‘Maybe stop boarding flights to Epstein island’: MAGA influencer mocks victims; who is Jessica Reed Kraus?

Jessica Reed Kraus (Source: Instagram) Jessica Reed Kraus, a conservative influencer, has questioned the accounts of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse.Kraus, who calls herself “independent media,” posted more than two dozen Instagram stories criticising the women for participating in flights to Epstein’s private island and suggested some of their stories were exaggerated.She also accused […]

‘Respect victim’s family’: Charlotte mayor appeals against sharing violent CATS stabbing video; calls attack ‘heartbreaking’ | World News

Charlotte mayor appeals against sharing violent CATS stabbing video Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has urged the public and media not to circulate surveillance footage of the fatal Blue Line stabbing, calling the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska a “senseless and tragic loss.”Her statement came a day after the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) released video […]

Epstein case: Survivor says Trump friendship was Jeffrey’s ‘biggest brag’; victims urge Congress to release files

US President Donald Trump (AP) Jeffrey Epstein’s “biggest brag” was his friendship with Donald Trump, a victim said Wednesday as survivors of the disgraced financier renewed calls for Congress to release all files from the Justice Department’s long-running investigation.Chauntae Davies, who has accused Epstein of abuse, told reporters that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell flaunted their […]

Pope condemns ‘pandemic of arms’: Prays for US school shooting victims; urges Ukraine ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday issued a powerful plea against what he called the global “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed for victims of a deadly school Mass shooting in the United States.Speaking in English from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, the Chicago-born pontiff condemned both the Minnesota attack and the […]

‘Complex rescue mission’: IDF recovers bodies of two October 7 victims from Gaza; Netanyahu vows to return all hostages

File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: AP) Israeli security forces have recovered the remains of two people killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed. As per The New York Times, the bodies were identified as 56-year-old Ilan Weiss and 28-year-old Idan Shtivi.The Israeli military […]

New York bus crash victims identified: Shankar Jha from India among 5 killed

Shankar Jha from India was among those killed in NYC bus crash. New York Police released the identity of the five victims killed in the tour bus crash that took place near Exit 48A east on I-90 around 12:40 pm Friday. The victims are Xie Hongzhuo, 22, of Beijing, China; Zhang Xiaolan, 55, of Jersey […]

Gold scam racket: Indian-origin Roshan Shah charged in US, told victims fraudsters will target them if…

Indian-origin Roshan Shah charged in US for a gold scam. (Photo: Greater Milwaukee Today) A 21-year-old India has been charged in Wisconsin for fooling people into believing that they need to part with their gold so that the gold can be kept in a safe box in Washington DC, otherwise they will become targets of […]

NYC-bound tour bus crashes: Indian, asian tourists among victims; multiple fatalities reported

Scene at the crash site (AP) A tour bus carrying over 50 passengers – many of them Indian, Chinese, and Filipino nationals – crashed into a ditch along Interstate 90 in upstate New York on Friday, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries, including that of at least one child, according to state police reported CNN. […]

Florida: Inmate executed for 1982 murder as victim’s husband looks on; state records 10th execution this year

File photo: Kayle Barrington Bates and Janet Renee White (Picture credit: AP, X) Florida on Tuesday carried out its record 10th execution of the year, putting to death Kayle Barrington Bates, who was convicted of abducting and murdering insurance worker Janet Renee White in 1982.Bates, 67, received a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near […]

Israel-Gaza conflict: Al Jazeera says 4, not 5, staff killed in Israeli strike; 2 victims were freelancers

A recent Israeli airstrike killed four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelancers, the Qatar-based broadcaster said on Tuesday, correcting its earlier report that five of six victims were staff members.Initially, the network identified correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa as those killed in Sunday’s attack. […]