Indian woman goes missing after arriving in US for arranged marriage

Indian woman goes missing after arriving in US for arranged marriage

A 24-year-old Indian woman, Simran Simran, has gone missing just days after she arrived in the United States for what was reportedly an arranged marriage, according to New Jersey authorities, as reported by The New York Post (NYP). Police in Lindenwold, Camden County, said Simran landed in the US on June 20 and was reported … Read more

‘This is an outright war crime’: Protests erupt in US and other countries after Trump’s strikes on Iran

‘This is an outright war crime’: Protests erupt in US and other countries after Trump’s strikes on Iran

Anti-war protests broke out in multiple US cities, including San Francisco, New York, and Washington, DC, over the weekend following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Demonstrators criticised what they called an “unconstitutional” escalation and warned of a wider Middle East conflict. ANSWER Coalition to hold ‘Stop the War on Iran’ march on June 28 … Read more

Trump’s visa order leaves international students with a ‘sense of inferiority’

Trump’s visa order leaves international students with a ‘sense of inferiority’

US President Donald Trump once pledged to welcome international students with open arms. While campaigning, he promised to grant green cards to all foreign graduates of US colleges. Speaking in a podcast interview last June, he had said: “It’s so sad when we lose people from Harvard, MIT, from the greatest schools… That is going … Read more

US appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts

US appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts

A US federal appeals court on Friday declined to freeze a lower court ruling that has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to shrink the federal workforce. The decision ensures that the order issued by US District Judge Susan Illston remains in effect, pausing the cuts for now. President Donald Trump’s administration had asked the … Read more

‘Little bit of contradiction’: Trump admin releases ‘illegal’ migrants to US-Mexico border shelters it threatened to prosecute

‘Little bit of contradiction’: Trump admin releases ‘illegal’ migrants to US-Mexico border shelters it threatened to prosecute

Weeks after federal authorities warned border shelters that aiding migrants could amount to criminal activity, the Trump administration has continued to release people charged with being in the US illegally to those very organisations — creating what some shelter operators are calling a confusing and contradictory situation. On March 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency … Read more

Who won a seat at Trump’s crypto dinner?

Who won a seat at Trump’s crypto dinner?

The invitees for President Donald Trump’s private dinner for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday included a Chinese billionaire fighting a lawsuit from US regulators, a lawyer for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a former basketball star, according to a guest list obtained by The New York Times and social media posts. The … Read more

Wisconsin Judge indicted for allegedly helping immigrant evade ICE arrest

Wisconsin Judge indicted for allegedly helping immigrant evade ICE arrest

A federal grand jury has indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on charges that she helped a man in the country illegally evade arrest by US immigration agents during a court appearance in April. Dugan was initially charged in April with concealing an individual to prevent arrest and obstruction. The grand jury’s indictment, announced … Read more

‘Equal partnership’: President Zelenskyy on Ukraine-US minerals deal, signed after delays amid tensions with Trump

‘Equal partnership’: President Zelenskyy on Ukraine-US minerals deal, signed after delays amid tensions with Trump

As Washington and Kyiv finalised a landmark natural resources agreement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the newly signed minerals deal with the United States as a “historic” step forward for the war-torn country’s economic and industrial future. Calling it “a truly equal and fair agreement”, Zelenskyy, in his nightly address, said the deal had evolved … Read more

US threatens Iran with retaliation over Houthi support: ‘You were warned’

US threatens Iran with retaliation over Houthi support: ‘You were warned’

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stern warning to Iran on Wednesday, stating that it would face severe consequences for its support of the Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a direct message to Iran posted on X, Hegseth emphasised the United States’ awareness of Iran’s actions, declaring: Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL … Read more

US eases rules on Tesla, self-driving cars amid race with China

US eases rules on Tesla, self-driving cars amid race with China

The Trump administration has announced sweeping regulatory changes aimed at giving US automakers, including Tesla, more freedom to test and deploy self-driving vehicles, as the country competes with China for dominance in autonomous driving technology.   The new measures, outlined by the US Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday, … Read more