Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Image credits: AP) The US would impose new sanctions targeting four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC), secretary of state Marco Rubio announced in response to investigations into the military actions and arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders."The United States will take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our sovereignty, that of Israel and any other US ally from illegitimate actions by the ICC," Rubio said in his statement.He said that the sanctions were a direct response to what he called illegitimate actions by the ICC against both the US and its ally Israel. The four judges named are Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia.According to the state department, Judges Bossa and Ibáñez […]

[ad_1] Jeffrey Epstein and US President Trump The long-murky Epstein files returned to the spotlight in early 2024, this time due to a public accusation by Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. In a social media post, Musk claimed that US President Donald Trump was named in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender. Musk offered no proof, but the statement reignited public interest in the long-secret files.“Epstein files” refer to thousands of documents, videos, and investigative materials gathered over the years in connection with Epstein and his associates. While some court records from his 2008 Florida plea deal and his 2019 federal charges in New York had been made public, many others remained sealed or heavily redacted.What the first declassified Epstein files revealedIn February, US attorney general Pam Bondi, in conjunction with the FBI, declassified and […]

[ad_1] Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University on Thursday took a legal route to challenge US President Donald Trump's ban on foreign students. The Ivy League university amended its lawsuit and said that it will ask the court to immediately halt the enforcement of the proclamation. "Singling out our institution for its enrollment of international students and its collaboration with other educational institutions around the world is yet another illegal step taken by the Administration to retaliate against Harvard," Harvard president Alan M. Garber said in a letter to the campus community."As you know, we recently obtained a temporary restraining order enjoining the Administration’s illegal revocation of Harvard’s Student Exchange Visa Program (SEVP) certification. Last night’s proclamation circumvents that court order. Today, we have amended our lawsuit and will ask the court to immediately halt the enforcement of the […]

[ad_1] A former girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs testified on Thursday about the evolution of their relationship, which began as a passionate affair but, according to her, turned into a series of unwanted and coercive voyeuristic encounters. Her account follows Combs’ recent apprehension on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges.Identified only as "Jane" and granted anonymity by the court, the witness described how what started as consensual intimacy eventually became something she could not escape."It was a door that I was unable to shut for the remainder of the relationship," she said, according to the New York Times.Jane said their private interactions were initially "passionate". But the tone shifted when Combs brought her to a Miami hotel suite, where staff had prepared the space with crimson lighting and refreshments. She recalled one encounter involving an escort service provider, during which Combs watched. […]

[ad_1] As the high-profile feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk continued to escalate, conservative commentator Laura Loomer weighed in prompting a defiant response from the world’s richest man.“It’s heating up,” Loomer wrote on social media. “Will be interesting to see what Republican lawmakers do now. I know lawmakers who are asking if they should side with President Trump or Elon. I’ve been on the Hill all day and it’s all anyone is talking about. The most powerful man in the world vs the richest man in the world.”Musk swiftly replied, “Oh and some food for thought as they ponder this question: Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years.”The exchange came amid the dramatic implosion of the Trump-Musk alliance a political and personal partnership that had defined the last year in Washington. […]

[ad_1] Ashley St Clair offers to help Donald Trump with 'breakup advice' Elon Musk and Donald Trump had a fallout so big that the Tesla CEO claimed on X that the president is named on Epstein's list, and that's why the FBI is not releasing the list of the names who were associated with the sex offender. Amid the major Trump-Musk divorce that started with the Big, Beautiful Bill, Elon Musk's alleged ex, Ashley St Clair, reportedly a mother of Musk's newborn, offered to help the president with breakup advice.Elon Musk- Donald Trump 'divorce': Here's what happened so farElon Musk claimed it's time to drop the "really big bomb" that is Donald Trump's name on the Epstein Files. "Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out," Musk said. Before this ultimate attack, Trump said he had asked […]

[ad_1] Luigi Mangione (File photo) Newly unsealed court documents reveal chilling diary entries from Luigi Mangione, detailing his motivations and meticulous planning ahead of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.According to USA Today, Mangione's writings describe a shift from plotting a mass-casualty bombing to targeting a specific executive. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office released excerpts from the diary on June 4 in response to the defence team's motion to stay or dismiss the New York state case."I finally feel confident about what I will do. The details are coming together. And I don't feel any doubt about whether it's right/justified," Mangione wrote in an entry dated August 15, 2024. "I'm glad- in a way- that I've procrastinated bc [sic] it allowed me to learn more about (UnitedHealthcare)," which he later called a company "that literally extracts human life […]

[ad_1] Stephen Miller avoids mentioning Elon Musk amid rumors over his wife as he defends Big, Beautiful bill. Donald Trump's aide Stephen Miller strongly defended the 'Big, Beautiful Bill, without, however, naming Elon Musk once. He reposted other people's X posts and criticized them, put forward his point but did not repost Elon Musk's comments on the bill -- amid rumors that his wife Katie Miller has left him for Elon Musk. The spending bill has become a flashpoint between Trump administration and Elon Musk as they are not on the same page following Elon Musk's exit from DOGE. Stephen Miller's wife has left her White House role to work for Elon Musk full time while the rumor is Katie Miller has also left Stephen Miller for Elon Musk. The Millers and Elon Musk did not issue any statement on […]

[ad_1] Ro Khanna said he always praised Elon Musk's innovations and he's certain that Elon Musk is against Donald Trump's crackdown on foreign students. Indian-origin Democratic Rep Ro Khanna of California spoke against the Donald Trump administration's ban on international students and said international students contribute $44 billion to the American economy, making this one of the best exports for those who care about lowering the trade deficit. Khanna said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick always speaks about lowering the trade deficit and this is the sector that can actually help. "The reality is that you have people like Elon Musk who were foreign students, I mean, they have been embedded in Silicon Valley and the companies that have been created," Ro Khanna said on CNBC. "Now you like Elon Musk?" the host on the panel asked Ro Khann to which […]

[ad_1] Edgar Chagwa Lungu (Image credit: AP) Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who served as the leader of the southern African nation from 2015-2021, died Thursday, his daughter said. He was 68. Lungu's daughter, Tasila Lungu-Mwansa, announced his death in a video posted on the official Facebook page of his political party, the Patriotic Front. She said he died in a hospital in South Africa after having been under "medical supervision" in recent weeks. Lungu-Mwansa, who is a lawmaker, did not give a cause of death. Lungu became president in 2015 to complete the term of Michael Sata after he died in office. Lungu was elected to a full presidential term in 2016, beating current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Lungu later lost to Hichilema in the 2021 election. Lungu had sought to challenge Hichilema in next year's presidential election, but […]