AP file photo Hamas has responded to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal, agreeing to release all Israeli captives while seeking negotiations on other elements of the 20-point plan. In response, Trump urged Israel to immediately halt its bombing of Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel is ready to implement the…
US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (Pic credit: AP) A California resident who admitted attempting to assassinate US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison. Sophie Roske, (birth name Nicholas Roske) appeared before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Judge…
People protest against corruption (Image credits: AP) Since last week, the streets of the Moroccan capital Rabat have been unusually quiet. This is because in the early evening, the city center turns into an arena for demonstrations led by an anonymous collective known as GenZ 212.The name Gen Z indicates the age of the protesters,…
US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, and that suspected smugglers for these groups should be considered “unlawful combatants,” as per a confidential notice sent to Congress this week.The notice, sent to multiple congressional committees, provides further detail on…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Most MAGA folks find it funny. Many libs are furious. Whether people find it jokey or juvenile seems to depend on their political inclination. More than a few on both sides are fatalistic, hoping this too shall pass, but it looks more than likely the social media disinformation disease will spread,…
A Russian strike on an energy facility in the town of Slavutych, Kyiv Oblast, caused a several-hour blackout at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on Oct. 1, the Energy Ministry reported. Slavutych, located in northern Ukraine, was built to house personnel evacuated from the plant after the 1986 disaster.The energy ministry reported an “emergency situation”…
White House says layoffs are imminent (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration has warned that mass layoffs of ‘nonessential’ federal employees could begin within days if the ongoing US government shutdown continues. At a White House press briefing on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced that federal layoffs are imminent, slamming Democrats for the…
Prince William and Kate Middleton are preparing to move into Forest Lodge, a Georgian mansion within Windsor Great Park. The property is intended to serve as their long-term family base. But the decision has provoked anger among locals after a large exclusion zone was imposed around the estate.The restricted area spans about 150 acres and…
UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson LONDON: Bodies representing Indian students, UK academics and UK universities have slammed plans by Labour to impose a levy on international students to pay for maintenance grants for domestic students from low-income families at university or college, saying it will put off international students and hit university finances.UK education secretary…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Hamas has “three to four days” to accept the Gaza peace proposal he presented alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the previous day.“We’re going to do about three or four days. We’ll see how it is. All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries…
