West Bengal: 3 killed, 30 injured as brick kiln chimney collapses on workers
The incident happened on Wednesday evening at Dhaltitah village in Basirhat when the brick kiln was in operation, police said.
Latino Texas Democrats in U.S. House push back as White House entertains GOP border policy
To secure more aid for Ukraine, the White House is negotiating with Senate Republicans on a deal to revive Trump-era border policies. But some Democratic Texans in Congress say their party is giving up too much.
First lady Jill Biden blasted over ‘bizarre’ White House Christmas video: ‘United States of Bananas’
First lady Jill Biden was blasted Wednesday night after posting a video to X showing dancers tapping around the holiday-decorated White House, whose theme this year is “Magic, Wonder and Joy.” In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the first lady shared the video from the official @FLOTUS account, along with the caption. Read More
House approves resolution demanding MIT, Harvard presidents resign after antisemitism testimony
The House of Representatives voted in favor of a resolution calling on the presidents of Harvard and MIT to resign following last week’s hearing on antisemitism. In a vote on Wednesday evening, representatives passed the resolution by a vote of 303-126. It required two-thirds to pass, or 290 votes. The bill was introduced by House Read More
No evidence but US Republicans approve Biden impeachment inquiry
Vote means investigation is likely to extend well into 2024 when Biden will be running for reelection, probably against Donald Trump. The United States House of Representatives has voted to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, despite an ongoing investigation finding no evidence of wrongdoing by the Democrat. The Republican-controlled House voted Read More
‘Fighting is all around’: Myanmar faces deepening humanitarian crisis
In late October, Sai Lam had an uneasy feeling. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an ethnic armed organisation operating in Myanmar’s northern Shan State, was massing forces near his village on the Chinese border and he sensed that fighting was imminent. So the 27-year-old, who had already secured a job in the construction Read More
Trump jabs at Hunter Biden skipping congressional deposition: ‘Went to the wrong place’
Former President Trump jabbed at President Biden’s son Hunter Biden for skipping his closed-door congressional deposition on Wednesday. Trump took a shot at the younger Biden during his Iowa speech Wednesday night, joking that the presidential scion “went to the wrong place” on Capitol Hill. The former president joked that Hunter went to the Senate Read More
Six Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy; second incident within a week
“The Navy continues to conduct regular patrols and operations in Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing practices by foreign fishing trawlers, taking into account the consequences of these practices on the livelihood of local fishermen and marine resources of the country,” the release stated.
Parliament breach: Police reaches house in Gurugram, where four accused stayed before incident
Resident Welfare Association (RWA) president Vijay Parmar told ANI that one of the accused, Vicky Sharma, the father of a 14-year-old, used to do odd jobs and did not have a stable job.
Thousands of migrants wait a few hours south of Eagle Pass, Texas, to catch trains headed for southern border
Thousands of migrants lined railroad tracks as a freight train passed about three hours south of Eagle Pass, Texas, in Piedras Negras, Mexico, waiting for a chance to jump aboard to the southern border, where they are expected to arrive in the coming days. Border Patrol agents are already overwhelmed and dealing with unprecedented numbers Read More