BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly govts, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. Using a special procedure meant for economic emergencies, the EU blocked the assets until Russia gives up its war on […]
new video loaded: Cyclone Aftermath In Sri Lanka Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, takes us to Kandy in Sri Lanka, which suffered the worst of the devastation from last month’s cyclone. By Mujib Mashal, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry and Atul Loke December 12, 2025 Source link
The Department of Homeland Security announced it is ending all categorical family reunification parole (FRP) programs for aliens from 7 countries, including Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, along with their immediate family members.“This administration is ending the abuse of humanitarian parole which allowed poorly vetted aliens to circumvent the traditional parole […]
US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer doubled down on a major crackdown on H-1B visa abuses, warning that “American jobs must go to Americans first.”In a post and accompanying video on X, Chavez-DeRemer discussed the Project Firewall, a Department of Labor initiative launched in September 2025, aimed at preventing wage suppression and prioritizing domestic workers or […]
Anti-Islam Republican Congressman Randy Fine stirred a row after he came across a social media post of Muslims praying on the streets in Brooklyn, New York, and called them ‘barbarians.‘ The post was deleted, but not before progressive leaders and religious communities condemned the comments.In a comment on X, Fine said this about Muslims praying […]
The fallout from The Streamer Awards 2025 continues to ripple across the VTuber world, with TheBurntPeanut now directly addressing claims that his community targeted Ironmouse with harassment after she publicly defended him. What began as a lighthearted celebration quickly turned into one of the year’s most heated online feuds, as fans and creators clashed over […]
Indian‑origin Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar of Michigan doubled down on his stance against US President Donald Trump, saying he proudly voted for his impeachment and accusing the MAGA chief of committing more crimes “each month.” Thanedar posted on X: “Yesterday, I proudly voted for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Each month, the president commits more […]
A Russian missile strike damaged a Turkish-owned vessel in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Friday. This prompted calls from Ankara to halt attacks on civilian infrastructure. The attack occurred hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the issue personally with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.“Russia launched a missile strike on civilian […]
Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, has made a public plea to Elon Musk over her ex-husband’s alleged treatment in prison. Posting on X, she described how her two sons have not been allowed to see or speak to their father during his 22 months of solitary confinement.In her […]
An Indian national convicted of human smuggling last year is asking a US appeals court to allow him to represent himself in a case linked to the deaths of an Indian family who froze to death near the US-Canada border in 2022.Harshkumar Patel is currently in a Pennsylvania prison. He filed a motion this week […]
