Are salt trucks blocking ICE in Chicago? City rejects claim; officials warn federal operations could arrive soon

Salt trucks were not deployed to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Chicago’s administration said on Monday, countering viral social media videos suggesting otherwise.The city said the trucks were in place “to support public safety efforts related to a planned protest and the Taste of Chicago,” calling it a “routine practice,” as quoted by NBC. […]

‘Your childlike curiosity’: In a surprise dump, Clinton’s note released in new Epstein files. What’s written in it?

The House Oversight Committee on Monday night released a new batch of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, including pages from the financier’s notorious “birthday book” that appear to contain a handwritten note from former US President Bill Clinton.The surprise document dump, led by the GOP-controlled panel, came just hours after Epstein’s estate turned over materials […]

The D.C. Delivery Workers Hiding From ICE

One month into President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., some of the city’s most visible workers have gone into hiding. Hector is one more than a dozen people we spoke to who work for apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub. He and others say they have drastically cut back their hours or stopped […]

Iryna Zarutska stabbing case: Trump calls killing of Ukrainian woman ‘horrific’; condemns ‘lunatic’ behind the attack

US President Donald Trump on Monday condemned the killing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, calling the suspect a “career criminal.” In a statement posted on the official White House account on X, Trump said he had watched the surveillance video of the August 22 attack, describing it as “horrific” and “not really […]

‘A little fight with wife’: What Trump said on domestic violence; why it sparked backlash

US president Donald Trump (File photo) US president Donald Trump drew criticism on Monday after suggesting that some cases of domestic violence were “lesser” crimes and should not be counted in crime statistics. Speaking at an event, Trump accused his opponents of exaggerating crime figures to damage his record. He said, “Much lesser things, things […]

Spain bans Israel-bound weapons ships, planes; Tel Aviv calls move anti-semitic

MADRID: Spain on Monday banned ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel from calling at Spanish ports or entering its airspace due to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, measures the Israeli foreign minister denounced as anti-semitic. Spain, which recognised a Palestinian state in May 2024 and has been a vocal critic of Israel’s actions in […]

France to get 5th PM in less than 2 years as parliament votes to oust Francois Bayrou

PARIS: France’s parliament voted Monday to bring down the govt over its plans to tame the ballooning national debt, deepening a political crisis and handing President Emmanuel Macron the task of finding a fifth prime minister in less than two years.Francois Bayrou, 74, took office as prime minister only nine months ago. He will tender […]

‘Blood is in hands of Democrats’: Trump condemns killing of Ukrainian refugee; endorses senate candidate

US President Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out after the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train, blaming Democrats for the tragedy.“I have seen the horrific video of a beautiful, young Ukrainian refugee, who came to America to escape the vicious War in Ukraine, […]

‘Wonderful secret’: Democrats release alleged 2003 Trump note to Epstein; White House pushes back

US President Donald Trump (AP) Democratic lawmakers on the US house oversight committee on Monday published a lewd note allegedly written by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003- a release the White House quickly denounced as “fake news.”The message was released on the official account of The Democrat’s X account as part of the […]

‘Wonderful secret’: Democrats release alleged 2003 Trump note to Epstein; White House pushes back

US President Donald Trump (AP) Democratic lawmakers on the US house oversight committee on Monday published a lewd note allegedly written by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003- a release the White House quickly denounced as “fake news.”The message was released on the official account of The Democrat’s X account as part of the […]