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Indianapolis mass shooting: Two teens killed, five injured – probe under way, motive unknown

Representative image (AP) Two teens were killed and five others injured in a mass shooting that occurred early Saturday in downtown Indianapolis, according to the Indianapolis metropolitan police department.Officers responded to reports of a disturbance near Washington and Meridian Street around 1.27 am. When they arrived, they heard gunfire, reported ABC News.A 16-year-old boy was […]

‘Racial discrimination illegal’: Indian-origin Harmeet Dhillon threatens DOJ probe against Zohran Mamdani for ‘tax the whites’ proposal

Harmeet Dhillon threatens probe against Zohran Mamdani’s ‘tax the whites’ proposal. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon threatened to investigate Zohran Mamdani over his proposal to tax ‘whiter neighborhoods’ in NYC if he becomes the mayor. “Racial discrimination is illegal in the United States – period. Full stop! The illegal discriminatory scheme described […]

Joe Biden ‘cognitive decline’ case: Jill Biden’s ‘work husband’ Anthony Bernal backs out of interview with probe committee; panel head reacts

Anthony Bernal, the top aide to Jill Biden, abruptly withdrew from his scheduled interview with the House Oversight Committee which is probing the alleged cognitive decline former first lady’s spouse, ex-US President Joe Biden.Bernal’s refusal to appear – his interview was scheduled for Thursday – was condemned by Oversight chairman James Comer of President Donald […]

Superyacht ‘Bayesian’: British luxury yacht that sank in storm lifted off Sicilian coast; probe underway

The body of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024 is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticciolo (Image credit: AP) A British-flagged luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, Italy last year killing UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others was lifted […]

Report: Rubio pressing to open sanctions probe into Harvard

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio US secretary of state Marco Rubio is pushing to investigate whether Harvard University violated federal sanctions by collaborating on a health insurance conference in China that may have included officials blacklisted by the US govt, according to people familiar with the matter and documents seen by the NYT.Rubio signed […]

‘Illegal alien’: Steve Bannon demands federal probe into Musk’s immigration status; says SpaceX should be seized ‘before midnight’

Steve Bannon, left, and Elon Musk Former White House official Steve Bannon on Thursday called for Elon Musk to be investigated and deported, claiming the billionaire is in the US illegally.“They should initiate a formal investigation of his immigration status, because I am of the strong belief that he is an illegal alien, and he […]

‘Ridiculous and false’: Joe Biden refutes autopen misuse allegations as Trump orders probe into ‘conspiracy’

Former US President Joe Biden defended himself on Wednesday amid allegations of autopen misuse, asserting his full control of White House operations during his presidency.The now-president Donald Trump initiated an inquiry into Biden’s administration, claiming that senior officials employed autopen signatures to mask the former president’s mental deterioration.Refuting the claims, Biden released a statement asserting, […]

Biden health cover-up? Trump calls it ‘one of the worst scandals’; Orders probe into alleged ‘conspiracy’

Joe Biden and Donald Trump US President Donald Trump issued a directive on Wednesday calling for an investigation into Joe Biden’s presidential actions, questioning the authenticity of his decision-making and use of an autopen for official documents, and also the “conspiracy” behind his declining cognitive health. Trump suggested that Biden’s staff concealed his “cognitive decline”.Biden […]

Mass shooting in Toronto: At least one dead, 5 hospitalised; probe on

At least one person died and five others were injured on Tuesday night following a shooting in Lawrence Heights, Toronto.Toronto police and paramedics responded to reports of gunfire just after 8.30 pm (local time) near Flemington and Zachary Roads, in the area of Ranee Avenue and Allen Road. Police said one man was pronounced dead […]

EU launches probe into four porn websites over child safety concerns

The European Commission has launched an investigation into four major adult websites including Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos.The probe concerns whether these porn websites are failing to protect children online. The inquiry centres on whether they are breaching new rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to make the internet safer, especially for […]