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Early check-in but no check out: How ICE arrests record number of illegal immigrants on single day? Here’s a hint – text trap

Immigration and Customs Enforcement made a new record by conducting its largest single-day operation, apprehending over 2,200 individuals, NBC reported citing an ICE spokesperson. This surge in arrests comes amid White House directives to substantially increase enforcement activities.Several sources confirmed that many detainees were participants in ICE’s Alternative to Detention (ATD) programme, which monitors non-threatening […]

Eid Al Adha 2025: Will UAE residents get an extra day off for the weekend overlap? | World News

Image generated by AI for creative and illustrative purpose The UAE has officially announced the dates for the Eid Al Adha 2025 public holiday. Following the moon-sighting committee’s confirmation on Tuesday, May 27, the holiday begins on Thursday, June 5 with Arafat Day, and continues with Eid Al Adha on Friday, June 6, Saturday, June […]

The number of migrants reaching the UK in small boats in a single day hits a 2025 high

Representative image (AI) LONDON: UK government figures Sunday showed that more than 1,100 migrants arrived in the country on Saturday in small boats from France across the English Channel, the highest number recorded on a single day so far this year. The latest Home Office figures show that 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on […]

Day after being struck down, US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to ‘temporarily’ stay in effect

US President Donald Trump has been temporarily allowed to keep enforcing tariffs under emergency powers, just a day after a federal court ruled he had overstepped his authority by trying to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign goods.In a strongly-worded decision on Wednesday, the US court of international trade said that Trump unlawfully invoked emergency powers […]

‘Every day is Indian day’: Social media post of a crowd at Niagara Falls goes viral

An undated video of the crowd visiting Niagara Falls goes viral. A purported video of the crowd of visitors at Niagara Falls went viral on X as social media users concluded that most of the tourists were from India. The authenticity of the undated video is not verified but it opened a viral debate on […]

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

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 Bandar […]

Trump pays tribute to fallen troops at Memorial Day ceremony, calls Biden ‘scum’ in earlier post

US President Trump, VP JD Vance, secretary of defence Pete Hegseth and major general Trevor Bredenkamp attend a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (Image credits: AP) US President Trump paid tribute to fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. In his address, he honored the “great, […]

Trump to speak at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day | World News

ARLINGTON: President Donald Trump is set to deliver remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to commemorate Memorial Day. Trump will participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony and speak at the cemetery’s amphitheater, in what has been a somber occasion for US presidents. But he began the day with a decidedly different tone. In an […]

EAM Jaishankar wishes Eritria on its Independence Day

EAM wishes Eritrea (ANI) New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extended his greetings to the government of Eritrea on the occasion of their independence day.Jaishankar shared a picture of the 10th International Day of Yoga being celebrated in Eritrea in June 2024.In a post on X, he said, “Greetings to FM Osman […]

Why JD Vance is being trolled for his 17-word Mother’s Day wish

JD Vance did not mention Usha in his Mother’s Day message. Vice President JD Vance put out an innocuous post wishing all the mothers on May 11, Mother’s Day but The List read between the lines and interpreted the message as a cold shoulder to Second Lady Usha Vance. “Happy Mother’s Day to all the […]