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South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song | World News

[ad_1] South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song (Photo: AP) South Africa’s firebrand opposition leader on Saturday vowed to keep using controversial chants that featured in a contentious White House meeting between the US and South African presidents.During talks in Washington on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart Cyril […]

Who are Ismail Royer and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf? Donald Trump’s controversial ‘jihadist’ appointments to Religious Liberty Commission

[ad_1] File photo: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf (left) and Ismail Royer (Picture credit: Zaytuna college, Religious Freedom Institute) US President Donald Trump on Friday appointed Ismail Royer and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf to the White House’s newly formed Advisory Board of Lay Leaders under the Religious Liberty Commission. The announcement comes amid growing scrutiny from critics like […]

Who is Thomas J Price? Creator of the controversial statue in Times Square

[ad_1] A striking 12-foot bronze statue of a fictional Black woman now stands in New York’s Times Square, provoking fierce debate and widespread commentary online. Unveiled on April 29 and set to remain until June 17, the sculpture, titled Grounded in the Stars, depicts a young woman in everyday attire—braided hair, T-shirt, and trousers—with a […]

Indian-origin Vinay Prasad becomes US’ top vaccine official. Who is he? Why is he controversial?

[ad_1] Dr Vinay Prasad will be FDA’s top vaccine regulator. Controversial oncoologist-haematologist Vinay Prasad will be the FDA’s top vaccine regulator. Apart from his extensive research and contribution in the field of oncology, he is known for his scathing remarks against the FDA and US health policies. FDA Commissioner Martin Makary announced Prasad’s appointment as […]

Who is Ilhan Omar? and why is she so controversial?

[ad_1] CongresswomanIlhan Omar has long been one of the most polarising figures in American politics. Her sharp rhetoric, unapologetic stance on issues like white nationalism and Gaza, and refusal to back down from personal attacks have made her a target of repeated smear campaigns.The latest controversy flared after conservative activist Laura Loomer resurfaced a 2018 […]

Trump Proposes Reopening Alcatraz Prison: A Controversial Plan to Tackle Violent Crime | World News

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (AI) NEW YORK: President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years. In a post on his Truth Social site Sunday evening, Trump wrote […]

‘Least controversial person at table’: Donald Trump jokes about Pete Hegseth’s controversies

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump with defense secretary Pete Hegseth (AP Image) United States President Donald Trump didn’t miss a chance to address defense secretary Pete Hegseth‘s recent controversies, sarcastically calling him the “least controversial person at the table” while patting his back.During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump said, “I could start with Pete […]

Has commerce secretary Lutnick’s controversial moves jeopardized Trump’s tariffs?

[ad_1] President Donald Trump with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (AP/ File photo) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has found himself at the center of growing frustration within the Trump administration as President Donald Trump prepares to implement his “Liberation Day” strategy, which includes the launch of reciprocal tariffs. According to the New York Post, sources […]