‘Use paper ballots only’: Donald Trump vows executive order on voter ID; seeks mail-in voting only for ill and military

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump announced plans on late Saturday to issue an executive order that would make voter identification mandatory and restrict mail-in voting.“Voter ID must be part of every single vote. No exceptions! I will be doing an executive order to that end!!!” Trump […]

Melania Trump for Nobel Peace Prize? Surprise twist puts spotlight on US First Lady’s role in peace push

[ad_1] US First Lady Melania Trump Could Melania Trump soon find herself in the company of Nobel laureates like Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai? One of Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies thinks so.Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has floated the idea that the former First Lady may be nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, […]

Appeals court spikes Trump tariffs but gives him time to go to apex court

[ad_1] A federal US appeals court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign imports but it delayed implementation of its order till mid-October so that the administration can appeal the case in the Supreme Court. In effect, despite being knocked down by the appeals […]

What’s IEEPA – law Trump used for tariffs faces legal hurdle; SC showdown likely

[ad_1] A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were unlawful, delivering a significant blow to one of the central pillars of his trade agenda.The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a lower court’s May ruling that Trump exceeded his authority by using emergency economic […]

Over 500 drones fired at Ukraine: One killed, dozens injured in Russian attack; 14 regions impacted

[ad_1] Russia’s attack on Ukraine (Images shared by Ukrainian president Zelenskyy) Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight, killing one person, wounding at least 24 others and damaging residential areas and infrastructure, officials said on Saturday, as reported by Reuters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strikes hit 14 regions and involved more than […]

‘Would be disaster if … ‘: Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs after US court calls them illegal; what next?

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he would “fight back” after a US federal court in a significant ruling found his global tariffs “illegal.” The US court of appeals for the federal circuit in Washington ruled that many of Trump’s tariffs were illegal; however, it […]

A joke that turned serious: Rubio exits USAID role; hands shutdown to Vought

[ad_1] Marco Rubio and Donalfd Trump (File – AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday announced he is stepping back from his role overseeing the US agency for international development (USAID), handing off responsibilities to office of management and budget director Russ Vought as the agency enters its final phase of shutdown.In a […]

What’s fueling recent tension between Ukraine and Hungary?

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI) Ukrainian drone and rocket strikes on the Druzhba pipeline in Russia last Friday disrupted Hungary’s oil supply from Russia.Right after last week’s attack on the pipeline, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party went on the offensive rhetorically. Leading Hungarian politicians called the bombing of Russia’s energy infrastructure “a military attack against the European […]

Minneapolis shooter ‘obsessed’ with killing children

[ad_1] The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen youngsters once attended the same educational institution and was “obsessed” with the idea of killing children, authorities said on Thursday.The shooter, 23, fired 116 rifle rounds through stained-glass windows while the youngsters sat in pews at Mass at the Annunciation […]

US senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China

[ad_1] Senior members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee arrived in Taiwan Friday to “reemphasize the partnership and the security, friendship agreement” between the countries, at a time when both Taiwan and China seek to strike a trade deal with the United States.Republican Senator Roger Wicker, a vocal supporter of Taiwan in the US […]