Number of American-Pakistanis, Muslims part of NYC mayor-elect Mamdani’s transition team
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has included a number of American-Pakistanis in his transition team. However, Transition co-chair Lina Khan has so far refused to join Mamdani’s upcoming administration.
Somalia hits back at Trump’s ‘garbage’ slur
US President Donald Trump should focus on delivering on his promises to the American people rather than “busying” himself with insults directed at Somalia, the East African country’s defense minister has said, according to Reuters.
Planning a U.S. Trip? Visa-Free Travelers May Soon Need to Hand Over Social Media History
The Trump administration has proposed requiring visa-waiver travelers to submit five years of social media history and other personal data through an overhauled ESTA system
Viral Image Sparks Speculation on Second Couple; JD Vance Fires Back
A viral photo sparked fresh rumours about tension between US Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, prompting a sarcastic response from Vance
Trump demands CNN get new owners in Warner bidding war
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to ensure CNN gets new ownership as part of the Warner Bros Discovery sale, targeting the news outlet he has long feuded with.
US seized ‘very large’ tanker near Venezuela, Trump says
The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, which Caracas deemed a 'blatant theft' amid escalating tensions between the countries.
Trump’s speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from ‘filthy’ countries
Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from “hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries.” He added for emphasis that those places “are a disaster, right? Filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime.”
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She warned him and his family to prepare for the worst.
Trump threatens new tariffs on India over rice ‘dumping’
US President Donald Trump has signaled more punitive tariffs on India after accusing it of “dumping” rice into the American market. The threat comes amid talks for a trade deal with New Delhi.
Musk calls for abolition of EU
US-based tech billionaire Elon Musk has called for the dissolution of the European Union after the bloc fined his social media platform X.
FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair.
Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, in the latest restriction to come since a man from Afghanistan was accused of shooting two National Guard members.