US President Donald Trump's first joint Congress address was disrupted by Democratic lawmaker Al Green, resulting in his removal by Speaker Mike Johnson. Green protested against Trump's mandate and Medicaid cuts, leading to his expulsion from the House chamber, amidst Republican members' supportive chants.
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Tucker Carlson claims that the Biden administration attempted to assassinate Vladimir Putin, describing the idea as 'demented.' “That’s demented, that you would even think of something like that. So why were they? Because chaos is a screen that protects them," Carlson, the former Fox News host, said. Putin's spokesperson stated that Russian intelligence consistently ensures the security of state-protected individuals.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he was charged with infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all the allegations"learned Saturday from a source familiar with the case. The messaging service Durov founded with his brother in 2013 "was not created to be a platform for criminals", he told investigators through an interpreter, according to extracts from his questioning in December provided by the source.
French President Emmanuel Macron is leveraging his close relationship with former US President Trump during his visit to Washington. He aims to ensure European nations are included in any resolution of the Ukraine war while maintaining strong defense commitments against Russia. Macron will emphasize the importance of protecting European security.
The high court upheld the death penalty for 20 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology for murdering Abrar Fahad in 2019. Fahad was beaten for six hours with a cricket bat over a Facebook post criticizing the government. A Dhaka court sentenced them to death in December 2021. The defense plans to appeal the verdict.
15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, suspected in the Wisconsin Abundant Life Christian School shooting, allegedly called her parents "scum" in a manifesto. Court documents reveal that Natalie was in therapy as her parents were embroiled in a decade-long custody battle which also included remarriage and a second divorce. They divorced in 2014, remarried in 2017 and then divorced in 2021.
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist from Brown University, was deported from the US despite having a valid visa and a court order blocking her expulsion. The deportation occurred after US authorities found photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, raising security concerns.
On International Holocaust remembrance day, Fares Saeb, Israel's deputy ambassador to India, reflected on the Holocaust, recounting personal losses and warning against rising anti-semitism globally. He highlighted the alarming surge in anti-semitic content online, fueled by social media, AI, and deep fakes, especially after the October 7 attacks. Saeb connected this to real-world violence, with European anti-Semitic incidents rising 400 per cent since the war. He urged global unity against... Expand
Dmytro Sherembey, head of Ukraine's largest patient-led HIV organization, credits USAID with saving lives of thousands, including his own. He condemns US President Trump's decision to pause nearly all foreign assistance, risking vital health programs. Trump's unsubstantiated criticism of USAID has global implications, including potential funding cuts, impacting health services worldwide.
Donald Trump plans to use the recent Gaza ceasefire, which ended 15 months of conflict and involved a phased hostage release deal, to expand the Abraham Accords. The ceasefire arrangement follows significant casualties and destruction in Gaza. Trump emphasized continued cooperation to prevent Gaza from becoming a terrorist safe haven and aims to normalize Israel's relations with more Arab nations.