A newly appointed key member in the incoming Zohran Mamdani administration on Friday resigned a day after her appointment was announced. Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned following an old post on X. The Anti-Defamation League published messages from Da Costa dating back several years that the organisation described as antisemitic and demeaning to Jewish people.“Money […]
Far-right activist Laura Loomer urged FBI Director Kash Patel to focus on his work and stop wasting time on podcasts.Her comments come after Patel appeared with his girlfriend Alexis Wilkinon on a podcast with Katie Miller. Loomer criticised Patel for taking part in the interview while a manhunt is ongoing for the Brown University shooter […]
After the brutal Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, world leaders condemned antisemitism and how it promotes violence against Jews. NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani also weighed in on the incident that left 11 dead. In a post on X, the socialist democrat said: “The attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney today was a vile act […]
Police cordon off an area at Bondi Beach (AP photo) Australian city Sydney was shaken on Sunday by a violent mass shooting, involving two gunmen, at the city’s iconic Bondi Beach, leaving multiple people dead and others injured during a Chanukah celebration. The attack prompted condemnation from national leaders, community groups, and international figures as […]
Donald Trump and JD Vance (AP) US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday hailed President Donald Trump’s role in brokering the Gaza peace deal, saying it had united Israel, Gulf Arab nations, and communities across faiths. Vance said the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas was imminent and credited the US administration […]
With the benefit of hindsight, it’s not surprising to see the recent spate of attacks on diaspora Indians, NRIs or people of Indian origin across the globe. That the more deranged versions of former colonisers would balk at the idea of the formerly colonised being equal citizens is hardly shocking. Consider how the so-called beacons […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Israel aims not to occupy Gaza but to “free” it from Hamas and support the establishment of a peaceful civilian government. His remarks were made during a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office posted on X. […]
Wesley LePatner was the Blackstone executive killed in the Manhattan shooting. The Blackstone executive who was killed by 27-year-old crazed gunman Shane Tamura was a well-known Jewish figure in the community who even received an award in 2023 for her generosity to the community. The identification of the Wesley turned the random shooting into a […]
This is a representational image (Pic credit: Lexica) Madrid: Several dozen French passengers were removed from a flight leaving the Spanish city of Valencia for Paris for what Spanish police and the airline Thursday described as unruly behaviour.The carrier, Vueling, denied reports that the incident, which involved removal of 44 minors and eight adults from […]
Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer (AP) US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, took a jab at longtime rival, New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, predicting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the “Squad” would defeat him if she runs against him in 2028.“I saw a Palestinian senator, his name is Schumer. He’s a great Palestinian,” remarked […]
