Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] 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, US state department official Michael G Kozak said that Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, reported news agency Associated Press.“He is alive and secure in that facility. He is detained pursuant to the sovereign, domestic authority of El Salvador,” wrote Kozak, identified in the filing as a “Senior Bureau Official” in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.However, Kozak’s statement failed to address US district judge Paula Xinis’s additional directives. On Friday, the judge had ordered the […]

[ad_1] File photo: US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem (Picture credit: AP) Dozens of staffers at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including acting administrator Cameron Hamilton, have recently undergone lie detector tests as part of a widening department of homeland security (DHS) crackdown on alleged leaks of national security information, according to CNN.The polygraphs, roughly 50 administered in total, are part of a push by the Trump administration to trace leaks, some of which allegedly revealed internal discussions on plans to dismantle FEMA itself. According to CNN, Hamilton was tested just days after attending a high-level closed-door meeting with homeland security secretary Kristi Noem and Trump ally Corey Lewandowski about FEMA’s future, including options for scaling back or dissolving the disaster agency altogether.At least one FEMA official was reportedly placed on administrative leave and escorted out of agency […]

[ad_1] Prince Harry and Prince William’s once-close bond has been strained since Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from royal duties in early 2020 and relations between the brothers have only deteriorated further following the release of Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ in January 2023.In the book, Harry painted a raw and often unflattering picture of royal life, revealing personal grievances and detailing private moments, including a physical altercation with William. Since then, the brothers have reportedly not been on speaking terms. Harry’s recent visits to the UK, including this week and last September, have not included any private meetings with William, reflecting the depth of the ongoing estrangement.But in September 2022, just days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, there was a brief and unexpected pause in the royal rift.According to The Express, Prince William sent Harry a last-minute text […]

[ad_1] Bill Gates revealed how much money his three children would inherit after his death. Bill Gates has revealed the amount of money his three kids will inherit after his death. In a recent podcast, the Microsoft co-founder said his three kids daughters Jennifer, 28, Phoebe, 22 and son Rory, 25, have a great upbringing and education and so his wealth would do no favour to them. “In my case, my kids got a great upbringing and education, but [they will get] less than 1 percent of the total wealth because I decided it wouldn’t be a favor to them," Bill said. Bill is currently worth $102.2 billion, according to Forbes' 2025 World's Billionaire List, which means his kids' inheritance would equate to over $1 billion each.Bill Gates and Melinda French announced their split in May 2021 after 27 years […]

[ad_1] Human remains found at Temple University construction site Construction work at Temple University came to an unexpected halt this week after workers unearthed human remains and fragments of caskets at a site on North Broad Street, part of a planned facility for the university’s Klein College of Media and Communication.According to CBS News, the remains were found across from Polett Walk during routine site preparation. Temple students expressed surprise at the discovery. “Wow, I can't even believe it,” student Jordan Hall told the outlet. Another student, Vincent Hickman, added, “They keep on putting up fences, more and more fences every day, my walk gets longer every morning.”However, the university emphasized that the discovery was not unexpected. According to Temple’s official statement, the construction site occupies part of the former Monument Cemetery, which was established in 1837 but later sold […]

[ad_1] India will face a retrogression in the EB-5 Unreserved category. No good news for Indian H-1B and green card hopefuls as the US visa bulletin for May 2025 mentions retrogression for the EB-5 category for Indians. India will face a retrogression in the EB-5 Unreserved category moving to May 1, 2019 while China remains on January 22, 2014. "High demand and number use by India in the EB-5 unreserved visa categories, combined with increased Rest of World demand and number use, made it necessary to further retrogress the India final action date to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY-2025 annual limits," the bulletin said. "Please note that it may also become necessary to establish a final action date for Rest of World countries if demand and number use continues to increase. This situation will be […]

[ad_1] File photo: Jon Bon Jovi (Picture credit: AP) A pop-up restaurant founded by rock star Jon Bon Jovi has ignited a political and community firestorm in Toms River, New Jersey, with mayor Daniel Rodrick claiming the eatery is attracting large numbers of homeless individuals to the town's public library and creating a public safety issue.Opened in February inside the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch, the JBJ Soul Kitchen serves pay-what-you-can meals, offering the option to “pay it forward” or volunteer in exchange for food. The initiative, part of Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea's non-profit JBJ Soul Foundation, aims to provide dignity and access to meals while connecting patrons to resources for housing, mental health and employment support.Rodrick, however, has repeatedly accused the community kitchen of transforming the library into a “day shelter and soup kitchen,” claiming it draws […]

[ad_1] Canadians are exempt from the fingerprint rule that's mandatory for all foreign nationals entering the US and planning to stay for 30 days and more. Many Canadians are left at a lurch with the new US travel rules kicking in that require every foreign national to register with the federal government and carry documentation. According to the new US travel rule that stemmed from a January 20 executive order, all foreign nationals who plan to stay in the US for 30 days or longer will be required to apply for registration and fingerprinting with the Department of Homeland Security. But no, Canadians travelling to the US will be exempt from the fingerprinting requirements, CBC confirmed citing the DHS's final interim rule published in the federal registrar. Who are exempt from new US travel rules?Permanent residents of the US and […]

[ad_1] In a significant shift, the Trump administration has exempted smartphones, computers, and other high-tech electronics from its sweeping “reciprocal” global tariffs—softening the potential blow to American consumers amid rising trade tensions. The exemptions were made public late Friday in a notice by the US Customs and Border Protection, sparing a wide range of electronics from steep import duties, including those originating from China. This includes products like smartphones and computer components, which had faced an additional 145% tariff under the administration’s aggressive trade measures. Semiconductors have also been spared from a baseline 10% tariff that applies to imports from most of the United States' trading partners. The reversal comes after mounting pressure from industry groups warning of increased consumer prices and disruption to tech supply chains. The decision marks a tactical retreat as the White House seeks to balance […]

[ad_1] Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoy to Middle East Steve Witkoff Iran said on Saturday it has started "indirect talks" with the United States in Oman over nuclear issues and a potential removal of what Tehran says are "unjust and illegal" sanctions against it.In a post on social media, Iran's foreign ministry said the talks are being held between the Islamic Republic's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East. The two are leading the delegations of their respective nations. Also Read: Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiations approach"Indirect talks between foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Araghchi and the US special envoy to the Middle East Steven Witkoff, began with the mediation of Omani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi," […]