A supporter of Lenia Batres, who is running for election for the Mexican Supreme Court, holds an instruction sheet on how to vote, during her closing campaign rally in Mexico City (Image credit: AP) Mexico is holding its first ever judicial elections on Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand […]
(Image credits: Facebook handle of California interscholastic federation) The California interscholastic federation (CIF) announced a rule change this week to allow more girls to participate in the upcoming state track-and-field championships following public backlash over the inclusion of a transgender athlete, reported AP.In a statement issued Tuesday, the CIF said it would implement a “pilot […]
On Memorial Day 2025, posts on X trended demanding the release of Tina Peters, a 70-year-old Gold Star mother and former Mesa County, Colorado, Clerk and Recorder, sentenced to nine years in prison. Convicted in 2024 for her role in a 2021 election security breach involving voting machine tampering, Peters has become a polarising figure. […]
Few figures have drawn as much ire from Donald Trump and his MAGA base as former FBI Director James Comey. Once a Republican-leaning lawman with an upright image, Comey has since become a symbol of what Trump supporters see as the “deep state” — an entrenched bureaucracy working against the former President.That hatred, long simmering, […]
Following the announcement of the film Operation Sindoor by Nicky Vicky Bhagnani Films in collaboration with The Content Engineer, the production house called Content Engineers has officially denied any involvement in the project. The announcement comes amid rising online criticism of the film’s timing and sensitivity, given that it is based on India’s recent military […]
Television actress Tinaa Dattaa, known for her roles in popular shows like Uttaran, ignited a heated debate on social media this week after posting a strongly-worded Instagram Story in response to Pakistan’s claims about shooting down Indian fighter jets. Her post read, “Pakistan claiming that they shot down Indian jets to let the world know […]
At a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump stood flanked by religious leaders of every stripe—Christian pastors, Jewish rabbis, Hindu swamis, Buddhist monks, and Muslim imams. But in typical Trump fashion, what began as a carefully choreographed moment of spiritual unity soon veered into campaign trail chaos, as he […]
Last week, poet Aamir Aziz accused Anita Dube, one of India’s leading contemporary artists, of using his words without permission in four artworks exhibited at Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi. The phrase in question, Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega (Everything will be remembered), became a rallying cry during the 2019-2020 protests against the Citizenship Amendment […]
At what was to be a somber goodbye for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, a style controversy hijacked part of the attention and it involved President Donald Trump, Prince William, and an ocean of blue suit-wearing men.Trump, who prides himself on his own personal style, wore a blue suit, a light blue […]
Joe Kasper (File photo; credit: LinkedIn) The US department of defense chief of staff under defense secretary Pete Hegseth will depart his role, according to a senior defence official’s announcement on Thursday.“Joe Kasper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) handling special projects at the Department of Defense,” the official […]
