By Julia Payne EU chief wants Canada to become an ‘associate member’. What does that mean? BRUSSELS, Sept 16 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door for Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member”. Earlier this week, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney — … Read more
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement A US federal judge has barred the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from issuing another warning notice threatening prosecution against a US citizen over his criticism of the agency, saying the government’s actions could infringe on his First Amendment rights.US District Judge Rudolph Contreras … Read more
Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the Smithsonian Institution, has announced his retirement. His exit comes at a time when the Trump administration has been putting heavy pressure on the museum organization, and also as several White House staffers are reportedly planning to leave their jobs. Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III has announced his retirement. … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas figure on Tuesday during a ground operation in Gaza that Palestinian health officials said killed four people. Netanyahu says Israel seized Hamas internal security chief in Gaza The premier said in a statement that the target was the head of Hamas’s internal security apparatus … Read more
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a deal struck between Israel and Lebanon and said his Iran-backed group refused to “surrender” nearly six months after war erupted with Israel. Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses ‘surrender’ “We are against the framework agreement and call for its downfall,” Qassem said in a televised … Read more
The X account of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s US event organiser, which was suspended, has now been restored. The X (formerly Twitter) account of American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD), which is organising Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s event at New York’s Madison Square Garden, has been restored after a brief suspension. … Read more
More than 26 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacksa US military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the attacks. FILE- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan Saturday March … Read more
Three officials of the US Secret Servicewho are not part of law enforcement, have been placed on administrative leave after the agency’s professional standards office initiated an internal investigation. The U.S. Secret Service has placed three non-operational employees on administrative leave pending an investigation into misconduct, underlining its dedication to high standards of conduct and … Read more
WASHINGTON, – U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, U.S. media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. US spy chief visits Russia for meetings, media reports The visit would be the first known visit to the Russian capital by a U.S. spy chief since Ratcliffe’s predecessor, William Burns, … Read more
Guyanese ex-foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett narrowly led the second round of the informal process to pick the next UN chief, a diplomatic source and specialist media said Friday. Guyana ex-minister leads in 2nd straw poll for UN chief Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner last month when the 15-member Security Council held a first … Read more