JD Vance among last dignitaries to meet Pope Francis

On Sunday morning, Pope Francis met the US vice president, JD Vance. The duo exchanged Easter greetings during their brief meeting. (Image: AP) Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday Easter, has given a shockwave across the globe. Before he said his final goodbye, US vice-president JD Vance was among the few dignitaries who met […]

‘What a ridiculous situation we are in’: Donald Trump lashes out at courts over immigration delays

Donald Trump (file photo) US President Donald Trump criticised the American judicial system on Monday, accusing courts—including the Supreme Court—of obstructing his efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, including what he described as “violent criminals and terrorists.”In a Truth Social post, Trump said, “I’m doing what I was elected to do, remove criminals from our Country, […]

‘Unlawful’: Harvard University files lawsuit to halt $2.2 billion funding freeze by Trump administration

The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding Harvard University announced on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to stop the administration of US President Donald Trump from blocking its federal funding of more than $2.2 […]

Can a Judge Hold the White House in Contempt of Court?

The Trump administration has arrived at the cusp of what a judge suspects is outright defiance of court orders. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explores what could come next. Source link

Wisdom of Pope Francis: Key quotes that define his Papacy

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 (Image: AP) After a prolonged illness, Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. His death came just a day after he delighted the crowds of worshippers at the Vatican on Easter […]

Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Tuesday: spokesman

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Image: AP) TEHRAN: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit China on Tuesday, the ministry said, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States.The visit to China, which was a signatory to a since-abandoned 2015 nuclear agreement that reined in Tehran’s nuclear […]

Donald Trump gets praise from $5.7 billion rich Mark Cuban for latest healthcare order | NBA News

Donald Trump and Mark Cuban. Image via: Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Mark Cuban is extending strong support for President Donald Trump’s recent healthcare executive order. In a surprising political alignment, Cuban praised the move as a step in the right direction toward much-needed drug reform. He called for a complete overhaul of the U.S. […]

An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons | World News

TALLINN, ESTNOA: Journalist Ksenia Lutskina served only half of her eight-year prison sentence in Belarus after being convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the government. She was pardoned after she kept fainting in her cell from a brain tumor diagnosed during pretrial detention. “I was literally brought to the penal colony in a wheelchair, and I […]

What is ranked-choice voting? Trump calls it fraudulent after Democrat Barbara Lee becomes Oakland mayor

US president Donald Trump has called ranked-choice voting a “fraudulent joke” and a threat to democracy, shortly after Democrat Barbara Lee was elected as mayor of Oakland, California, through this very system.“Ranked-choice voting is one of the greatest threats to democracy. It is totally and very fraudulent joke,” president Trump posted on Truth Social.Barbara Lee, […]

Robert F Kennedy’s Daughter On His Assassination Files

Washington, United States: Robert F Kennedy’s daughter Kerry on Saturday described the “pain” she and her family felt on seeing photos published by the Trump administration of her father’s autopsy after his 1968 assassination. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January to declassify remaining secret files on the 1960s killings of President John […]