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Wisconsin Teen Murder: Wisconsin teen killed parents in plot to assassinate Donald Trump, overthrow US government

File photo: Nikita Casap (Picture credit: X) A 17-year-old from Wisconsin is facing state and federal charges after allegedly murdering his parents in a violent bid to raise money and gain freedom to carry out a plan to assassinate US President Donald Trump and spark a revolution, authorities revealed in newly unsealed court documents.Nikita Casap […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Thursday to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from four countries and selling them in the United States, federal prosecutors said. The man, Lauren H. DeLoach, 69, of St. Helena Island, S.C., pleaded guilty to Lacey Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act charges for importing and selling sperm […]

Northwest Austin Explosion: Explosion rocks Northwest Austin in US; several houses damaged, multiple injured

Explosion rocks Northwest Austin in US; several houses damaged, multiple injured (Picture credit: X/@AustinCrazyTrn) A powerful explosion rocked a residential area in Northwest Austin on Sunday morning, severely damaging a two-story home and shaking surrounding neighbourhoods for miles. Emergency crews responded to the incident around 11:25 am (local time) at 10407 Double Spur Loop, near […]

Tulip Siddiq: Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for UK MP Tulip Siddiq amid corruption probe

File photo: British MP Tulip Siddiq (Picture credit: X/@TulipSiddiq) Bangladesh on Sunday issued an arrest warren against British MP Tulip Siddiq over allegations linked to a widening corruption probe involving her aunt, the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The warrant issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), accuses Siddiq of unlawfully acquiring land through political influence, The […]

Helicopter Crash NYC: US Senate minority leader Schumer demands crackdown on NYC helicopter tours after Hudson crash kills six

File photo: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Picture credit: AP) Following last week’s fatal helicopter crash into the Hudson River that killed six people, US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for immediate action from federal regulators. The New York senator is urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to revoke the operating license of […]

Donald Trump undergoes first medical exam since White House return: 5 key points

Image credits: Getty Images The White House said on Sunday Donald Trump is “fully fit,” as it released results from the US president’s first annual medical check-up of his second and final term, which began in January.Also Read: Donald Trump declared ‘fully fit’ in medical tests, his first in second term“President Trump exhibits excellent cognitive […]

Saturday Night Live: ‘Stock market did a Jesus’: SNL roasts Donald Trump’s tariff chaos in Easter special

‘Stock market did a Jesus’: SNL roasts Donald Trump’s tariff chaos in Easter special In a cheeky start to its Easter episode, Saturday Night Live turned its lens on US President Donald Trump’s handling of the US economy, using biblical imagery to mock Trump’s erratic tariff decisions. The sketch began with a reimagining of the […]

Donald Trump declared ‘fully fit’ in medical tests, his first in second term | World News

US President Donald Trump WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Donald Trump‘s doctor says the oldest man to be elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released the results of Trump‘s physical exam from Friday. Trump is 78, and his physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, cited what he […]

New tariffs ‘coming soon’: US trade secretary says duty exemptions for electronics temporary

US administration’s recent decision to exempt various electronic devices from tariffs introduced earlier this month is not permanent, said commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday.He clarified that these products would soon face “semiconductor tariffs,” expected to be implemented within “a month or two.”Speaking at ABC news’ ‘This Week’ programme, Lutnick said, “All those products are […]

‘Except Israel’ inscription reintroduced in Bangladeshi passports amid public anger over Gaza situation

An anti-Israel protest in Dhaka (AP) Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Sunday it has reintroduced the “except Israel” inscription on the country’s passports, formally debarring its citizens from travelling to the Jewish state.“We issued the letter to the passport and immigration department on April 7,” Nilima Afroze, deputy secretary of the Bangladesh home ministry, told […]