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‘Criminal contempt’: US judge slams Trump administration for deporting Venezuelans despite court order

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela A US federal judge said on Wednesday he had found “probable cause” to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in “criminal contempt” for deporting alleged members of Venezuelan gangs to El Salvador, despite the judge issuing a temporary restraining order […]

Trump Administration Sues Maine for Refusing to Bar Transgender Athletes

The Trump administration sued Maine on Wednesday over policies that allow some transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports, claiming the state is violating a federal law intended to prevent discrimination based on sex. Attorney General Pam Bondi, announcing the move at a news conference while flanked by young female athletes from the state, acknowledged […]

Chess v checkers: US and China blunder into stalemate

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Pride and prejudice stand in the way of China and the US making the first move to break the trade and tariff stand-off that is starting to strangle global commerce. The Trump White House is saying the ball is in China’s court to initiate talks and Beijing is demanding “respect” […]

Barack Obama’s old Harvard University speech goes viral, amid funding freeze by Donald Trump administration

A young Barack Obama is seen delivering the speech A video has emerged of a speech by ex-US President Barack Obama, a Harvard University alumni, from a 1991 protest in support of a law professor, amid the current stand-off between US President Donald Trump and Harvard over the institute’s refusal to implement the Trump administration’s […]

‘I can’t be President but…’: What Elon Musk told Ashley St. Clair about Donald Trump | World News

Elon Musk’s 14th child has been named ‘Romulus’ by mother Ashley St. Clair, amid a dramatic paternity dispute. Revealed in a Wall Street Journal interview, the name adds to Musk’s roster of uniquely named offspring. Elon Musk privately advocated for Donald Trump’s return to the White House (before going public) and floated Tulsi Gabbard as […]

Iran ‘not far’ from having nuclear bomb: UN watchdog

Iran “is not far” from developing an atomic bomb, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said in an interview with Le Monde published on Wednesday, just hours before his visit to Tehran.Rafael Grossi, who leads the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged that whilst Iran hasn’t yet achieved nuclear weapons capability, “they’re not far from […]

China willing to begin trade talks with US, but sets several riders

China has expressed its willingness to resume trade negotiations with the United States, provided that certain key preconditions are fulfilled. Among the primary demands is a call for greater diplomatic respect, a consistent US trade stance, attention to its concerns on sanctions and Taiwan, and the appointment of a lead negotiator with Trump’s full backing, […]

Donald Trump administration sues Maine for defying executive order on transgender athletes

Maine governor Janet Mills (left) and US President Donald Trump United States attorney general Pam Bondi on Wednesday announced the US Department of Justice is suing the state of Maine for not complying with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.“Today, the Department of Justice is announcing a civil lawsuit against […]

JD Vance to visit India: Decoding the US Vice President’s deep desi connection | World News

JD Vance and Usha Vance (AP photo) Vice President JD Vance’s upcoming trip to India may be billed in Washington as another high-level diplomatic tour—strengthening economic ties, exploring strategic partnerships, and affirming the US-India bond in an age of global flux. But for many Indians, especially the Telugu-speaking community, this visit carries a deeper emotional […]

Canada Election 2025: How ‘Bogeyman’ Trump could decide the election | World News

In an increasingly polarised Canadian election landscape, it’s not policy but psychology that appears to be shaping voter behaviour. A new National Post poll released on April 16 paints a striking emotional divide: 75% of Conservative voters say they are motivated by hope—for economic revival, lower taxes, and political change—while 60% of Liberal supporters cite […]