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Vance and Rubio to travel to the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass in Vatican City on Sunday, a source familiar with the plans…
Live updates: US Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship cases
President Donald Trump has long been vocal about his desire to end birthright citizenship, and on his first day back in office he signed an executive order that sought…
Supreme Court examines power of the presidency
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship Thursday, while addressing a broader issue over…
How Trump’s tariffs are squeezing small businesses
Mohit Jagwani runs the type of business President Trump doesn’t seem to think much about when he raises or lowers tariffs. Yet it’s small business owners like Jagwani…
First Thing: Russia and Ukraine to begin first direct talks since 2022
The first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years are expected to take place today in Turkey – but Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not meet…
Trump and the Crown Prince
Three years ago, Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia and was pointedly not greeted at the airport by any of the kingdom’s major leaders (a mere governor of a province was the…
Trump says India has offered America ‘no tariffs’
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India has offered to eliminate tariffs on the United States as part of a potential trade deal. If that comes to pass, it…
Trump to meet South African president amid deteriorating relations : NPR
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the opening session of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa in February.
‘They’ll be back’: White Afrikaners leave South Africa to be refugees in US
Johannesburg, South Africa – On a chilly Sunday evening in Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport was filled with tourists and travellers entering and exiting…
Putin skips out on the direct Ukraine peace talks that he suggested
ISTANBUL — Confusion swirled around high-stakes peace talks between Russia and Ukraine called for by Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday, as the Kremlin confirmed…
Supreme Court weighs Trump birthright citizenship ban amid nationwide injunctions
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday on a challenge to President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship, and crucially, whether lower courts…
Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship battle targets judges’ power to block policies nationwide
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday is set to consider a bid by the Trump administration to narrow three lower court orders blocking President Trump from ending…
Why are Social Security benefits paid later this May?
Forbes editor-in-chief Steve Forbes discusses President Donald Trump’s initiatives to protect social security on ‘The Bottom Line.’
What Putin’s Turkey no-show could mean for Ukraine’s peace deal
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Solomon Releases Public Safety Plan to Address Mixed Crime Trends in Jersey City
Mayoral candidate and Ward E Councilman James Solomon has released a public safety platform focused on police visibility, mental health response, fire department…
FIR Filed Against MP Minister Vijay Shah for Disparaging Comments About Col Sofiya Qureshi
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on X that action would be taken against Minister Shah following directives from the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
India dismisses China’s effort to rename locations in Arunachal Pradesh.
“We have observed that China has continued its futile and absurd attempts to rename places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. In line with our steadfast position…
Repeat offender, outspoken BJP minister insults Colonel Sofiya Quershi with offensive comment.
Shah, frequently in the spotlight for negative reasons, made this remark at a public event in Madhya Pradesh. This incident adds to his lengthy history of inappropriate…
Peru’s Prime Minister Steps Down Following Cabinet Reshuffle Controversy
Gustavo Adrianzen disclosed his resignation during a nationwide broadcast just hours after the unpopular President Dina Boluarte appointed new ministers, including a new…
Supreme Court’s Reminder on Local Elections: A Call to Action for Maharashtra’s Democracy
However, this delay stems from a tangled network of political maneuvers, legal obstacles, and administrative inefficiencies that have adversely affected both the…
Operation Sindoor: Government Calls All-Party Meeting to Update Opposition
The Congress party has expressed hope that PM Modi will participate in the meeting. Congress leader and spokesperson Jairam Ramesh stated, “We had requested the PM’s…
WATCH: Recent footage of India’s assault on terror camps in Pakistan and PoK.
Operation Sindoor has led to the elimination of at least 17 terrorists and left 60 others injured, as reported by sources to News18. The operations targeted critical…
Operation Sindoor: Political Figures Celebrate Missile Strikes on Pakistan, Chant ‘Jai Hind’
“Recently, the Indian Armed Forces initiated ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, from where…
Court Orders Maharashtra to Conduct Local Elections in Four Weeks and Reinstate OBC Quota
A panel comprising Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh issued these directives “subject to the outcome of these proceedings and without prejudice to the issues intended to…
Unified Elections for All: An NDA Perspective on Advancing Democratic Efficiency
The idea of simultaneous elections—where voters cast their votes for both Lok Sabha and State Assemblies on the same day within their constituencies—presents a unified…
Controversy Erupts Over Welfare Cuts Following Telangana Minister’s ‘Only for the Worthy’ Comments
While speaking at a public meeting in Dharur, Vikarabad district, the minister raised concerns about the existing distribution model, highlighting a notable…
Maharashtra BJP Leader’s Comment on ‘Recruiting Congress Members’ Sparks Strong Reactions
The remarks, made during a BJP workers’ meeting in Pune, have elicited sharp reactions from the opposition and raised eyebrows across the political landscape.
ED’s ‘Operation Dhappa’: Ex-MLA Accused of ₹500 Crore Money Laundering Spotted in Hotel Bar
According to ED sources, Chhoker attempted to escape the scene but was apprehended in a dramatic series of events.
Rising Mahayuti Strains as Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde Miss Each Other’s Major Events
On Saturday, May 3, the NCP organized a prominent felicitation ceremony in Mumbai to recognize former Chief Ministers of Maharashtra. Unexpectedly, Chief Minister Eknath…
Caste Census: Understanding the Government’s Unexpected Decision and Its Consequences
The BJP aimed to shift the narrative and accused the opposition of suggesting that the party opposes such a census, asserting that previous Congress governments were the…
‘This will keep them awake at night’: PM Narendra Modi’s criticism of the INDIA bloc regarding Shashi Tharoor and Kerala CM’s attendance
PM Modi made these comments following the inauguration of the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala. “I want to tell the Chief Minister (Pinarayi Vijayan), you are a…