US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) Several people were deported from Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Tuesday as part of an US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) operation on the island.In a post on X, the department of homeland security said, “ICE is removing illegal aliens from ALL states, communities, and worksites across this country.” “If you […]
Gerald E. Connolly, a senior Democrat from Virginia and a top member of the House Oversight Committee, has died at 75.He passed away peacefully on Wednesday at home, surrounded by family, following a battle with oesophageal cancer.Connolly passed away at his home, according to a statement issued by his loved ones. The family did not […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Maine legislators to temporarily restore the voting power of a state lawmaker after she had been censured for a social media post that criticized transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports. The order was unsigned and did not provide the court’s reasoning, as is typical in such emergency applications. No […]
Michigan State Representative Joe Tate (Image: X/@JoeTate313) A lawmaker from Detroit is joining the crowded field of Democrats vying for the battleground state’s open Senate seat, one of the most critical races as the party aims to regain a majority in the 2026 midterm election. Michigan state Representative Joe Tate launched his campaign Sunday to […]
George Santos sentenced to seven-year prison term. Former Republican lawmaker George Santos, 36, who was expelled from the US Congress for using stolen donor cash to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday. Santos had faced at least two years in prison and a maximum of 22 years after pleading […]
South Africa’s communications minister Solly Malatsi is under fire for proposing changes to local equity laws that critics say would favour foreign tech giants such as Elon Musk’s Starlink.Khusela Sangoni Diko, chairperson of the portfolio committee on communications and digital technologies, said the minister is “seeking to erode hard-won transformation goals.”“It appears these proposed directives […]
KATHMANDU: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) senior vice-president Rabindra Mishra and general secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana, a member of the lower house, were remanded in custody for five days by Kathmandu district court judge Taradevi Maharjan. The court permitted further investigation under charges related to crimes against the state. The duo were among 11 people presented […]
Canadian lawmaker urges citizens to not travel to US. Though Canada has not issued any travel advisory against visiting the United States, Canadian lawmaker Charlie Angus issued a warning against travelling to the US as he claimed that Canadian citizens are being kidnapped by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents. “We have seen too many […]
