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Sudan war at ‘turning point’ but no end in sight: Analysts

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s army has recaptured the presidential palace from rival paramilitaries and is pushing ahead to wrest full control of the capital, but analysts warn that the brutal two-year war is far from over.In the early days of the fighting, the army-aligned government was forced to flee Khartoum, which army forces are now a breath […]

Who is American journalist Masih Alinejad? Why is Iran targeting her like Salman Rushdie? | World News

US convicts two men for assassination attempt on Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad Masih Alinejad, like Salman Rushdie before her, is a stark reminder of how far authoritarian regimes will go to silence dissent. Both have lived under the threat of assassination for expressing ideas that challenge theocratic power. While Rushdie faced a fatwa over fiction, […]

Challenging the narrative: Why Pakistan is afraid of activist Mahrang Baloch

Activist Mahrang Baloch (File photo) Balochistan, a region rife with conflict, has become a powder keg as Pakistan confronts a growing insurgency and resistance movement, most recently illustrated with the hijacking of a train by the Balochistan Liberation Army.The shock attack resulted in around 60 deaths and brought to fore the boiling deep-seated tensions between […]

Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett for ‘take down Elon’ comment amid protests against Tesla

Pam Bondi and Jasmine Crockett engage in war of words over Tesla Takedown protests. Attorney General Pam Bondi who recently announced that domestic terrorism charges will be imposed on people vandalizing Tesla vehicles, and properties warned Rep Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for her strange birthday gift wish. Crockett recently said on her birthday on March 29, […]

Columbia folds, academia buckles: How Trump is reshaping US higher education

File photo: The campus of Columbia University, in New York. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times) Columbia University’s concessions to US President Donald Trump’s administration—aimed at regaining $400 million in frozen federal funding—have stunned the higher education world and kicked off a behind-the-scenes scramble among university leaders nationwide.Catch up quick President Trump vowed during his 2024 […]

Lily Stewart: Who is Georgia’s ‘hot mugshot girl’ Lily Stewart? Why is she getting arrested again and again?

Viral mugshot girl Lily Stewart is again in front of jail camera — her second arrest this month. Lily Stewart, A 20-year-old student at the University of Georgia recently went super viral and gained thousands of followers because people liked her smile in a police mugshot. She was pulled over and placed in custody on […]

Indian-origin FBI chief Kash Patel shares article on how Hindu upbringing shaped his worldview | World News

Kashyap “Kash” Patel, the Indian-origin lawyer and recently appointed FBI Director under Donald Trump, has publicly embraced his cultural roots, sharing an article on social media that highlights how his Hindu upbringing has shaped his worldview, values, and leadership style. The post, which has since gone viral among Indian-American and pro-MAGA circles, provides a rare […]

JD Vance Vs Elon Musk: Did JD Vance slam Elon Musk and his South African origin in viral leaked audio?

A purported audio of JD Vance slamming Elon Musk is going viral though it has been busted as a fake one. A purported audio of Vice President JD Vance apparently slamming Elon Musk is going viral in what the Republicans call the latest attempt to create a wedge in the Donald Trump administration. The voice […]

Who Is Ross Gerber: Who is Ross Gerber? Tesla investor calling for Elon Musk’s resignation

File photo: Tesla investor Ross Gerber (left) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Picture credit: AP, X/@GerberKawasaki) Ross Gerber, one of Tesla’s earliest investors, has renewed his call for Elon Musk to step down as Tesla’s CEO, arguing that Musk’s role in US President Donald Trump’s administration has made him too “divisive” and distracted from Tesla’s […]

Who was Mia Love? First Black Republican woman elected to Congress dies from cancer at 49

Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love dies at 49 Mia Love, the former U.S. Representative from Utah and a first Black Republican woman, passed away at 49 years old on Sunday, as confirmed by her family members.A trailblazer in American politics, Love made history as the first black Republican woman to serve in Congress. Her family […]