Recent actions under the Trump administration have raised questions about the Justice Department's impartiality, with directives such as dismissing charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams and requests for FBI identities. Resignations within the department echo concerns over presidential influence and potential corruption of the justice system.
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Saudi doctoral student Salma al-Shehab, initially sentenced to 34 years in prison for her Twitter activity, has been freed after her sentence was reduced to four years, with another four suspended. The London-based rights group ALQST confirmed her release but urged full freedom, including travel rights. Al-Shehab, a Shiite minority member, was detained in 2021 and accused of "disturbing public order" for retweeting dissident accounts.
A Cessna 207 aircraft crashed in a remote, wooded area of Jalisco, Mexico, on Sunday, tragically killing all seven people on board. The plane was traveling from La Parota, Michoacán. Rescue crews extinguished a fire at the scene and are working to recover the bodies and confirm the final casualty count.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former assistant, Phillip Pines, alleges he was forced into sexual activity to prove loyalty at a party hosted by Combs. Pines recounts the incident and his fear of retaliation. Combs faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and other accusations while denying all claims.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized US district judge Ana Reyes for blocking President Trump's ban on transgender troops, sarcastically suggesting she should take on military planning roles. The judge's ruling highlighted potential constitutional violations and the contributions of transgender service members. The Trump administration plans to appeal, with Reyes delaying enforcement of her order to allow time for legal proceedings.
A UN report highlights that 40% of the global population lacks education in a language they understand, with numbers soaring to 90% in some low- and middle-income countries. UNESCO's report stresses the growing importance of multilingual policies in diverse classrooms. Challenges include inadequate trained teachers and resources, as well as community resistance, causing significant learning disparities.
A 27-year-old man named Mordechai Brafman has been arrested in Miami Beach for allegedly targeting and shooting at two individuals he believed to be Palestinians. The victims, visiting from Israel, were injured but survived. Police are investigating the motive behind the attack, with Brafman facing charges of attempted second-degree murder.
Six members of the Ahmadi community in Karachi were arrested by police on Saturday after Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan activists gathered outside their place of worship to prevent Friday prayers. The arrests followed threats and demands from the activists, highlighting ongoing religious persecution and human rights violations against Ahmadis in Pakistan.
Ahead of the much-awaited release of the 80,000 files related to the assassination of John F Kennedy, White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields teased that Americans are truly going to be shocked by what they see in those files. Without revealing about the content, he said "there will be a story to tell" once the documents become public.
A KLM flight from Oslo to Amsterdam made an emergency landing at Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport due to a hydraulic failure. The Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway after landing. All 176 passengers and six crew members were uninjured. The airport was temporarily closed, and KLM is investigating the incident with local authorities.
A sweeping crackdown by the Trump administration is targeting foreign students across US campuses, using AI surveillance, visa revocations, and ideological screening to punish perceived dissent. Under the banner of combating antisemitism and restoring “order,†the government is pushing universities to police speech, dismantle academic programs, and comply with politically charged demands—or risk devastating funding cuts. International students, once welcomed as scholars, now face... Expand