‘Profoundly grateful’: Number of missing in deadly Texas floods drops from nearly 100 to 3; search operations to continue

[ad_1] The number of people initially reported missing in the hardest-hit area of the Texas floods has dropped sharply from nearly 100 to 3 as the majority have now been located and confirmed safe, reported officials on Saturday. Three people are still missing in Kerr County and three more people are unaccounted for in Travis […]

DOGE falling apart: Key Musk-aligned staff quit agency; White House says waste-cutting mission will continue

[ad_1] The elite federal task force known as DOGE, formed to overhaul the US government under Elon Musk’s watch, is rapidly losing its grip on Washington. In recent months, several top DOGE officials and engineers have exited their posts, following Musk’s own departure from day-to-day operations, reports Politico.For six months, anyone trying to enter DOGE’s […]

Immigration suit: US Supreme Court rejects Florida’s petition to enforce new law; state plans to continue appeal

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined Florida’s request to allow the state to enforce parts of its new immigration law that had been blocked by a lower court, NBC news reported.The court’s brief order did not explain why it refused the emergency request from Florida’s attorney general.The case centres on a law signed […]

‘We have other goals’: Israeli army vows to continue Iran offensive; reviews aftermath of US strikes on nuclear sites

[ad_1] The Israeli military on Sunday declared it has “other goals” in Iran and will press forward with its military campaign, hours after US air strikes hit key Iranian nuclear facilities.“We have other goals and we will continue to act until we attain them,” said Israeli army spokesperson Effie Defrin during a televised briefing.The statement […]

Judge halts Trump bid to limit Harvard’s foreign student intake; university scores key court win; legal proceedings continue

[ad_1] A federal judge in Boston on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s move to strip Harvard University of its ability to enrol international students, handing the Ivy League school a key win as it fights back against a series of federal sanctions and tensions with the White House.Judge Allison Burroughs’ decision ensures Harvard can […]

Khamenei ‘not off limits’: Israel ups the ante; Iran conflict enters new phase as strikes continue

[ad_1] Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (File photo) A senior Israeli official has indicated that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could become a direct target, as Israel intensifies its campaign against Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure.In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the unnamed official said assassination of Iran’s top leader is “not off limits,” […]

Operation ‘Rising Lion’: How world leaders reacted to Israel’s strike on Iran; Netanyahu vows to continue operation

[ad_1] Israeli PM Netanyahu, left, and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon World leaders reacted swiftly on Friday to Israel’s military operation against Iran, launched late Thursday night with explosions reported in the capital, Tehran.Iran’s state-run news agency confirmed the blasts, while Israel’s defense minister described the attacks as “preemptive strikes.”The strikes come amid rising tensions […]

Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s drone strikes will continue until Russia halts offensive

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s surprise drone attack on Russia over the weekend was a success and warned it would “continue” unless Moscow halts its offensive.Speaking to reporters after the latest round of US-brokered peace talks in Istanbul on Monday, Zelenskyy described the drone strike as a “strategic operation” that […]

Truck drivers across Iran continue rare strike for sixth consecutive day | World News

[ad_1] Truck drivers across Iran continued a rare and prolonged strike for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding better working conditions in a sector vital to the country’s economy.While labor strikes are permitted under Iranian law, the scale and persistence of this protest are unusual.The strike, which began in the southwestern port city of […]

North Carolina’s high court says elections board shift can continue while appeals carry on

[ad_1] North Carolina Governor Josh Stein (Image: AP) A divided North Carolina Supreme Court confirmed Friday that it was OK for a new law that shifted the power to appoint State Board of Elections members away from the Democratic governor to start being enforced earlier this month, even as the law’s constitutionality is deliberated. The […]