A supporter stands in front of an American flag while listening Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a “Fighting Oligarchy” event in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP) LOS ANGELES: Bernie Sanders is emerging as one of the most vocal opponents to US President Donald Trump, with the 83-year-old senator drawing tens of thousands of…
This is a representational AI image American importers are finding it hard to cope with a wave of new tariffs on Chinese goods announced by US President Donald Trump, with some warning of dire consequences. Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Illinois-based educational toy company Learning Resources, called the situation “the end of days” after Trump abruptly…
US President Donald Trump’s appearance at UFC 314 drew widespread attention Saturday night—not just for the political fanfare or the championship fight, but for a spontaneous moment that quickly went viral. As the president entered the Kaseya Center in Miami to a wave of applause and cheers, he broke into his now-familiar celebratory dance.The brief…
<p>7.7 magnitude quake that struck Myanmar on March 28 (AP photo)<br></p> A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in the Mandalay region, according to the US geological survey (USGS).The tremor is one of the strongest aftershocks since the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that devastated the region on March…
Debris floats in the water at the scene where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River (AP photo) The ill-fated helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, resulting in six deaths, had reportedly already completed seven flights that day and lacked flight recording equipment.The Bell 206 L-4 aircraft had conducted seven tour excursions…
ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been re-elected as Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for the next four years after the party’s intra-party elections held at the Central Secretariat in Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported.The elections were conducted according to the PPP’s constitution and finalised key leadership positions for the next four years. In…
Two faculty organisations at Harvard University filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration, claiming it is violating constitutional rights by threatening to cut billions in federal funding. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its Harvard chapter are challenging the administration’s decision to review nearly $9 billion in federal funds given to…
A twin-engine aircraft carrying two people crashed on Saturday in a muddy field in upstate New York, said Columbia County Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore, reported Associated Press. While she did not report any deaths, she said there was no damage to any structures.The federal aviation administration reported that the Mitsubishi MU-2B was en route to Columbia…
Iran and the United States will continue negotiations next week over Tehran’s fast-developing nuclear programme, Iranian state television announced on Saturday. This update followed the first face-to-face talks between the two sides since the new Trump administration.Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US mideast envoy Steve Witkoff exchanged brief words in the presence of Oman’s…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration confirmed on Saturday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported last month, remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador but did not provide the full scope of information demanded by a federal judge regarding efforts to bring him back.In a court filing submitted,…
