Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, defended former President Joe Biden’s mental sharpness, saying it is “1000 times better than what we currently have” and calling him a “grand daddy,” as the House Oversight Committee investigates claims of a cover-up regarding his mental health.In a conversation on Katie Couric’s Next Question podcast that dropped on Thursday, Crockett…
Protest against PM Modi in front of Calgary City Hall on June 16, 2025 in Calgary, Alberta. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Canada doubled down on allegations of a link between the Indian government and the Nijjar killing, while acknowledging for the first time that Canada-Based Khalistani Extremists (CBKE) continue to plan and…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will decide within the next two weeks whether to join Israel in its military strikes on Iran, noting that there is still a “substantial” possibility of negotiations to resolve the conflict peacefully. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out Trump’s message, acknowledging ongoing speculation about “direct…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 19, 2025) signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Mr. Trump disclosed the executive order on the Truth Social platform Thursday…
New Delhi: The fear does not fade quickly – not after you have watched missiles streak above your roof, not after you have wondered if you would make it home again. One by one, the Indian students – who were evacuated from different regions of Iran – stepped off a special flight in New Delhi…
Trump apparently told his aides that US would strike Iran only if bunk buster bomb can destroy Iran’s nuclear plant. Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman said the Israel-Iran war is going to be one of the most consequential moments of Donald Trump’s presidency as the president is weighing whether to join Israel in its…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP Russia on Thursday (June 19, 2025) warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel. Follow the Live Updates on Israel-Iran conflict Israel launched an unprecedented wave of strikes at Iran last week,…
Washington/New Delhi: When President Donald Trump was asked on the White House lawn whether the United States might join Israel in its war with Iran, he gave a vague, provocative and open-ended reply in his signature style. “I may do it. I may not,” he shrugged. The words were casual and almost dismissive. But they…
Michelle Obama says she’s glad that she didn’t have a son with Barack Obama. Former First Lady Michelle Obama said she is glad that she did not have a son who would inevitably become like Barack Obama. “You should’ve threw a boy in the mix,” radio host Angie Martinez told Obama in an episode of…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listens to a reporter speak during a press conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on June 19, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP The White House said on Thursday (June 19, 2025) that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether…
With Karen Read’s acquittal, the murder of her boyfriend remains unsolved as there is no third accused or guilty. With Karen Read now being acquitted of the murder charges in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, the question remains who killed O’Keefe as no third-party culprit has been established in…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: AP In the U.K. for a conference, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal criticised the Opposition for criticising the government overseas. Mr. Goyal was speaking at a discussion at the Science Museum as part of the India Global Forum 2025. The Minister, who spent much…
New Delhi: Recent appeals by Pakistani leaders calling for Islamic solidarity in defense of Palestine and Iran have gained little traction across West Asia. Despite dramatic rhetoric, historical declarations and shared religious identity, real political unity continues to elude the Muslim world. Deep internal divisions, regional rivalries and competing alliances have left the Islamic bloc…
Rhino (Image credit: AFP) Ten black rhinos have been moved from South Africa to Mozambique to secure breeding of the critically endangered animals that became locally extinct 50 years ago, conservationists said Thursday.The five male and five female rhinos were transferred to Mozambique’s Zinave National Park in a 48-hour road trip last week, said the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday (June 19, 2025) strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone call and stressed the need for a diplomatic solution, Moscow and Beijing said. Israel has…
A Nigerian university came under fire for checking whether female students were wearing bras. A Nigerian university has come under immense criticism after a video of a female staff member checking whether a female student was wearing a bra before allowing her into the examination hall went viral. Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State defended…
