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Haka halts New Zealand Parliament: Speaker suspends session; Te Pati Maori under scrutiny

Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara (Image credits: X/@NZParliament) WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on 9 October after people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of the newest Maori Party MP, Oriini Kaipara.The interruption took place soon after Kaipara, elected in September to fill […]

Charlie Kirk assassination: Why is Kash Patel under fire? Trump defends FBI director as probe faces scrutiny

US President Donald Trump came to the defence of FBI director Kash Patel on Saturday, praising his handling of the investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Trump’s statement came amid Patel facing mounting criticism from within the bureau and from political allies.“I am very proud of the FBI,” Trump said in a […]

Fancy dinner at NYC Italian restaurant? Kash Patel’s activity hours after Charlie Kirk’s shooting draws scrutiny

Kash Patel was reportedly at an Italian restaurant in NYC Wednesday evening hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Amid FBI leadership concerns after Kash Patel‘s ‘missteps’ in the Charlie Kirk assassination case, reports claimed that Patel was dining at Rao’s Italian restaurant in East Harlem hours after Charlie Kirk was shot and pronounced dead. It was […]

Minneapolis church shooting: Kennedy flags ‘black box’ psychiatric drugs; trans meds under scrutiny for violence link

RF Kennedy (left), Robin Westman (AP) US health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching formal studies into whether psychiatric medications – particularly SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) – and other drugs associated with gender transition could be linked to violent behavior, reported […]

‘Will do an outstanding job’: Trump nominates Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve Board; Powell’s role under scrutiny

US president Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will nominate top economic adviser Stephen Miran to temporarily fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.Miran, who currently chairs the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, is set to replace outgoing governor Adriana Kugler, a Biden appointee stepping down on Friday. If confirmed […]

‘Terrorist crimes’: Saudi Arabia executes 17 people in 3 days in drug-related cases; death penalty surge draws global scrutiny

Saudi Arabia authorities executed two people on Monday for “terrorist crimes,” bringing the total number of executions to 17 over three days. The latest deaths follow the execution of 15 other individuals- mostly foreign nationals- on Saturday and Sunday for drug offenses, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, cited by CBS News.Thirteen of those […]

Trump-Epstein ties under scrutiny: Sexual harassment allegations by Maria Farmer in 1996 resurface; White House reacts

Renewed attention is being drawn to former associates of Jeffrey Epstein which includes sexual harassment allegations made in 1996 by artist Maria Farmer. At the time, Farmer, then in her mid-20s, alerted law enforcement not only to Epstein’s alleged abuse but also raised concerns about the powerful circle surrounding him- including now-US President Donald Trump, […]

Texas Floods: Death toll rises to 119, 160 missing; Trump’s FEMA plans face scrutiny

The devastating floods sweeping through central Texas have claimed at least 119 lives, with over 160 people still unaccounted for, reports CNN. The catastrophe has triggered fresh scrutiny of the country’s emergency response model, especially as US President Donald Trump, who recently proposed phasing out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is now touting a […]

Ibrahim Ali Khan opens up about paparazzi scrutiny on younger brothers Taimur and Jehangir; says, “The paparazzi doesn’t even let these kids breathe” : Bollywood News

In a rare and heartfelt revelation, Ibrahim Ali Khan, son of Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, opened up about the pressures of growing up in a family entrenched in the film industry—and how times have drastically changed for the younger generation of star kids. Ibrahim Ali Khan opens up about paparazzi scrutiny […]

Pro-Palestinian students occupy Columbia University library, reviving campus movement amid federal scrutiny

Tensions at Columbia University reignited on Wednesday when dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters entered the main library and staged a sit-in, disrupting student preparations for final exams. The demonstrators, many wearing masks and kaffiyehs, moved into the second floor of Butler Library shortly after 3 p.m., hanging banners and chanting slogans. They renamed the space “the […]