India's Election Commission (ECI) ordered a re-verification of nearly 80 million voter documents in Bihar, potentially disenfranchising millions ahead of state elections. Those failing to re-register by July 26th risk losing their voting rights and facing deportation. Critics see this as a backdoor implementation of the controversial National Register...
A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a nationwide injunction blocking President Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. Judge Laplante ruled the order causes irreparable harm, contradicting the 14th Amendment and longstanding precedent. The injunction, granted through a class-action lawsuit, protects all current and future children...
Masked immigration agents' aggressive tactics during arrests across the U.S. are sparking fear and controversy. Videos show agents, faces obscured, detaining individuals, sometimes violently. While DHS claims masks protect agents from threats, civil rights groups argue the practice undermines trust and encourages violence. One photographer, Job Garcia, sued...
Medical groups are suing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and heads of the FDA, NIH, and CDC for limiting COVID-19 vaccine access. FEMA's response to Texas floods was hampered by bureaucratic delays. Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv. The FBI is investigating former CIA and FBI directors for...
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been rearrested following an independent investigation into his controversial declaration of martial law last year. A Seoul court approved a warrant for his re-arrest due to concerns about evidence destruction. Yoon's declaration, which briefly plunged the country into a constitutional...
Donald Trump complimented the Liberian president on his English, unaware that English is Liberia's official language. The comment was made during a White House lunch with five African leaders to discuss economic opportunities. Trump's remarks highlighted a broader effort by the U.S. to foster economic partnerships in Africa,...
Four researchers, including Emma Shortis from The Australia Institute, disclosed their funding sources and affiliations. Shortis's affiliation is with an independent think tank. Jasmine-Kim Westendorf, Shahram Akbarzadeh, and Ali Mamouri and Ian Parmeter received funding from the Australian Research Council, while the latter two reported no conflicts of...
Facing dwindling support, Turkish President Erdoğan is pursuing a risky deal with the Kurds to bolster his political standing. This involves integrating jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan into Turkish politics, a move aimed at ending decades of conflict. While Öcalan has called for the PKK's disarmament, deep mutual...
Channel crossings by migrants have surged 56% this year, reaching 21,117 arrivals by July 6th, according to Home Office data. The government aims to combat people-smuggling gangs responsible for the increase, a key promise in the 2024 Labour manifesto. Recent figures show 695 migrants arrived in 11 boats between...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Malaysia this Thursday. This follows President Trump's recent criticism of Vladimir Putin for the ongoing war in Ukraine and a temporary halt in US weapons shipments to Ukraine, a move that surprised both Rubio and...
