Trump vs AP: Court lets US president block Associated Press from key spaces; ‘Gulf of America’ order dispute widens

US President Donald Trump won a temporary legal victory allowing him to continue restricting media access to certain spaces such as the Oval Office and Air Force One. A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, has upheld an earlier ruling that enables White House officials to exclude the Associated Press (AP) from the rotating pool…

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New Jersey US attorney post: Alina Habba or Desiree Leigh Grace? Justice department clash with federal judges over lawyers in contention

Alina Habba (File photo) vs Desiree Leigh Grace (Image credit: LinkedIn) The New Jersey US attorney’s office was in embroiled in confusion and chaos on Tuesday when top Justice Department officials contested federal judges’ appointment of a new US attorney.The federal judges dismissed Alina Habba’s request to maintain her position and exercised their unusual authority…

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Watch: US cops smash Black man’s car window, punch him in face at traffic stop; video goes viral

A white Jacksonville police officer has been stripped of his duties after a video surfaced showing him punching a 22-year-old Black man during a February traffic stop in Florida.The footage, captured on William McNeil Jr.’s dashboard-mounted phone and widely circulated on social media, shows him calmly seated in his vehicle, requesting a sergeant after being…

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Dubai passes new law to help resolve Emirati housing disputes faster and protect family stability | World News

The new law creates a specialised branch within Dubai Courts to handle Emirati housing disputes through mediation and expert adjudication/ Representative image TL;DR: Dubai has introduced the Housing Dispute Settlement Law to speed up resolution of homebuilding conflicts. The law sets clear timelines for mediation and adjudication to avoid construction delays. A specialised committee will…

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Banish evil spirits: Indian-origin astrologer arrested in NYC for scamming senior citizen, bank raised alarm

Indian-origin astrologer arrested in NYC for scamming a senior citizen promising to banish evil spirits. Hemanth Kumar Muneppa, a 33-year-old Indian-origin astrologer, was arrested when a bank raised an alarm that a senior citizen was probably getting scammed, as the 68-year-old woman went to the bank to withdraw $42,000. This was to meet the astrologer’s…

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Trump-Epstein ties under scrutiny: Sexual harassment allegations by Maria Farmer in 1996 resurface; White House reacts

Renewed attention is being drawn to former associates of Jeffrey Epstein which includes sexual harassment allegations made in 1996 by artist Maria Farmer. At the time, Farmer, then in her mid-20s, alerted law enforcement not only to Epstein’s alleged abuse but also raised concerns about the powerful circle surrounding him- including now-US President Donald Trump,…

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‘Highest ever’ numbers: Trump claims support from MAGA base gone up ‘significantly’; pressure from ‘troublemakers’ over Epstein files persist

Donald Trump claims his poll numbers within the Republican Party have surged amid the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, citing figures as high as 95%. This comes as Trump faces scrutiny over his past association with Epstein, including the release of a note mentioning his name. He has denied writing the note and filed a defamation lawsuit…

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‘Why ‘Hamas-run hospital’ but never ‘US-backed IDF’?’: Zohran Mamdani calls out double standards on Israel-Gaza coverage; slams BBC

Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani criticized public broadcaster BBC for biased reporting on the ongoing Middle East conflict. He condemned the use of selective language in its coverage of the Israel-Gaza war, questioning why the outlet uses terms like “Iran-backed Houthis” or “Hamas-run hospital,” but avoids labels such as “US-backed IDF”…

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