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[ad_1] Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends her morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, April 2, 2025. (AP) MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. Her remarks to supporters in eastern Mexico came in response to a Wall Street Journal article published the day before, describing a tense phone call last month in which Trump reportedly pressured her to accept a bigger role for the US military in combating drug cartels in Mexico. "He said, 'How can we help you fight drug trafficking? I propose that the United States military come in and help you.' And you know what I said to him? 'No, President Trump.'" She added: "Sovereignty is not for […]

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Spend enough time in San Francisco, peering into the cyberpunk future, and you may find that weird things like self-driving cars and woolly mammoths start seeming normal. On Wednesday night, people waited impatiently in a crowded room in the Marina district, gazing into a glowing white sphere known as the Orb, having your eyeballs scanned in exchange for cryptocurrency and something called a World ID. The event was hosted by World, a San Francisco startup co-founded by Sam Altman of OpenAI that has come up with one of the more ambitious (or creepy, depending on your view) tech projects in recent memory.Its basic pitch is : The internet is about to be overrun with swarms of realistic AI bots that will make it impossible to tell if we're interacting with real humans on online spaces. To solve […]

[ad_1] Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of US President Donald Trump.Peter Dutton, chief of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his own seat - echoing the fate of Canada's conservatives and their chief, Pierre Poilievre, whose election losses days earlier were also attributed to a Trump backlash.Albanese's centre-left Labor Party had branded Dutton 'DOGE-y Dutton' and accused the Liberals of mimicking Trump and his dept of govt efficiency.Supporters at Labor's election party in Sydney cheered and hugged each other as Albanese claimed victory and said his party would form a majority govt. "Australians have chosen to face global challenges the Australian way, looking after each other […]

[ad_1] US Vice President JD Vance, who is Catholic, defended Donald Trump's Truth Social post featuring an AI-generated image of Trump as pope, considering it merely humorous."As a general rule, I'm fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people starting stupid wars that kill thousands of my countrymen," Vance stated on X on Saturday, addressing Bill Kristol's query about disrespecting the holy father.Following Pope Francis's passing at age 88 on Easter Monday, the papal conclave is scheduled to commence on May 7 to select a successor. Vance, a Catholic, was amongst the final individuals to meet Pope Francis before his death.Trump recently expressed his interest in leading the Catholic Church, suggesting himself as the prime candidate before recommending New York-based Cardinal Timothy Dolan for the position. Notably, no American cardinal has ever served as pope.The New York State […]

[ad_1] Kash Patel is accused of making private trips to meet his girlfriend on FBI jets. FBI's Indian-origin director Kash Patel has come under fire for allegedly making personal trips on government aircraft and some Senate Democrats have asked the US Government Accountability Office to review this data. The CBS reported that if the review takes place, then Parel's flight records will be looked into to determine the purpose of his travel, the money spent and whether Patel reimbursed the government for personal trips. Trips to attend sports events, meet girlfriendIn April, the FBI director made many appearances which could be matched with the trip details to find out whether he took his FBI jet and whether he reimbursed in case those were personal visits. On April 5, Kash Patel participated in a charity hockey game hosted by the FBI. […]

[ad_1] Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's People's Action Party (PAP) achieved a decisive victory in Singapore's General Election on Saturday, winning 87 out of 97 parliamentary seats, according to local media. The party sought a fresh mandate amidst economic uncertainties stemming from US trade tariffs. Since Singapore's independence in 1965, the PAP has maintained continuous governance.On Saturday, approximately 2.6 million eligible Singaporean voters cast ballots for 92 contested seats, with PAP's Marine Parade-Braddell Heights constituency already secured through a walkover on April 23.This election marked Wong's inaugural leadership test as prime minister of Singapore, a nation now confronting economic challenges due to tariffs implemented by US President Donald Trump.Following the announcement of results in Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Wong described the election as a "humbling experience" and committed to serving voters diligently."We are grateful for your strong mandate and... […]

[ad_1] Prince Harry said he wants reconciliation but according to experts, his explosive interview pushed him farther from his family. Prince Harry gave an explosive interview to the BBC, in which he said he wanted to bury the hatchet with the royal family and that he did not nurse any emotional wound. He revealed that he does not talk to his father, confirming what has long been in speculation -- that he had wanted to get back. But the interview did much damage to his prospects of returning home as it came out of the blue after he lost the legal case of security in the UK. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resigned from their royal duties in 2020 and left the UK to start a new life in California. Their main grievance was the prying family that choked them […]

[ad_1] Trump gold card has not yet been launched but Howard Lutnick makes tall claims about the citizenship cards. Prediction market Kalshi is betting high on how many gold cards President Donald Trump will be able to sell in 2025, as the program is likely to be rolled out soon. At $5 million, these gold cards will give people legal permanent residence in the US and Trump said he was the first buyer of the gold card that comes with his photo -- though he is a US citizen. Experts think the gold card program is only possible in theory, as Trump does not have the authority to grant lawful permanent resident status in the US. The Immigration and Nationality Act lists which legal immigrants can get a green card, the permanent resident status. Gold cardholders will not have to […]

[ad_1] Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic (Image: X/SNS Serbia) BELGRADE: Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic was in a stable condition following his admission to a military hospital in Belgrade on Saturday after cutting short a visit to the United States, a doctor said. The news of Vucic's hospitalisation comes as he faces a widespread protest movement over a deadly accident at a train station in the northern city of Novi Sad.After coming home from the United States without meeting US President Donald Trump following pain in his chest, Vucic "was admitted to the Military Medical Academy immediately after landing" in Belgrade, his office said.Several hours after his admission, cardiologist Dragan Dincic told journalists that his state was "stable and satisfactory", which should allow him to be discharged within the day. According to Dincic, who heads the Serbian army's health directorate, Vucic felt […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump US district Judge Beryl Howell struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting Perkins Coie on Friday evening, calling his actions against the law firm "an unprecedented attack."Howell delivered a comprehensive 102-page verdict, strongly criticising Trump and describing his actions against Perkins Coie and stated: "No American President has ever before issued executive orders like the one at issue in this lawsuit targeting a prominent law firm with adverse actions to be executed by all Executive branch agencies but, in purpose and effect, this action draws from a playbook as old as Shakespeare, who penned the phrase: 'The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.'"This verdict marks the initial instance where a judge has permanently halted Trump's attempts to target a legal firm. The president has recently attempted to penalise approximately twelve firms […]