WASHINGTON: “Turn the lights down,” President Donald Trump said. It was showtime in the Oval Office. Sitting next to him on Wednesday was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was visiting in hopes of reaching new agreements on trade. But Trump wanted to talk about baseless allegations that white farmers in his country were being […]
Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Image) The acting New Jersey US attorney on Monday said that she is charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault for allegedly confronting law enforcement […]
Los Angeles police released footage showing the armed confrontation in which author Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot during a chaotic encounter in the Eagle Rock neighbourhood earlier this month.Lauren, 51, sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the April 8 incident, which unfolded as officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and the […]
Chinese Premier meets pro-Trump US Senator Daines and calls for dialogue instead of confrontation (Pictre credit: AP) BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Sunday that Beijing and Washington should choose dialogue instead of confrontation during his meeting with US Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, as the two countries are locked […]
