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US judge tells White House to lift ban on Associated Press over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ dispute

A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Tuesday directed the White House to end its restrictions against Associated Press (AP), restoring the news agency’s access to president Donald Trump’s official events. The ban, which started on February 11, prevented AP journalists and photographers from entering the Oval Office and travelling on Air Force One. The […]

Meta boosts safety, blocks teens from Insta livestream

Meta Platforms Inc. is expanding protections for teen users of its Instagram, Facebook and Messenger apps, the latest attempt to quiet critics who say the social-networking company is harming the young.Teens under age 16 will no longer be able to host live videos without a parent’s permission or share images containing suspected nudity through direct […]

Legal status of migrants who used CBP One app revoked

MCALLEN: Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the US by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the country “immediately,” officials said on Monday. It was unclear how many beneficiaries would be affected. More than 9,00,000 people were allowed in the country using the CBP One app since Jan […]

Cornell in the crosshairs: Trump freezes $1 billion over campus antisemitism probe

Cornell University (NYT photo) In a sweeping move aimed at enforcing anti-discrimination laws on college campuses, the Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University and $790 million to Northwestern University, citing ongoing civil rights investigations. “The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible, and concerning Title VI […]

Duke Of Sussex Security Court Battle: No reunion for Prince Harry and King Charles during Duke’s UK visit for security court battle

No reunion for Prince Harry and King Charles during Duke’s UK visit for security court battle (Picture credit: AP) Prince Harry made a rare return to the UK this week for a legal showdown over his government-funded security, but his visit came and went without any meeting with his father, King Charles III, further hinting […]

Trump Tariffs: Trump defends ‘explosive’ tariffs, claims $2 billion flowing in every day

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has once again defended his aggressive trade policies, claiming that the United States is now “pouring in” billions of dollars from newly implemented tariffs on foreign imports. Speaking from the East Room of the White House on Tuesday while signing a series […]

Guterres, at U.N., Denounces Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade

The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, on Tuesday sharply criticized Israel’s renewed blockade of aid to Gaza as a violation of its obligations under international law and said it had opened “the floodgates of horror.” “Gaza is a killing field and civilians are in an endless death loop,” Mr. Guterres said in prepared remarks to […]

Trump Administration Immigration Fines: Trump administration plans $998 daily fine, property seizures for migrants who refuse to leave

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration is preparing to impose daily fines of up to $998 and potentially seize property from migrants who remain in the US despite having received final deportation orders, in a sweeping enforcement plan aimed at strengthening immigration controls, reported the news agency Reuters.The fines, […]

Mr Beast On Trump Tariff: Mr Beast says Trump tariffs make it cheaper to make his chocolates outside US

YouTuber Mr Beast gave his take on Trump tariffs and pointed out the irony in it. Donald Trump’s tariffs are all for Make America Great Again, YouTuber Mr Beast Tuesday revealed that for him now it is wat cheaper to make his chocolate bars outside America because “other countries don’t have a 20%+ tariff on […]

Marco Rubio: Marco Rubio’s bodyguard arrested in Belgium after drunken altercation over hotel bar

File photo: US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Picture credit: AP) A senior bodyguard assigned to US secretary of state Marco Rubio’s security team was arrested in Brussels after a late-night altercation with hotel staff and police. The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent, who served as a shift supervisor, was taken into custody on March […]