Elon Musk over her ex-husband’s alleged treatment in prison. Posting on X, she described how her two sons have not been allowed to see or speak to their father during his 22 months of solitary confinement.In her […]

‘Detrimental to US interests’: Donald Trump justifies ‘third world’ migration ban amid asylum appeals; cites law

US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday justified his stance on a permanent pause on migration from all “third-world countries” by citing Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).“Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States […]

‘So that he can stay in Canada’: Child abductor Manoj Govindbalunikam appeals for lighter sentence

Manoj Govindbalunikam who pleaded guilty to abducting a 9-year-old boy in Canada appeals for lighter sentence so that he’s not deported. (Photo: SooToday) Manoj Govindbalunikam, a Brampton man, probably of Indian origin, appealed to the court for a lighter sentence so that he’s not deported in connection with a 2023 abduction case in which he […]

Explained: Why a US appeals court may revisit Donald Trump’s Portland troop ruling | World News

Trump wins court battle to deploy Oregon National Guard, raising alarm over presidential power limits/Image: AP A federal appeals court decision that handed Donald Trump a legal victory on deploying the Oregon National Guard to Portland is now under threat — as a judge calls for a rare full-court review that could overturn it. Driving […]

US appeals court blocks Trump request to send National Guard to Chicago amid immigration protests

A US appeals court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s administration request to lift a lower court’s prohibition on deploying the National Guard in Chicago. President Trump ordered hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago, asserting they were necessary to combat crime and safeguard immigration agents and facilities in America’s third-largest city, AP image reported. […]

‘Palestine Action’: Hundreds arrested in London for supporting banned group; Keir Starmer appeals for calm amid tensions

Police remove a protester in London (PTI image) London police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group during a demonstration. The protest went ahead despite official requests to cancel it.Authorities had urged organisers to call off the protest after a deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester two days earlier.Two […]

Setback for Trump? Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to stay in role ahead of rate meeting; appeals court steps in

Donald Trump, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook A federal appeals court has ruled that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her post, allowing her to take part in this week’s closely watched interest rate meeting, despite President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her from the board. The decision from the US Court of […]

Donald Trump hit with $83mn defamation penalty: Appeals court backs E Jean Carroll; jury cites malice

US President Donald Trump A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an $83.3 million jury award against US President Donald Trump for defaming writer E Jean Carroll in 2019, after she accused him of a decades-old rape in a Manhattan department store.The ruling from the 2nd US circuit court of Appeals in Manhattan was unanimous […]

‘Respect victim’s family’: Charlotte mayor appeals against sharing violent CATS stabbing video; calls attack ‘heartbreaking’ | World News

Charlotte mayor appeals against sharing violent CATS stabbing video Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has urged the public and media not to circulate surveillance footage of the fatal Blue Line stabbing, calling the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska a “senseless and tragic loss.”Her statement came a day after the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) released video […]