North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised “a beautiful life” for the families of “martyrs” who perished fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media said on Saturday, praising the bereaved for the heroism of their sons and husbands.The country will “provide you with a beautiful life in the country defended at the […]
A Ukrainian lawmaker and former speaker of parliament was shot dead on Saturday in the western city of Lviv, authorities confirmed — a killing, President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as a “horrific murder.“Police said the victim was gunned down in a hail of bullets but did not initially name him. Putin’s Missiles & Drones Rip Through […]
US President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismissal Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is expected to land in court, raising questions over the extent of presidential powers against the traditionally independent central bank.Legal experts say Trump’s claim that he can fire Cook, a Biden appointee, is legally weak but unprecedented. The Supreme Court has recently allowed […]
Donald Trump (left), Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP) US President Donald Trump joined global leaders on Sunday in sending messages of support to Ukraine as the country marked its 34th Independence Day amid continued conflict with Russia and little movement on peace talks.In a letter shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X, Trump praised Ukraine’s “unbreakable […]
Kilmar Abrego Garcia (center) leaves the Putnam County Jail in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Picture credit: AP) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national whose wrongful deportation earlier this year became a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, was released Friday from a Tennessee jail to rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human […]
Air Canada employees and union members protest outside the Air Canada headquarters in Montreal. (AP) The strike by over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants entered its third day on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded amid the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) had declared the stoppage illegal and […]
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he will lead a movement to end mail-in ballots and voting machines before the 2026 midterm elections, arguing they fuel “massive voter fraud” and erode trust in the electoral process.Sharing a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he plans to sign an executive order targeting […]
Jimmy Lai (Image: X/@hkdc_us) Days before winning second presidential elections, Donald Trump vowed to secure the release of 77-year-old jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Lai is the outspoken founder of the now-closed Apple Daily which is a strong pro-democratic newspaper known for its sharp criticism of China’s Communist Party which was later forced […]
US President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the Federal Reserve’s ongoing headquarters renovations, ahead of a Monday press conference where he plans to address “crime and the beautification” of Washington, D.C. The event is set to address the eradication of “Crime, Murder and Death” in the nation’s capital. It will also focus on “Cleanliness and […]
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday accused Valdimir Putin of trying to ‘legalise the occupation’ of Kyiv’s territories amid the ongoing attempts to reach a peace deal between the two nations.In a post on X, Zelenskyy slammed “Putin’s tactics” and said that Russia must end the war it started.“Everyone can clearly see Putin’s tactics. He […]
