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Myanmar junta ends emergency rule after 4 years: Elections in December; opposition claims move to consolidate military power

Myanmar’s military government on Thursday officially ended the state of emergency imposed more than 4 years ago,.The move signals plans to hold national elections by year-end, though opposition groups have vowed to boycott the poll, which many believe will further entrench military control.Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing signed an order on Thursday cancelling the emergency […]

‘As Gwyneth Paltrow said…’: Astronomer CEO reveals a major update to move on from Kiss cam scandal

Astronomer’s Gwyneth Paltrow ad was done by actor Ryan Reynolds’ production house Maximum Effort. Astronomer CEO Pete DeJjoy in his latest message revealed that they not only roped in Gwyneth Paltrow but also actor Ryan Reynolds — to tide over the Coldplay scandal in which the company’s former CEO Andy Byron and former HR chief […]

What happened to ‘I will end war in 24 hours’: Critics after Marco Rubio says US will ‘move on’ from Russia-Ukraine

Marco Rubio said US would move on from Russia-Ukraine if an agreement can’t be reached soon. After Secretary of State Marco Rubio Friday hinted that US can’t go one mediating between Russia and Ukraine and would “move on” within days unless there is a clear sign of an agreement, critics of President Donald Trump asked […]

Trump vs WSJ feud: US president bans media giant from Scotland trip press pool after Epstein letter claims; Journalists’ Association slams move

Donald Trump (File photo) The White House announced on Monday its decision to exclude Wall Street Journal reporters from the presidential press pool for US President Donald Trump‘s upcoming Scotland visit, continuing its criticism of the publication’s coverage regarding the president’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, reported the New York Times.The Journal’s […]

MAGA move: Trump admin axes LGBTQ youth suicide hotline; critics warn ‘kids will die’

The Trump administration has stopped a special phone service that helped LGBTQ kids and young adults with mental health problems. This move has upset many people, including Democrats, doctors, and LGBTQ rights groups.This service was part of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It let callers under 25 talk to trained counsellors who understand LGBTQ […]

Trump tariffs: US slaps 17% duty on Mexican tomato imports; commerce department calls move fair protection for farmers

The US government on Monday announced a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico, aiming to protect and revive its own domestic tomato industry. The move comes after talks with Mexican officials collapsed without reaching a new agreement to avoid the tariff.Mexico currently supplies about 70% of the US tomato market, up from […]

Underground poker ring, debt: Indian-origin engineer jailed in New Zealand for $1m fraud, he was planning to move to Australia

Indian-origin engineer Shyamal Shah jailed for $1 million fraud in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo: NZ Herald) An Indian-origin engineer, Shyamal Sushil Shah, a former Auckland Council employee, has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison for over $1 million fraud from the public sector, New Zealand Herald reported. Shah pleaded guilty at […]

‘China’s grey zone tactics’: US lawmakers move to defend Taiwan’s communication infra; focus on undersea cable

A bipartisan bill aimed at protecting Taiwan’s undersea communication cables from suspected Chinese interference was introduced in the US senate on Wednesday, reported ANI citing the Taipei Times.The Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act, sponsored by Republican senator John Curtis and Democratic senator Jacky Rosen, both members of the senate foreign relations committee, calls on […]

US deports 8 migrants to South Sudan: Legal challenges overruled by supreme court; critics call move unconstitutional

US President Donald Trump (AP) The Trump administration has deported eight migrants to South Sudan, a US department of homeland security official confirmed, after plans to initially send them to a base in Djibouti were called off.“A district judge cannot dictate the national security and foreign policy of the United States of America,” assistant secretary […]

‘Nothing taken out’: Trump on Iran shifting uranium from nuclear sites ahead of US strikes; says ‘too dangerous to move’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed all reports and claims that Iran had moved uranium stock pile from its nuclear sites ahead of the strikes from America. Calling it “too dangerous to move”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, “The cars and small trucks at the site were those of concrete workers […]