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Epstein files row: House panel seeks DOJ records; aims to arrange deposition with ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell in August

A key US House committee is investigating the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, seeking access to files from President Donald Trump‘s Department of Justice and aiming to arrange a deposition with Epstein’s former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, under Republican leadership, launched its inquiry just as House Speaker Mike Johnson, […]

Cambodia-Thailand border war enters fourth day: Heavy shelling despite ceasefire calls; both sides signal openness to talks after US intervention

A deadly border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has entered its fourth consecutive day, with both nations exchanging heavy artillery fire and reporting mounting civilian and military casualties. The hostilities, the worst in over a decade, have prompted international concern and intervention from US President Donald Trump, who urged both sides to agree to a […]

Panic on Denver Airport runway: American Airlines aborts takeoff after gear malfunction; video shows passengers fleeing down slides as smoke engulfs plane

People fleeing using emergency slides (screengrab from video taken from X) A landing gear malfunction during takeoff caused an American Airlines aircraft to abort its departure at Denver International Airport, resulting in at least one passenger injury and prompting an emergency evacuation on Saturday.The incident occurred at 2.45 pm local time when American Airlines Flight […]

‘Totally illegal’: Trump accuses Democrats of fraud for paying millions for celebrity endorsements; demands prosecution against Kamala Harris

US President Donald Trump has accused the Democratic Party of illegally paying celebrities millions of dollars for political endorsements during the 2024 presidential election campaigning.In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed the Democrats owe a “large amount of money” and funneled over $11 million to Beyoncé- who he alleged did not […]

What is US citizenship test? What changes Trump administration is bringing to make it tougher

USCIS new director said the present US citizenship is easy and can be memorized. The US citizenship test, officially known as the Naturalization test, is an examination that an applicant has to take to become a naturalized American citizen. This test is not for green card holders unless they are applying for citizenship. The new […]

‘Declare meats, fruits, vegetables’: Travelers to US get weird reminder from CBP

CBP posted the photo of a sniffer dog inspecting the cooked head of a pig as CBP alerted travelers to US to declare all food items. The Customs and Border Police Saturday issued a reminder to people traveling to the US that they are required to declare meats, fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds, soil, animal as […]

Behind deadly clashes, a bitter spat between 2 dynastic leaders

SURIN PROVINCE, THAILAND: After his daughter was sidelined from political office by a damaging phone call with Cambodia’s leader this month, Thai power broker Thaksin Shinawatra broke his silence to a roomful of politicians and journalists. He had a stunning message to deliver: His decades-long relationship with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen was over. “I used […]

‘My hand was hanging by a thread’: Indian-origin man Saurabh Anand attacked by teen gang with a machete in Melbourne

Saurabh Anand, an Indian-origin man, was attacked by a teen gang in Melbourne. (Photo: The Age) Saurabh Anand, a 33-year-old Indian-origin man, was brutally attacked by a teen machete gang in Melbourne, leaving him almost lose his left hand had it not been for the doctors who reattached his hand after gruelling surgeries inserting screws. […]

What happened to UAE’s Iceberg Project? The ambitious plan to haul a colossal Antarctic iceberg to the coast of Fujairah | World News

The UAE Iceberg Project planned to tow a massive Antarctic iceberg 6,480 nautical miles to Fujairah but faced major challenges and remains unfulfilled/ Representative Image In a region where rain is rare and water more precious than oil, the United Arab Emirates once had its sights set on an audacious engineering marvel: towing a gigantic […]

Pope receives high-ranking Russian Orthodox cleric

Pope Leo XIV, left, shakes hands with Anthony Sevryuk, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and Chairman of the Department of External Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, during their meeting at the Vatican. (Pic credit: AP) VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV held a first meeting on Saturday with a senior Russian Orthodox cleric at the Vatican since […]