Venkata Vasamsetty (middle) has been granted bail but her immigration case continues as DHS calls her a flight risk and claims she can leave the country. Venkata Vasamsetty, the Indian-origin grandmother who has been living in the US for decades with a Green Card and has a house in North Carolina, two US citizen daughters … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo credit: AP Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that holding elections during the ongoing war with Russia could fracture the country and even “destroy” it, as fresh calls grow for Kyiv to hold a vote despite martial law.Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law since Russia launched its full-scale invasion … Read more
The Lindsay Clancy trial has divided opinions on whether she should be held guilty of killing her three children. As Day 18 of the trial came to a close on Friday in Plymouth, the clock is ticking for the closing arguments on Monday, August 29. Rep. Nancy Mace (L) and Lindsay Clancy. (File Photos) Clancy … Read more
Candace Owens (Image via Getty) A fresh social media post has reignited the dispute between Candace Owens, Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA over the public narrative surrounding Tyler Robinson’s case. Grace Ashford shared a screenshot accusing Erika Kirk and TPUSA of attacking critics who question inconsistencies in the case. The post also points to … Read more
Groups of women dressed in pink gathered outside Plymouth Superior Court this week in support of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother on trial for the 2023 deaths of her three young children. Demonstration in support of Lindsay Clancy outside Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds) Clancy’s defense does not dispute that she killed her … Read more
Aug 18 – Ukraine has urged motorsport’s world governing body to reconsider lifting a ban on competitors from Russia and Belarus in international events. Motor racing-Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia, Belarus The ban on participants from the two countries competing with their own flags and anthems, in place … Read more
Ishanvi Sabniveesu, the Florida 10th-grader whose AI-powered cane can describe a blind user’s surroundings (Image Credit: LinedIn/ @InventEd) For Ishanvi Sabniveesu, the idea for an assistive device began with something she had experienced herself. The Florida student, who has worn glasses since she was two, began thinking about how difficult everyday activities could be for … Read more
European hedgehog (Image Credit: Canva) What was once seen as a useful garden helper in New Zealand has become an unexpected threat to some of the country’s most vulnerable wildlife. European hedgehogs were deliberately introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century, with acclimatisation societies releasing them in the hope that they would help control … Read more
Trump hails Mecca Agreement as “big and bold step” US President Donald Trump on Sunday threw his weight behind the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling it a “big, bold, and important first step”.The pact, signed on August 7, has brought the three major Islamic nations closer on … Read more
Ben-Gvir calls for more Gaza killings Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, publicly called for the killing of “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, in comments that surfaced on Sunday.“It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister,” he said. “I think targeted assassinations should … Read more