Trump admin kept top Democrats in dark on strikes in Iran? White House clarifies; says it made ‘bipartisan courtesy calls’

File: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has clarified that the Donald Trump administration made “bipartisan courtesy calls” to brief the Congressional leadership well before the US forces conducted air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran – codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer.Also Read | ‘Grossly unconstitutional’: Democrats […]

‘This ain’t aid, it’s death’: Gaza food distribution plagued by violence and shortage; UN calls situation ‘already apocalyptic’

A Palestinian carries a bag of food he collected at a distribution centre run by private contractor the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the southern Gaza Strip, as he arrives at his tent in Khan Younis (Image credit: AP) Palestinians in Gaza are risking their lives daily to get food as aid remains scarce and violence […]

Shots at Democrats: JD Vance calls Alex Padilla ‘Jose Padilla’ after press clash; blames Gavin Newsom for LA unrest

US vice president JD Vance sparked outrage on Friday during a tense visit to Los Angeles, where he accused California governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests and mistakenly referred to Senator Alex Padilla as “Jose Padilla,” a name associated with a convicted al-Qaida plotter.Vance’s visit came after days […]

‘Biden is like a granddaddy’: Rep. Jasmine Crockett says his mental acuity is much sharper than Trump’s; calls it ‘1000x better’

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, defended former President Joe Biden’s mental sharpness, saying it is “1000 times better than what we currently have” and calling him a “grand daddy,” as the House Oversight Committee investigates claims of a cover-up regarding his mental health.In a conversation on Katie Couric’s Next Question podcast that dropped on Thursday, Crockett […]

Israel-Iran conflict: Russia warns US against military action after Trump’s ‘may join’ Israel remark; calls it ‘extremely dangerous step’

Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AFP) Russia issued a stern warning to the United States on Thursday against military intervention in support of Israel in its conflict with Iran.Following Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks, tensions have escalated […]

‘Islamic Republic has reached its end’: Exiled royal Reza Pahlavi urges uprising in Iran; calls Khamenei ‘a frightened rat’

Reza Pahlavi and Khamenei (R) Exiled Iranian royal Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah of Iran, issued a dramatic call to action on Tuesday, urging Iran’s military, police, and state employees to join a nationwide uprising against the Khamenei-led Islamic Republic, declaring that its “fall has begun.“In a sweeping address to the Iranian people, […]

‘Agree with Trump’: Kremlin on US President’s ‘excluding Russia from G8 big mistake’ remark; calls G7 ‘useless’

Kremlin on Tuesday expressed agreement with US President Donald Trump’s view that expelling Russia from the G8 in 2014 was a “mistake”. However, it added that the G8 format now held little practical value for Russia, and that the G7, in its current form, appeared “useless”, Reuters reported quoting Kremlin. Trump had criticized the administrations […]

Bible camp bust: 88 children removed in Iowa raid; teen’s calls sparks human trafficking investigation

Authorities in Iowa have removed 88 children from a Bible study summer camp as part of a wide-ranging human trafficking investigation, reports the New York Post.The operation took place over the weekend at the Shekinah Glory Camp, run by the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation in Columbus Junction.Deputies from the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, […]

‘Iran can never have nuclear weapon’: G7 issues joint statement; calls for ‘de-escalation’ in Middle East

Leaders of Group of Seven (G7) nations meeting in Canada on Monday issued a joint statement declaring that “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” while calling for immediate de-escalation across the Middle East.The statement comes days after Israel conducted its Operation Rising Lion to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities.In the joint statement, the G7 reaffirmed […]

Who is Senator Rand Paul’s wife whom Donald Trump calls ‘ beautiful’ amid ‘petty clash’ over budget?

Rand Paul said he only agrees with Donald Trump when the president calls his wife beautiful. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has been at odds with President Donald Trump on the spending bill as Paul sided with Elon Musk on this issue of calling the bill abominable. But his wife, political consultant Kelley Paul, appeared to […]