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Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington: DEA head appointed as ‘emergency police commissioner’; granted full powers

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover.On Thursday, Bondi , in a directive notice, said that Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia […]

An Israeli minister announces plan that will effectively split West Bank into two

TEL AVIV: Israeli far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich announced work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, a move his office said would “bury” the idea of a Palestinian state.The Palestinian govt, allies and campaign groups condemned the scheme. The construction on a […]

‘Putin won’t mess around with me’: Trump ahead of meeting in Alaska; US president says Russia, Ukraine ‘will make peace’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, won’t “mess around” with him ahead of a summit between the two world leaders in Alaska.The US president will be holding face-to-face talks with Putin at a US military base on Friday to negotiate a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. During a press […]

Chicago shooting: Man killed while livestreaming on Facebook; second murder on Austin block this week

A 42-year-old man was shot and killed while he was livestreaming on Facebook in the Chicago’s 5000 block of West Madison Street in South Austin. A video that amassed nearly two million views on Facebook showed Kevin Watson exiting a car. Seconds later, gunfire was heard, ABC Chicago reported.Watson was seated in a car when […]

‘We have Tony Soparno’: George Conway compares Trump to fictional character; remarks made over federal takeover of DC

Donald Trump (AP image) and George Conway (Image: X/@C_3C_3) George Conway, a conservative and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, has compared the Republican leader to Tony Soprano, the fictional mob boss from the TV series The Sopranos. The comment came in response to Trump’s federal takeover of Washington DC.Conway and former Homeland Security official […]

‘Take a drug test’: Donald Trump targets Elizabeth Warren; sparks Social Security debate at White House

Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren (AP images) President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Senator Elizabeth Warren “has got to take a drug test” in response to her claims that he is trying to cut Social Security.Trump made the remarks during a White House event marking the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, where […]

‘All Indians from India’: NYU graduation video triggers major row; ‘too much brown’

A video of NYU graduates went viral as social media users hinted that there were hardly any Americans. A video of NYU students sharing their joy of joining jobs straight after their graduation turned into a controversial one as social media users pointed out that almost none of the students interviewed in the video were […]

ChatGPT health scare: 60-year-old man hospitalized after following AI advice- Here’s why

A 60-year-old man was hospitalized for three weeks after replacing table salt with sodium bromide following advice from the AI chatbot ChatGPT.The case was detailed in a report published this month in the Annals of Internal Medicine by three physicians from the University of Washington. According to the report, the man had no prior psychiatric […]

Free speech clash: Supreme Court allows Mississippi’s law requiring age verification for minors; tech giants oppose mandate

US Supreme Court (AP image) The US Supreme Court on Thursday declined to temporarily block a Mississippi law that requires age verification and parental consent for minors to use social media platforms.The law, aimed at protecting young people from potential online harm, will remain in effect while legal challenges continue. It is one of several […]

‘Six or seven planes came down’: Trump again claims he solved India-Pakistan issue; ‘they were ready to go’

Trump again claimed he solved the India-Pakistan tension. US President Donald Trump again claimed he brokered peace between India and Pakistan when the countries were probably going “nuclear”. The statement came as Trump is all set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska to settle the Russia-Ukraine war. As Trump spoke about […]