Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] George Santos sentenced to seven-year prison term. Former Republican lawmaker George Santos, 36, who was expelled from the US Congress for using stolen donor cash to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday. Santos had faced at least two years in prison and a maximum of 22 years after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft for his elaborate grifting while a lawmaker."He admitted to engaging in a brazen crime spree that took place over a period of years. He stole personal identities and financial information from campaign contributors, made unauthorized transfers of money to his campaign, and to himself personally," said prosecutor John Durham. "He went so far as to seek out elderly people with cognitive impairment and dementia."Judge Joanna Seybert in Federal District Court in Central Islip sentenced Santos to seven […]

[ad_1] Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to the federal charge of murder. Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to the federal charge of murder that carries the death penalty over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. This means now Mangione will face the trial as the judge told the court that she will hold the next hearing in December to set a date for the trial. Inside the courtroom, there were some Luigi Mangione supporters before the arraignment began. But they were ushered to an overflow room to make room for journalists covering the trial. Mangione was wearing a beige prison jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and ankles as he entered the courtroom.The judge has ordered all discovery to be produced by the prosecution within 30 days. This will be on May 27. This includes search warrants, social […]

[ad_1] Rwanda tops the list of 10 countries from where it's almost impossible to get US visa. It is difficult to get a US visa if you are from any African country but Rwanda has been named the hardest country to immigrate to the US from in 2025, Irish Star reported citing a recent study by Brooks Law Firm that analyzed the immigration scenario after Donald Trump became the president. The Trump administration has started a major crackdown on immigrants, arresting and deporting migrants. It maintains that US visas are not an entitlement but a privilege and has to be protected like a privilege. The study focused on four key metrics: visa refusal rates, passport power, green cards issued per 100K citizens and immigration-related online searches per 100k people. "The data was collected from official US government sources, passport indexes, […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump says he's not trolling Canada with the talks of it becoming the 51st state of the US. President Donald Trump, in his exclusive interview with TIME on the occasion of his first 100 days in office, said that when he speaks of Canada as the 51st state of the US, he's not trolling, as he actually thinks that is the only way to go. "But I'm really not trolling. Canada is an interesting case. We lose $200 to $250 billion a year supporting Canada. And I asked a man who I called Governor Trudeau. I said, 'Why? Why do you think we're losing so much money supporting you? Do you think that's right? Do you think that's appropriate for another country to make it possible, for a country to sustain and he was unable to give me […]

[ad_1] Steve Bannon predicts Karoline Leavitt may soon become the chief of staff. Former adviser to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon has made a bold prediction about the future of White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt in the Trump administration. Bannon thinks young Leavitt who has caught the fancy of the Americans will not be there behind the podium for long and Trump may offer her a major cabinet position. “After she’s spokesman for a year or two, I think she’s going to get a Cabinet position. Maybe chief of staff,” Bannon said in a new Politico Magazine profile.The profile tracked Leavitt's rise from a MAGA campaigner to White House press secretary. Bannon hosted Leavitt on his podcast several times before she became the star. But it started with Bannon's viewers who started embracing quick-witted Leavitt. “She was such a longshot,” Bannon […]

[ad_1] Trump says he's inundated with requests to run again for president in 2028. President Donald Trump addressed speculations of his running for president again in 2028, though the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution prohibits a person from being elected to the presidency more than twice. Trump never shies away from these speculations; rather, he stokes them, as in his last interview with the NBC, he said he was not joking when he said he was contemplating running again in 2028. In an interview with TIME on the occasion of his first 100 days in office, Trump said he's being inundated with requests. "I'd rather not discuss that now, but as you know, there are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known. But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes," Trump said. You […]

[ad_1] In an interview for TIME, Trump said Xi Jinping called him. The interview was taken on Tuesday and was published today. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping called him and he doesn't think it was a sign of weakness on his behalf. Trump said this in an interview given on Tuesday to TIME for its exclusive 'Inside Trump's First 100 Days' published Friday morning. The claim of the call comes as the US and China are locked in a bitter battle of tariffs with no country giving in. But while the US says negotiations with China are on, the Chinese side has dismissed it. 'Will you call President Xi if he doesn’t call you?' Trump was asked. 'No,' he replied. 'Has he called you yet?' he was asked. The answer was positive. 'When did he call you?' […]

[ad_1] PARIS: Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November's COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP.In an interview in Paris, Ana Toni urged the European Union to unite around a strong emissions reduction target as the 27-nation bloc squabbles over its level of climate ambition.The European Commission has proposed cutting emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels but some member states argue the figure is too high, delaying its approval.Brussels is pushing to revamp its economic and defence competitiveness in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election, and climate advocates fear the EU's green goals could suffer as priorities are realigned.The debate is being closely watched as countries finalise their own climate plans, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs), which are […]

[ad_1] Representative image (AP) STOCKHOLM: Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported soaring quarterly earnings and record sales as European countries beef up their defence capacities amid geopolitical tensions and uncertainties.The company noted, however, that the uncertainties, including those over US President Donald Trump's tariffs scheme, also "present challenges and make it difficult to predict the future".Saab manufactures the Gripen jet fighter, combat weapons systems and submarines, among other things.European countries have ramped up their military budgets since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Trump is also pressuring NATO members to more than double their defence spending to five percent of GDP, warning that he could refuse to help protect countries that do not spend enough on their own defence.Saab saw its net profit soar by 53 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, to 1.2 billion […]

[ad_1] South Korean former President Moon Jae-in (Image: AP) SEOUL: Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges "unjust", accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation. Moon's comments came a day after prosecutors in the southern city of Jeonju announced his indictment over allegations that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during his presidency. Meeting with National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik, Moon said he feels that prosecutors are "pushing forward in a predetermined direction, no matter what" and that his case was an example of "how politicised the prosecution has become and how prosecutorial power is being abused". The former liberal leader was visiting the National Assembly for an event marking the seventh anniversary of his 2018 summit with North Korean leader Kim […]