Trial opens for former Capitol riot defendant who was arrested near Obama’s DC home in 2023

[ad_1] Capital Hill (File Photo AP) WASHINGTON: Only a few Capitol riot defendants remained jailed after President Donald Trump issued mass pardons to supporters who joined a mob’s attack on Jan. 6, 2021. A trial for one of them, a military veteran charged with federal firearms offenses and a hoax bomb threat, began Tuesday with […]

Belarus opens case against a 78-year-old activist who became a symbol of the pro-democracy movement

[ad_1] Nina Bahinskaya, 73, poses for a photo holding a flag that became the symbole of the opposition at an entrance of her apartment building in Minsk, Belarus (Image: AP) TALLINN: Authorities in Belarus have opened a criminal case against the 78-year-old activist who became the face of the country’s pro-democracy protests in 2020. Retired […]

Donald Trump Jr opens private, invite-only club for Washington’s ultra-rich. Membership fee $500,000 per year

[ad_1] Donald Trump Jr’s new venture is a super-rich club in Washington. President Donald Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr has come up with a new business venture and it is only meant for the super-rich. And it will not be in Florida but at stone’s throw from the White House — an invite-only members […]

‘Pretty crazy’: JD Vance opens up about meeting Pope Francis hours before his death

[ad_1] JD Vance makes his first comment on meeting Pope hours before Pope’s death. Vice President JD Vance has broken his silence after two days of brutal trolling on social media about being among the last few visitors that Pope Francis met hours before his death. While people have started congratulating him, many people called […]

FSU Shooting: ‘I knew that this is a broken country’: FSU teacher’s social media post goes viral as active shooter opens fire on campus

[ad_1] An active shooter was reported at Florida State University on Thursday. A shooter opened fire at the Florida State University Tallahassee campus Thursday, injuring multiple people. Students were immediately alerted to seek shelter as the active gunman was on the loose. After an hour of madness, one person was taken in custody but the […]

Vatican opens solemn run-up to Easter with recovering Pope Francis on the sidelines

[ad_1] VATICAN CITY: The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, as cardinals were designated to take his place presiding over the most important liturgical services leading up to Easter. The 88-year-old Francis was a no-show at Holy Thursday Mass in St. […]

Rebellion trial opens for South Korea’s ousted president. Here’s what to know

[ad_1] Yoon Suk Yeol (AP file photo) SEOUL: Yoon Suk Yeol‘s legal saga is far from over. Ten days after he was ousted from office over his martial law declaration, the former conservative South Korean president appeared for the first time at his criminal trial Monday on high-stakes rebellion charges. Yoon’s baffling decision to declare […]