What to know about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s move to ban encampments

[ad_1] Tents are set up in a homeless encampment in Los Angeles (Image: AP) California’s governor called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this week, even providing blueprint legislation for dismantling the tents lining streets, parks and waterways throughout much of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, made homelessness a […]

Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge | World News

[ad_1] MEXICO: Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators — a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities.The humble tortilla is a Mexican staple, consumed in tacos and other dishes by millions every day, from the Latin American nation’s arid northern deserts to […]

Trump administration ends deportation protections for Afghans, citing Taliban-era tourism

[ad_1] FIle photo: Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration on Monday officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals in the US, stating that improved conditions in Taliban-run Afghanistan no longer justify such humanitarian protections. The move is set to impact thousands of Afghans who fled the country following […]

Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage ahead of Donald Trump’s Middle-East visit | World News

[ad_1] Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage ahead of Donald Trump’s Middle-East visit Hamas released Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier on Monday, as a goodwill gesture towards the Trump administration. He is the first hostage freed since Israel ended an eight-week ceasefire with Hamas back in March and had been held captive in Gaza for over […]

Power outage disrupts London’s subway network

[ad_1] Passengers at Paddington Station in London, Monday, May 12, 2025, after London Underground services were suspended because of power failures (AP photo) LONDON: Multiple lines on the London Underground network were suspended or disrupted Monday because of a power outage, the British capital’s transport authority said. The Transport for London website showed that at […]

EU warns Russia of fresh sanctions if it rejects truce; Moscow says ‘ultimatums unacceptable’

[ad_1] European leaders stepped up pressure on Russia to accept an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, threatening to immediately impose a new round of punishing sanctions if the Kremlin did not change its stance by the end of Monday.“The clock is ticking – we still have 12 hours until the end of this day,” the German […]

Who is Sussan Ley? Australia’s first female opposition leader

[ad_1] Sussan Ley has been nominated as the leader of opposition (Image: X/@sussanley) The conservative alliance of the opposition Liberal party nominated Sussan Ley as its leader on Tuesday, becoming Australia’s first female opposition leader and the first woman to lead the Liberal party in its 80-year history. The 63-year-old is set to replace former […]

Rights groups take UK govt to court over Israel arms sales

[ad_1] A split image showing destruction in Gaza and a UK government office making arms export decisions (Representative Image: AI-generated) Rights groups and NGOs are dragging the UK government to court on Tuesday accusing it of breaching international law by supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza.Supported by Amnesty, Human Rights […]

Bangladesh bans Awami League under revised anti-terrorism law

[ad_1] Ban marks an escalation in govt bid to reshape post-Hasina political landscape (AP file photo) DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim govt took the unprecedented step of issuing a gazette notification banning all activities of Awami League – the country’s oldest political party – and its affiliated outfits, in a move critics say reflects a deepening political […]