Honoured to meet Pak army chief Asim Munir, says Trump after their discussion

US President Donald Trump Two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan decided to end last month’s conflict that could have turned into a nuclear war, US President Donald Trump said after holding a rare luncheon meeting with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House. “Those are two nuclear powers, big […]

How the Supreme Court’s Transgender Ruling Reveals a Shift

In its biggest ruling of the term, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths, shielding similar laws in more than 20 other states. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, describes the three factions of justices in the 6-to-3 decision. […]

Michelle Obama says she’s glad she didn’t have a son: ‘He’d have been a Barack Obama’

Michelle Obama says she’s glad that she didn’t have a son with Barack Obama. Former First Lady Michelle Obama said she is glad that she did not have a son who would inevitably become like Barack Obama. “You should’ve threw a boy in the mix,” radio host Angie Martinez told Obama in an episode of […]

Who killed Karen Read’s boyfriend? Juror says ‘a lot of holes’ in investigation

With Karen Read’s acquittal, the murder of her boyfriend remains unsolved as there is no third accused or guilty. With Karen Read now being acquitted of the murder charges in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, the question remains who killed O’Keefe as no third-party culprit has been established in […]

Israel-Iran war: Donald Trump to decide on Iran strike in 2 weeks; White House cites ‘substantial’ chance of negotiations to end conflict

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will decide within the next two weeks whether to join Israel in its military strikes on Iran, noting that there is still a “substantial” possibility of negotiations to resolve the conflict peacefully. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out Trump’s message, acknowledging ongoing speculation about “direct […]

‘Biden is like a granddaddy’: Rep. Jasmine Crockett says his mental acuity is much sharper than Trump’s; calls it ‘1000x better’

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, defended former President Joe Biden’s mental sharpness, saying it is “1000 times better than what we currently have” and calling him a “grand daddy,” as the House Oversight Committee investigates claims of a cover-up regarding his mental health.In a conversation on Katie Couric’s Next Question podcast that dropped on Thursday, Crockett […]

‘No bra, no exam’: Nigerian university defends viral video of women being checked, says this will ensure ‘distraction-free environment’

A Nigerian university came under fire for checking whether female students were wearing bras. A Nigerian university has come under immense criticism after a video of a female staff member checking whether a female student was wearing a bra before allowing her into the examination hall went viral. Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State defended […]

10 endangered black rhinos sent from South Africa to Mozambique

Rhino (Image credit: AFP) Ten black rhinos have been moved from South Africa to Mozambique to secure breeding of the critically endangered animals that became locally extinct 50 years ago, conservationists said Thursday.The five male and five female rhinos were transferred to Mozambique’s Zinave National Park in a 48-hour road trip last week, said the […]

Indian student Tanya Tyagi dies in Canada, Consulate assures help to family

Indian student Tanya Tyagi dies in Canada. The Indian consulate in Vancouver issued a statement on the death of Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student studying at Canada’s University of Calgary. “We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at the University of Calgary. The Consulate is in touch with […]

TikTok in US: Trump delays ban again; extends deadline for 90 days

The ban has been extended till September 17 (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that allowed TikTok to operate in the State for another 90 days.He disclosed the executive order on the social media platform Truth Social on Thursday morning. In his post he said, “I’ve just signed […]