Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] Over 50 students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University (Picture credit: NYT) Over 50 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Wednesday evening after occupying a reading room in Columbia University’s Butler Library, in a protest that reignited tensions over the Gaza war on US campuses.The occupation began around 3 pm (local time), when masked protesters, many wearing keffiyehs, stormed into the second-floor reading room of Butler Library. Videos shared online showed students chanting “We have nothing to lose but our chains!” while declaring the area a “liberated zone” and renaming it the “Basel Al-Araj Popular University.”Al-Araj was a Palestinian activist killed by Israeli forces in 2017.Protesters draped banners reading “Strike for Gaza,” stood on desks using megaphones, and distributed pamphlets calling for Columbia to divest from firms allegedly profiting from Israel’s military campaign. Some demonstrators defaced library walls and tables, […]

[ad_1] One student was killed and two others injured in a stabbing outside Santa Ana High School on Wednesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred around 3:25 p.m. just after classes had ended. All three victims were male students; one died in hospital while the other two remain in stable condition. Police are searching for at least two suspects, believed to be high school students, though it remains unclear whether they attend Santa Ana High. While the motive has not been confirmed, investigators suspect the violence may be gang-related. The Santa Ana Unified School District assured parents there is no ongoing threat to the school or surrounding community. All after-school activities were cancelled following the incident, and crisis counsellors will be available for students on Thursday. Santa Ana, located about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles, is home to approximately […]

[ad_1] File photo: Prince Harry (Picture credit: AP) Prince Harry’s ties with the royal family have reportedly hit rock bottom, with insiders claiming that neither King Charles nor other senior royals trust him or his wife, Meghan Markle.A close source cited by news outlet Page Six said, “I genuinely think nobody trusts him and that’s the bottom line. The royal family has major trust issues with him… maybe there’s room to forgive, but they won’t forget.”The growing estrangement was made starker after King Charles allegedly refused to meet Harry during his visit to the UK in April for the Invictus Games’ 10th anniversary. “Harry messaged Charles and he never heard back. He wanted to talk to his dad about security stuff then, but his dad wouldn’t speak to him,” the source said.Harry, 40, recently lost a Court of Appeal challenge […]

[ad_1] Indian American Congressman from Illinois, Raja Krishnamoorthi, who announced his campaign for the United States Senate on Wednesday, has been endorsed by the Indian American Impact Fund that supports Indian American and South Asian political candidates. “Krishnamoorthi has distinguished himself as a principled, results-driven leader focused on expanding economic opportunity, strengthening national security, and ensuring government accountability,” the organisation said in its announcement. “A champion for working families, Congressman Krishnamoorthi has consistently advanced policies that invest in education, create good-paying jobs, and support small businesses. His leadership as ranking member of the select committee on the strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party has earned him national recognition as a leading voice on foreign policy.” New Delhi-born Krishnamoorthi was first elected to the US House of Representatives from Illinois’s 8th District in 2016.The Indian American […]

[ad_1] Carney privately told Trump to not refer to Canada as 51st state. Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly told President Donald Trumpthat Canada is not for sale. But privately he also asked the president to not refer to Canada as the 51st state, he revealed to the reporters after the meeting was over. On Canada is not for sale statement, Trump publicly responded with a stoic 'time will tell'.But how did he respond to Carney's request of not using the phrase that has almost become Trump's favorite? Carney said Trump is hiw own person but he (Carney) was clear to convey that there is a difference between wish and reality.“We’ll see, look, I don’t know. He’s the president, he’s his own person. I would go back to showing the difference between a wish and a reality,” Carney said. “We’re […]

[ad_1] US vice president JD Vanceon Wednesday said Russia was “asking for too much” in return for ending its 38-month invasion of Ukraine, in one of the Trump administration’s strongest rebukes of Moscow to date.His remarks came during a side event hosted by organisers of theMunich Security Conference. “I wouldn’t say the Russians are uninterested in bringing this thing to a resolution,” Vance told attendees. “What I would say is, right now, the Russians are asking for a certain set of requirements, a certain set of concessions in order to end the conflict. We think they’re asking for too much.”Vice Pres. JD Vance says Russia is asking for 'too much' to end war with Ukraine Vance clarified that the administration wants both Ukraine and Russia to engage in direct negotiations, as the US cannot mediate alone. “We think it’s probably […]

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) Six Bulgarians, members of a sophisticated spy network dubbed "The Minions", were before court Wednesday for sentencing, facing up to 14 years in prison for spying for Russia.The four men and two women either pled guilty or had been convicted of charges of conspiracy to spy at Russia's behest with their sentences due to be handed down on Monday, after four days of hearings at London's Old Bailey court.Between 2020 to 2023, the six-person cell targeted journalists and a Kazakh former politician, and plotted to kidnap and honeytrap targets, tracking them across several European nations.It was "industrial-scale espionage on behalf of Russia", Metropolitan police counter-terrorism Chief Commander Dominic Murphy said in March.Ringleader Orlin Roussev, 47, along with his second-in-command Bizer Dzhambazov, 43, and Ivan Stoyanov, 32, pled guilty to spying.Barrister for the prosecution, Alison Morgan, on […]

[ad_1] Starting Wednesday, Americans will need a REAL ID or another federally accepted form of identification to board domestic flights or enter certain federal buildings. The REAL ID programme has affected millions of travellers. According to the DHS website, “Beginning May 7, 2025 every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID-compliant license/ID, or another acceptable form of identification, for accessing federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants, and boarding commercial aircraft.”With long queues at motor vehicle departments and ongoing public confusion, here’s a simple breakdown of what REAL ID is and why it matters.What is REAL ID? REAL ID is a federally approved, security-enhanced version of the state-issued licence or ID card. There’s a star—usually gold or black—on the top right corner of the card.If a person doesn't have a REAL ID or an accepted alternative—like a […]

[ad_1] Tulsi Gabbard said WSJ should be ashamed of aiding deep-state actors. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has strongly reacted to the Wall Street Journal report that claimed that the Donald Trump administration is stepping up its intelligence gathering efforts in connection with Greenland. It claimed agencies have been asked to include their spying on Greenland to learn more about what Greenlanders are thinking and identify people in Greenland and Denmark who support US objectives for the island. Tulsi Gabbard said the Wall Street Journal should be ashamed of "aiding deep state actors who seek to undermine the President bu politicizing and leaking classified information." "They are breaking the law and undermining our nation's security and democracy."President Trump wants to acquire Greenland and he won't mind sending the military to accomplish that, he has revealed in a recent interview. […]

[ad_1] Representative Image (Photo: AP) MOSCOW: The Kremlin was forced Wednesday to say it was taking "all necessary measures" to ensure the safety of foreign leaders set to attend its flagship May 9 parade after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across the country, disrupting hundreds of flights.Moscow and Kyiv traded a barrage of drone attacks ahead of the parade -- which has become a key event during Vladimir Putin's 25 years in power -- as US talks pushing for an end to the conflict appeared to have stalled.Moscow will hold the Victory Day event on Red Square to mark 80 years of the defeat of Nazi Germany, an anniversary that comes more than three years into its Ukraine offensive.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian attack killed a mother and her son in Kyiv on Wednesday.Russia fired […]