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Rights groups take UK govt to court over Israel arms sales

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 Watch, […]

US govt wants Indian national Badar Khan Suri’s deportation suit shifted; judge pushes back

The US government on Thursday asked a federal judge to transfer Indian national Badar Khan Suri’s deportation case from Virginia to Texas, where he is currently being held on charges of “spreading Hamas propaganda.”At the hearing, US District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles expressed doubt about the government’s petition, which would require her to dismiss the […]

Tom Homan: Maryland’s Abrego Garcia’s deportation was not error, says Tom Homan as Trump govt doubles down on illegal migrants

Tom Homan and Karoline Leavitt addressing a joint press conference in the White House on Monday. Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador was not a mistake. The comment came as Homan and White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt Monday morning addressed a press conference after the […]

‘Break into homes without warrant’: What Trump govt asked ICE agents to do for deporting Venezuelan gang members

Tren de Aragua gang members were deported to Venezuela after Trump invoked Alien Enemies Act. A directive issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed ICE officials to break into the houses of the “aliens” without any warrant as “alien enemies” are not entitled to a hearing, appeal or judicial review. The memo was issued on […]

Trump govt admits Mahmoud Khalil was detained without warrant, says he was a flight risk

Trump administration admitted to the court that Mahmoud Khalil was detained without a warrant. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> Trump administration admitted to the court that Mahmoud Khalil was detained without a warrant. Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil whose arrest sent shockwaves among university students in the country was detained without an arrest warrant, […]

Italy hails EU safe-country rules as ‘success’ for govt

Representative Image of Italy flag (AI) ROME: Italy’s interior minister on Wednesday called the tightening of asylum rules by the European Union a win for Rome, which had lobbied the bloc for more restrictions on migration. The European Commission said earlier Wednesday that it was proposing to designate Bangladesh, Egypt, Tunisia, Colombia, India, Morocco and […]

Donald Trump issues new threat after Harvard University defies US govt demands: All you need to know

Harvard defies Trump, faces $2.3bn federal funding freeze US President Donald Trump threatened to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, intensifying an ongoing battle between the White House and the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. The move came after Harvard rejected a list of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration, including shifts in […]

Kevin Hassett Trump Tariff Pause: Trump govt accused of ‘manipulating markets’ through 90-day tariff pause rumor: Here’s what happened

Markets turned green riding on rumors that Trump would consider a 90-day pause on tariffs. Stock markets turned green for a brief moment Monday morning after reports claimed that President Donald Trump is not ruling out a pause on the tariffs. To be more specific, it was reported that a 90-day pause is what the […]

Megyn Kelly reacts to news of Elon Musk stepping down from govt role: ‘Unlike Taylor Swift…’

Megyn Kelly reacted to news of Elon Musk stepping down from his government role. Right-wing political commentator Megyn Kelly reacted to the news reports that President Donald Trump confirmed to his close aides that Elon Musk would be stepping down from his government role. Though both Elon Musk and White House rubbished the reports and […]