Redistricting row: California Republicans sue to block Governor Newsom’s plan; Democrats push fast-track vote

[ad_1] File photo: California Governor Gavin Newsom (Picture credit: AP) California Republicans have asked the state Supreme Court to block Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, arguing Democrats are rushing legislation that could add five new Democratic congressional seats to counter Republican gains in Texas.The emergency petition, filed Monday by four Republican lawmakers, claims the plan […]

Chicago shooting: Man killed while livestreaming on Facebook; second murder on Austin block this week

[ad_1] A 42-year-old man was shot and killed while he was livestreaming on Facebook in the Chicago’s 5000 block of West Madison Street in South Austin. A video that amassed nearly two million views on Facebook showed Kevin Watson exiting a car. Seconds later, gunfire was heard, ABC Chicago reported.Watson was seated in a car […]

‘Everyone can clearly see Putin’s tactics’: Zelenskyy says Russia trying to ‘legalise occupation’; vows to block Ukraine’s partition

[ad_1] Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday accused Valdimir Putin of trying to ‘legalise the occupation’ of Kyiv’s territories amid the ongoing attempts to reach a peace deal between the two nations.In a post on X, Zelenskyy slammed “Putin’s tactics” and said that Russia must end the war it started.“Everyone can clearly see Putin’s tactics. […]

‘People used furniture to block door’: Eyewitnesses recall terrifying moments during Manhattan building shooting; video shows chaotic scenes

[ad_1] workers stack furniture as gunman opens fire inside Manhattan high-rise building (left), and NYPD officers near the scene. Five people, including a police officer and the suspected gunman, died following a shooting incident on Monday in Midtown Manhattan in the US, news agency AFP reported. “Four people, including a New York Police Department officer, […]

Trump vs AP: Court lets US president block Associated Press from key spaces; ‘Gulf of America’ order dispute widens

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump won a temporary legal victory allowing him to continue restricting media access to certain spaces such as the Oval Office and Air Force One. A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, has upheld an earlier ruling that enables White House officials to exclude the Associated Press (AP) from the rotating […]

Epstein client list: Kevin Spacey, Stephen King baffle Internet as Republicans block release

[ad_1] Kevin Spacey and Stephen King shocked the Internet with their Epstein takes. While the Donald Trump administration has made it clear that there is no Epstein’s list, the Republicans voted down an attempt by Democrats that would force the administration to release Epstein-related files. The FBI and DOJ tussle continued, though Donald Trump played […]

Karachi blackout protest chokes city traffic: Punjab Colony residents block roads after 24-hour outage; report points to systemic collapse

[ad_1] A protest over a prolonged power outage in Karachi’s Punjab Colony spiraled into city-wide traffic chaos on Saturday, underscoring what many see as chronic governance failure and energy mismanagement in Pakistan, Dawn reported.Residents of an 80-flat, 10-storey building blocked a major road near Punjab Chowrangi after going more than 24 hours without electricity. Power […]

Los Angeles protests: Federal judge denies Gavin Newsom’s plea to block troop deployment; Donald Trump defends use of National Guard

[ad_1] Gavin Newsom wants National Guard out of LA; Donald Trump says insurrection would happen without them A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an urgent legal attempt by California governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta to block US President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and US Marines in Los Angeles.US District […]

‘Turn back’: Israel orders military to block ‘antisemite’ Greta Thunberg-led aid boat from reaching Gaza

[ad_1] Climate activist Greta Thunberg stands near a Palestinian flag after boarding the Madleen boat and before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025. (Pic credit: AP) As Greta Thunberg sails towards Gaza with other activists carrying aid […]

UK court puts last-minute block on a deal to hand Chagos islands to Mauritius | World News

[ad_1] LONDON: A British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius, hours before the agreement was due to be signed on Thursday. The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty to Mauritius of the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on the […]