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‘Disrespectful and condemnable’: Iran on Trump’s Khamenei remarks; asks US president if he is ‘genuine about a deal’

Donald Trump; Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday asked Donald Trump to withdraw his “disrespectful and unacceptable” remarks on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, if the US president is “genuine about wanting a deal.“Also Read | ‘Ugly and ignominious death’: Trump’s 4-word description of what he […]

Zohran Mamdani: Republicans target Indian-origin candidate for New York mayor with racist remarks | Who said what

US President Donald Trump’s Republicans have gone after Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee for New York City mayor, with some even calling for him to be deported. The 33-year-old, a three-term New York State assemblyman, was born in Uganda and has lived in New York City since 1998, when he was only 7. […]

‘Violated our standards’: ABC suspends Terry Moran after Trump rant; White House calls remarks ‘unhinged and unacceptable’

ABC’s Terry Moran suspended after Trump rant ABC News suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran on Sunday after he posted a harsh social media rant targeting Stephen Miller, senior White House adviser, and US President Donald Trump. Moran’s comments drew sharp criticism from the Trump administration and US vice president JD Vance.On early Sunday, Moran […]

‘Malicious distortion of facts’: Beijing hits out at US over Rubio’s Tiananmen remarks, calls it ‘serious interference’

Beijing hits out at US over Rubio’s Tiananmen remarks, calls it ‘serious interference’ (Picture credit: AP) China has slammed US secretary of state Marco Rubio for his remarks marking the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, calling them a “malicious distortion of historical facts” and a “serious interference” in its internal affairs.In a […]

Saudi government frees Iranian cleric Gholamreza Ghasemian after being arrested for ‘obscene concerts’ remarks

Iranian cleric Gholamreza Ghasemian (Image credit: X/InfoSudLiban) Iranian cleric Gholamreza Ghasemian, who was arrested for his controversial ‘obscene concerts’ remarks, was freed by the Saudi government on Thursday, ISNA reported. Saudi authorities arrested Ghasemian on Monday while he was performing rituals of the hajj in Mecca after a video went viral. In a veiled attack […]

Kamal refuses to apologise for his remarks on Kannada, says he stated ‘out of love’

Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan. File | Photo Credit: PTI Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) refused to apologise for his ‘Kannada came from Tamil’ comment, which he made while speaking to Shiva Rajkumar during the audio launch of Thug Life in Chennai recently. Speaking at a promotional […]

Israel’s US ambassador called home over interview remarks | World News

Israel’s ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast interview, the foreign ministry said Sunday.Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had made an appearance on a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, in which he accused opponents of Prime […]

Donald Trump Sparks Controversy With Remarks on Muslim Imams and ’38 Virgins | World News

At a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump stood flanked by religious leaders of every stripe—Christian pastors, Jewish rabbis, Hindu swamis, Buddhist monks, and Muslim imams. But in typical Trump fashion, what began as a carefully choreographed moment of spiritual unity soon veered into campaign trail chaos, as he […]

Why was White House press briefing interrupted during Dr Oz’s swearing-in; Trump was mid-Iran remarks

A White House press briefing held after Dr Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was abruptly cut short on Friday following a medical emergency involving a child.The incident occurred in the Oval Office shortly after Dr Oz, a former heart surgeon and television personality, formally took the […]