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Shots at Democrats: JD Vance calls Alex Padilla ‘Jose Padilla’ after press clash; blames Gavin Newsom for LA unrest

US vice president JD Vance sparked outrage on Friday during a tense visit to Los Angeles, where he accused California governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests and mistakenly referred to Senator Alex Padilla as “Jose Padilla,” a name associated with a convicted al-Qaida plotter.Vance’s visit came after days […]

Ballymena riots: Fires rage as protests over alleged assault fuel anti-immigrant unrest in Northern Ireland

More than 30 police officers have been injured in Northern Ireland after two nights of violent rioting in Ballymena, triggered by the court appearance of two 14-year-old boys charged with the attempted sexual assault of a teenage girl. The unrest, which police described as “hate-fuelled acts and mob rule,” has targeted homes, businesses and vehicles […]

Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown: LA police imposes curfew, deploys force amid protests; 197 arrested as unrest spreads nationwide

Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a city-imposed curfew Tuesday night, arresting nearly 200 people within minutes of it taking effect as protests intensified over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Mounted officers and crowd-control projectiles were used to disperse a group of hundreds in the downtown area. National Guard troops, while present behind plastic shields, did […]

Unrest in LA: Donald Trump sends in troops to control immigration protests; Governor Newsom calls move ‘inflammatory’

National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to quell immigration protests (Picture credit: AP) National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early Sunday under the direct orders of US President Donald Trump, marking an extraordinary move to assert federal authority amid escalating protests against immigration raids and triggering fierce political and […]

‘If Newsom can’t act, federal govt will’: Trump, Vance, Leavitt slam LA governor; ICE arrests spark unrest in city

JD Vance, Gavin Newsom (C) and Donald Trump (R) Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles sparked a second day of unrest Saturday, prompting a wave of sharp political reactions as clashes between protestors and law enforcement escalated in the suburb of Paramount. Federal agents deployed flash-bang grenades, shut down sections of a freeway, and arrested […]

‘Reconsider travel’: US revises advisory for Bangladesh citing civil unrest, crime and terrorism

The United States Department of State has reissued its travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging American citizens to reconsider travel citing concerns civil unrest, crime, and terrorism.The updated advisory, issued on April 18 (US time), retains a ‘Level 3: Reconsider Travel’ designation for most parts of the country. Meanwhile, the Chittagong Hill Tracts — which include […]