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President Gavin Newsom? California Governor using LA riots to bolster 2028 credentials – will it work? | World News

As protests gripped the streets of Los Angeles this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom stood before a national audience and did something unmistakable: he launched himself into the 2028 presidential conversation.Ostensibly a speech to his state amid civil unrest sparked by President Trump’s latest immigration raids and military response, Newsom’s address was unmistakably aimed at […]

Brazilian coup trial: Bolsonaro admits to finding ‘alternative ways’ to remain in power – what former President said in court

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro (AP) Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has admitted at his trial in the Supreme Court that he allegedly took part in meetings to seek “ alternative ways” to remain in power after his defeat in the 2022 elections. But he has denied involvement in staging any coup. After two hours […]

Donald Trump’s YMCA dance: Soldiers cheer and join the US President ahead of military parade – watch video

Donald Trump may have delivered a stern speech on military strength and immigration protests, but it was his signature dance moves that brought the loudest cheers from troops at Fort Bragg on Tuesday.The POTUS had travelled to the North Carolina base to mark the upcoming celebration of the US Army’s birthday. But while the event […]

Mexico President Sheinbaum denies inciting LA protests: Calls US claims ‘absolutely false’; says Mexico backs peaceful diaspora support

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday denied a claim by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that she encouraged protests in Los Angeles against immigration raids, calling the allegation “absolutely false.”Responding via social media, Sheinbaum shared a video from her daily press briefing the previous day, in which she had explicitly urged Mexicans in the […]

Trump-Musk thaw: President says he won’t dump his Tesla, nor get rid of Starlink at the White House

Trump said he won’t sell his Tesla but he can move it around. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he would not sell the Tesla that he purchased from Elon Musk at full price in the aftermath of his falling out with the Tesla CEO. The purchase was a token during their good times, a […]

Trump blasts LA, Newsom: US President vows federal action; 118 arrested in ICE raids – top developments

Protests against immigration raids in LA (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the federal government would intervene in response to ongoing protests in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids, accusing local officials of failing to maintain order. “If governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, […]

Trump vs AP: US Court rules Trump can exclude AP from key White House events for now; President celebrates victory in legal battle

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump is free to restrict the Associated Press from attending some White House media events for now, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled. The decision overturns US District Judge Trevor McFadden’s April 8 ruling, which had mandated AP journalists’ access to the Oval […]

UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed joins Eid Al Adha prayer at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | World News

UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed/ Image: File UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan performed the Eid Al Adha prayer this morning at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, joined by senior members of the ruling family and government officials. After the prayer, Sheikh Mohamed exchanged Eid greetings with fellow […]

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has died at 68

Edgar Chagwa Lungu (Image credit: AP) Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who served as the leader of the southern African nation from 2015-2021, died Thursday, his daughter said. He was 68. Lungu’s daughter, Tasila Lungu-Mwansa, announced his death in a video posted on the official Facebook page of his political party, the Patriotic Front. She […]

AR Rahman praised by Singapore president Tharman Shanmugaratnam for supporting local musicians : Bollywood News

Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has warmly praised Oscar-winning Indian composer AR Rahman for his ongoing collaboration with local musicians, describing it as a valuable contribution to the nation’s cultural landscape. AR Rahman praised by Singapore president Tharman Shanmugaratnam for supporting local musicians In a social media post on June 2, Tharman highlighted how Rahman has […]