World – Page 230

Comedian Bill Maher torches Donald Trump after private dinner: ‘Flirting with dictatorship doesn’t stay flirting’ | World News

Weeks after enjoying a surprisingly gracious dinner with Donald Trump, comedian Bill Maher unleashed a scathing critique of the President, accusing him of “flirting with authoritarianism” and warning that dictator jokes don’t remain jokes for long.“Trump is the only president when you’re relieved when he doesn’t keep his campaign promises,” Maher joked, drawing a big […]

World bids farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral & humble burial

(AP photo) VATICAN CITY: Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to be kept alive. US President Donald Trump, who had clashed with the pope on those issues, […]

A humble coffin, a grand farewell: 400,000 mourners and world leaders pay final respects to Pope Francis

A humble coffin, a grand farewell: 400,000 mourners and world leaders pay final respects to Pope Francis Source link

Desi Jackie Kennedy: How Usha Vance stole the show during JD Vance’s India visit | World News

When the Vances landed in India this week, the itinerary looked textbook: meet the Prime Minister, pose at the Taj Mahal, sprinkle in a few cultural references for good measure. Standard fare for visiting dignitaries, performed thousands of times before.But what unfolded was something very different — a subtle masterclass in cultural diplomacy, and at […]

President Droupadi Murmu, Donald Trump, Zelenskyy: List of world leaders attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome | World News

World leaders and dignitaries have converged on St. Peter’s Square to honor Pope Francis at his funeral World leaders including Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and EU officials have gathered in St. Peter’s Square, where around 200,000 mourners gathered to pay their last tributes to Pope Francis. Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21 from heart […]

‘Jung karni hai to…’: How Pakistanis are trolling themselves on social media | World News

After the Pahalgam massacre—where terrorists from Pakistan crossed the border and executed 26 people in cold blood—the usual geopolitical script began to unfold. India condemned, Pakistan denied, and the West reached for its thesaurus of euphemisms: “gunmen,” “militants,” “insurgents.” But something unusual happened this time. The sharpest rebuke didn’t come from New Delhi or Washington. […]

Australia’s PM condemns heckling at Anzac Day services | World News

SYDNEY: Australia‘s prime minister condemned heckling and booing Friday at two solemn Anzac Day commemorations as “low cowardice”, warning that those responsible would “face the full force of the law”.Anzac Day originally marked the ill-fated World War I landing of Australia and New Zealand Army Corps troops at Gallipoli, in what is now Turkey, in […]

San Francisco Moves Toward Recovery First Drug Policy Amid Heated Debate | World News

FILE – Supervisor Matt Dorsey is shown during a San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (Credits: AP) SAN FRANCISCO: Reeling from drug overdose deaths and scenes of people smoking fentanyl on sidewalks, San Francisco moved closer Thursday to adopting a “recovery first” drug policy that sets abstinence from […]

Kristi Noem: How Trump’s head of Homeland Security Kristi Noem had her bag stolen in Washington DC | World News

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recognized as President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington. AP/PTI It was a typical Sunday evening in Washington, D.C.—until it turned into a masterclass in low-level thievery, executed not on an unsuspecting tourist, but on […]

DOGE DAY OVER: Why Elon Musk is quietly retreating from politics | World News

For a man who once promised to colonise Mars, Elon Musk couldn’t even survive six months in the swamp. Washington, D.C.—that festering geyser of bureaucracy, ego, and eternal meetings about meetings—has finally proved too much for the self-anointed saviour of Earth, Twitter, and now, apparently, the IRS. Elon Musk is stepping back from politics. And […]