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Judge rejects Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ mistrial request amid explosive testimonies in sex trafficking case

A federal judge has rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for a mistrial in his ongoing sex-trafficking and racketeering case, dismissing claims of prosecutorial misconduct related to an alleged arson incident involving rapper Kid Cudi.Combs’ defence team argued that prosecutors improperly suggested he was involved in the destruction of fingerprint evidence linked to a 2012 fire […]

‘Pointless; holds no real power’: Imran Khan rejects talks with ‘puppet’ govt, seeks dialogue only with military

File photo: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Picture credit: ANI) Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out any negotiations with Pakistan’s civilian government, declaring that only talks with the country’s military establishment are meaningful. In a post on X, Khan said, “Engaging in any talks with the puppet Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […]

‘Flushed down the toilet’: UC Berkeley student senate rejects Hindu Heritage month; sparks accusations of Hinduphobia, bullying

A video of the meeting, now widely shared on social media platform X, shows one student making a choking gesture and dramatically pretending to suffocate while the resolution was being discussed. (AP) In a decision that has ignited widespread backlash, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) at UC Berkeley voted against a […]

Supreme Court Rejects ‘Moment of Threat’ Limit in Excessive Force Suits

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a legal theory that put tight limits on lawsuits seeking to hold police officers accountable for using deadly force. The case arose, an appeals court judge wrote, from a commonplace occurrence. “A routine traffic stop,” the judge wrote, “has again ended in the death of an unarmed Black man.” […]

Kremlin rejects ‘biased conclusions’ of UN report on MH17 downing

Reconstructed wreckage of the MH17 airplane (AP) MOSCOW: The Kremlin rejected on Tuesday the “biased conclusions” of a United Nations aviation agency report, which found Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.The airliner was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was hit by a Russian-made […]

EU warns Russia of fresh sanctions if it rejects truce; Moscow says ‘ultimatums unacceptable’

European leaders stepped up pressure on Russia to accept an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, threatening to immediately impose a new round of punishing sanctions if the Kremlin did not change its stance by the end of Monday.“The clock is ticking – we still have 12 hours until the end of this day,” the German govt […]

Awami League rejects ban by Bangladesh, to continue operations

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Bangladesh‘s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League on Sunday rejected “with disgust” the interim govt’s decision to ban the party and vowed to continue its operations despite the restriction.The Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt’s council of advisers or the cabinet on Saturday night slapped a ban on “all activities of Awami League”, including in […]

Stockholm City Council rejects US Embassy demands to end DEI programming | World News

Stockholm City Council rejects US Embassy demands to end DEI programming (Photo: AP) The Stockholm City Council has rejected the US Embassy‘s demands that it comply with the Trump administration‘s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. It’s the latest in US President Donald Trump‘s efforts to terminate such programs within the federal government, and […]

Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris’ loss on sexism and racism, rejects age concerns | World News

Former president Joe Biden NEW YORK: Former President Joe Biden says he’s responsible for Donald Trump’s victory last fall, but he attributed Kamala Harris ‘ loss, at least in part, to sexism and racism.Biden, who left office in January, addressed the Democrats’ disastrous 2024 election, concerns about his age and Trump’s divisive leadership during a […]

‘Going to fight back’: New York rejects Trump’s threat to cut school funds over DEI order

The New York state education department rejected demands from the Trump administration to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools, arguing that there is no legal basis for such orders.The state’s response came after a federal memo threatened to withhold critical Title I funding—meant for schools with high numbers of low-income students—from […]