US midterm election confirms erosion of support for Israel, with even Trump questioning military aid

President Donald Trump suggested cutting off aid to Israel. (Getty Images via AFP)

In the space of about 24 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested cutting off aid to Israel, a staunch critic of Israel won a key Senate race and the vice president partly blamed his own party’s landslide defeat on U.S.-Israel relations. President Donald Trump suggested cutting off aid to Israel. (Getty Images via AFP) The … Read more

Lil Durk bond hearing: Prosecutors argue against rapper's release in VICAR case; alleges he is paying for support

Lil Durk poses for a photo in the press room with the award for best melodic rap performance for "All My Life" at the 66th annual Grammy Awards in 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Shotwell)

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk and his legal team appeared at the First Street Courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning for a bond hearing in the federal racketeering charges (VICAR) he faces. Lil Durk poses for a photo in the press room with the award for best melodic rap performance for “All My Life” at … Read more

Haley Stevens backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race, abandoning earlier support for Abdul El-Sayed

Haley Stevens' surprise endorsement switch followed months of tensions with Abdul El-Sayed over Israel policy, party unity and campaign strategy. (X | Haley Stevens)

Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens shocked Michigan’s political landscape Sunday after endorsing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, abandoning her earlier support for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed just days before the election. Haley Stevens’ surprise endorsement switch followed months of tensions with Abdul El-Sayed over Israel policy, party unity and campaign strategy. (X | Haley Stevens) The … Read more

Jacob Bogage sees outpouring of support after Trump insults Reuters reporter as sick guy' who's out of shape

Jacob Bogage, Reuters reporter, faced backlash from President Donald Trump who called him a 'sick guy' who is 'out of shape'. (LinkedIn/Jacob Bogage, Bloomberg)

Jacob Bogage, the Reuters reporter on the receiving end of President Donald Trump‘s backlash, saw an outpouring of support on October 29. The messages came from his workplace colleagues and other media industry members. Jacob Bogage, Reuters reporter, faced backlash from President Donald Trump who called him a ‘sick guy’ who is ‘out of shape’. … Read more

US Senator Ted Cruz calls streamer Hasan Piker Jew-hating racist, questions Democrats support

US Senator Ted Cruz has intensified his criticism of political streamer Hasan Piker. (AP Photo)

US Senator Ted Cruz has intensified his criticism of political streamer Hasan Piker. Describing him as a “vicious, America-hating, Christian-hating, Jew-hating racist”, Cruz questioned Democrats’ willingness to distance themselves from the online commentator. US Senator Ted Cruz has intensified his criticism of political streamer Hasan Piker. (AP Photo) Cruz, a Republican from Texas, has repeatedly … Read more

AP investigation: Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January

AP investigation: Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January

IOWA CITY, Iowa — For nearly a year, immigration authorities have detained and sought to deport a mentally ill man whose mother, lawyers and public records say was born in the United States and not Jamaica as he claims, a review by The Associated Press found. AP investigation: Documents support claim ICE has detained a … Read more

Donald Trump loses support among South Asian American supporters ahead of November midterms, poll finds

Donald Trump used a campaign rally in Mississippi to outline his immigration, crime and election agenda while urging voters to back Republican candidates. (Getty Images via AFP)

A new survey finds US President Donald Trump has lost a significant chunk of his support among South Asian American voters, with 25% of those who voted for him in the 2024 presidential election planning to vote for the Democratic Party in the crucial November midterm election. Donald Trump used a campaign rally in Mississippi … Read more

Pentagon prepares US military bases to operate for 90 days without outside support amid war fears

The Pentagon wants US military bases to run on their own for at least 90 days. (Bloomberg)

The Pentagon is preparing US military bases to operate for 90 days without outside help in case of a major war. The FORTRESS plan aims to protect military operations from power cuts, supply shortages and disruptions to key infrastructure. Here is eveyything we know. The Pentagon wants US military bases to run on their own … Read more

In Chicago, pope’s hometown, Catholics express shock and support

In Chicago, pope's hometown, Catholics express shock and support

Priests and parishioners in Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago expressed shock, support and hope Wednesday after doctors discovered that a nodule removed from his lung was cancerous. In Chicago, pope’s hometown, Catholics express shock and support “It was a shock to everyone. I have to say my husband passed away from cancer, so I … Read more

In 2021, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand gave Morehouse College over $1 million to support education; now students have a new multimedia centre they have used for award-winning work

In 2021, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand gave Morehouse College over $1 million to support education; now students have a new multimedia centre they have used for award-winning work

Image: Getty/ Morehouse College In 2021, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand committed over $1 million to Morehouse College for scholarships and academic programming for students studying journalism and sports-related fields. Five years later, it has taken physical form in the Morehouse Multimedia Center, a facility built to give students hands-on experience in digital storytelling, sports … Read more