Matthew Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa sentenced to 41 months for supplying ketamine linked to actor’s death

The live-in assistant of actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in supplying ketamine that contributed to the star’s fatal overdose in 2023, bringing a major chapter of the case to a close.60-year-old Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death. […]

Indian family of 4 completes 3 months in Texas ICE detention; 12-year-old bleeding in stool, his sister vomiting frequently

An Indian family of four was arrested by ICE and taken to a family prison. (Left: Guri; right: Manpreet and her mother) The Indian family of four – parents and two kids — completes almost 90 days at Dilley detention center in Texas, with their future looking bleak and their health deteriorating. They were arrested […]

61 victims in 9 months: 39-year-old Indian man sent to jail in Australia, diagnosed with voyeuristic disorder

Indian man working in Australia as a massage therapist sent to jail for sexual abuse of 61 victims. 39-year-old Sumit Satish Rastogi, an Indian man in Adelaide, Australia, has been sentenced to 13 years and 10 months behind bars after pleading guilty to 97 offences, including multiple charges of aggravated indecent assault and indecent filming […]

New Jersey man sentenced to 18 months for transporting 9 Irish nationals across US-Canada border into Vermont

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for transporting a group of Irish nationals, including children, who had illegally crossed the US-Canada border into Vermont.44-year-old Tyshan Murray of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was sentenced last week. In addition to the prison term, he was ordered to serve three years of supervised […]

‘Throwing my money’: Florida man shocked to find he is still paying $600 in insurance months after selling his home

A Florida man who sold his home over a year ago was left stunned after discovering he was still being charged hundreds of dollars each month for insurance on the property.Eugene Boykins Jr., a resident of South Florida, continued paying around $600 a month in home insurance premiums for more than a year after selling […]

War to end in ‘weeks, not months’: Rubio says no need to send ground troops to Iran

The United States expects its military operations against Iran to conclude within “weeks, not months,” and can achieve its objectives without deploying ground troops, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday. Speaking after meetings with G7 counterparts in France, Rubio said Washington was “on or ahead of schedule in that operation, and expect to […]

Australia announces travel ban on Iranians for 6 months amid Middle East tensions

Australia has announced a temporary ban on Iranian tourists, citing concerns over regional instability and the risk that visitors may not be able to return home.The move, announced by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, will prevent entry of Iranian nationals holding tourist visas for an initial period of six months.Officials said the decision is aimed […]

ICE deports pregnant woman who was held for three months with her two children, Joaquin Castro claims

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the weekend deported a woman who was just shy of being nine months pregnant from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, US Congressman Joaquin Castro confirmed Monday.The woman, Juana, whose last name was withheld due to privacy concerns, was held at Dilley for three months with […]

KD 1,000 fine and 6 months in jail for organising Ramadan 2026 gatherings? Kuwait shuts down viral rumour

Hosting a Ramadan Iftar Could Land You in Jail? Here’s What Kuwait Just Clarified As the holy month of Ramadan unfolds in full swing, a misleading claim began circulating widely on social media in Kuwait, suggesting that organisers of Ramadan gatherings without a permit could face up to KD 1,000 (about $3,260) in fines and […]

‘Surge is leaving state safer’: Trump administration ends Minnesota immigration crackdown after months of turmoil

The Trump administration ended an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests, and the fatal shootings of two US citizens over the past two months, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, described as the Department of Homeland Security’s “ largest immigration enforcement operation ever […]