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Easier deportations and Green Card removals: US Supreme Court advances Trump’s restrictive immigration agenda
It is now easier to remove lawful permanent residents - also known as green-card holders WASHINGTON: Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency last year promising to aggressively crack down on immigration and pursue a campaign of mass deportation, the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court ha
US Supreme Court expands Second Amendment rights, eyes more gun cases
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court in a pair of new rulings has further expanded the Constitution's Second Amendment right "to keep and bear arms," as the justices consider whether to take up additional gun rights cases for their next term. The court, in a 6-3 ruling on Thursday powered by its con
NYC Rent Board set to freeze rent on 1 million rent-stabilized apartments under Mayor Mamdani
NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani barreled into City Hall vowing to tackle the city's notoriously high cost of living, partly by fulfilling a campaign promise repeated with almost monomaniacal zeal in social media ads, speeches and rallies: "As your next mayor, I will freeze your rent.”
Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage at German Christmas Market in Magdeburg
MAGDEBURG: A Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for killing six people and injuring hundreds, ramming a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in 2024. The attack shocked the country and stirred up tensions o
Hundreds of flights cancelled as storm hammers New Zealand's capital
A storm battered central New Zealand on Friday, bringing air traffic to a standstill in the capital Wellington, knocking out power to thousands of households and triggering flooding and landslides. National weather forecaster MetService issued multiple severe weather warnings as a low-pressure s
Venezuela quakes: Neighbours dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela: In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones on Thursday after back-to-back earthquakes that officials say killed more than 230 people and left thousands injured the night before. The official death toll rose to a
World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions
WASHINGTON: Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful. In the lawsuit filed in the federal court in Manhattan, judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy B
Last Australian IS bride and daughter allowed to return from Syria camp under strict conditions
MELBOURNE: The last Australian woman held in a Syrian camp for families of Islamic State group fighters has been given permission to return to Australia under strict conditions, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Thursday. The woman and her nine-year-old daughter had planned to return to Austral
Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on Wednesday, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict. Several Republicans who attended said Trump eng
Mayor Mamdani's New York sweep tests Democratic Party's willingness to change
NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stepped into the national spotlight this week as an ascendant political force within the Democratic Party. Democratic leaders aren't so sure that's a good thing. As progressives cheered across the nation, some of the most powerful Democrats in the countr
Venezuela rocked by massive 7.2 earthquake, rescue work underway
CARACAS: Powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, toppling buildings in the capital Caracas, trapping people in the rubble and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and widespread destruction. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west
New global rules clear road for driverless vehicles
New York: A UN vehicle standards forum has approved the first global regulations for fully autonomous driving systems (ADS), marking a major step towards the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. The new regulatory framework - adopted on Wednesday by the UN Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNE