New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (AP image) A federal grand jury on Friday indicted New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell on charges of conspiracy, fraud and obstruction, stemming from allegations that she tried to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard.The indictment marks the conclusion of a multi-year federal investigation into Cantrell, the city’s first female […]
51-foot-tall Lord Ram statue unveiled in Canada’s Mississauga. A 51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram, which is being called the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America, has recently been unveiled in Mississauga. Inspired by India’s Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, the work to build the statue began four years ago and the parts were […]
London mayor Sadiq Khan said he’s delighted that Trump wants to visit London though he called him nasty. London mayor Sadiq Khan’s spokesperson said he was delighted that US President Donald Trump wants to visit London, though Trump called Khan a “nasty person”. At his Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire, Trump was asked if […]
US president Donald Trump chats with White House head groundskeeper Dale Haney on the North Lawn in White House. (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday said he would have homeless people removed from outside the White House “immediately”. When a reporter told him, “I saw homeless people sleeping right outside the gates […]
San Francisco is preparing to ban people from living in recreational vehicles (RVs) on city streets, a move that could force hundreds of unhoused residents — including working families and immigrants — to give up the only shelter they can afford. The crackdown comes under Mayor Daniel Lurie’s broader promise to clean up the city […]
TL;DR: Somali-American State Senator Omar Fateh, a 35-year-old democratic socialist, has won the DFL (Democratic Party) endorsement for Mayor of Minneapolis, defeating two-term incumbent Jacob Frey at a chaotic party convention. While Frey remains in the race for the November general election, Fateh’s victory signals a growing shift toward progressive and minority-led leadership in urban […]
Indian-origin man arrested in Canada for threatening to kill Brampton mayor. A 29-year-old Indian-origin man from Punjab, Kanwarjot Singh Manoria, was arrested by the Peel Police in connection with threats to kill Brampton mayor Patrick Brown. He was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with making threats to cause death or bodily harm. Canadian media […]
Republican leader and ex-DOGE head Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped up his criticism of New York City mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani, warning that the city’s identity could be lost under the “radical left” if Mamdani is elected. Ramaswamy, who is running for governor of Ohio in 2026, claimed that cities like New York are driving away […]
Omar Fateh, a Somali-American state senator running for mayor of Minneapolis, has become the latest target of racist trolling after unveiling his progressive campaign platform online. The 34-year-old Democrat, who announced his candidacy in December, laid out a bold vision to increase the city’s minimum wage to $20 by 2028, freeze rents, and block police […]
Surrey mayor blamed social media platforms for not censuring photos and videos of the attack on Kapil Sharma’s cafe. Surrey mayor Brenda Locke was slammed after she issued a message following the recent firing at Indian celebrity Kapil Sharma’s recently opened cafe in her area, for which Harjit Singh Laddi, an operative of the banned […]
