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No Family, No English: Indian Woman Missing After Flying To US
A 24-year-old Indian woman who arrived in the United States for a reported arranged marriage has gone missing, authorities have said.
Trump's Sweeping Tax-Cut, Spending Bill Clears First US Senate Hurdle
The Republican-controlled US Senate advanced President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill in a key procedural vote late on Saturday, raising the odds that lawmakers will be able to pass his "big, beautiful bill" in the coming days.
Viral Map Shows Paris' Pollution Drop As City Trades Cars For Bike Lanes
Paris has traded automotive routes for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
"Utterly Insane": Elon Musk Criticises Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Again
The remarks revived tensions between Elon Musk and Donald Trump's administration, particularly following Musk's recent departure as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
What's Next For Birthright Citizenship After US Supreme Court Ruling
The legal battle over President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican administration's major victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Son, Kanye West Call For His Freedom In New Song Amid Sex-Trafficking Trial
The track, part of a surprise joint extended play (EP) 'Never Stop', arrived on streaming platforms on Friday and directly references the ongoing sex-trafficking trial against Diddy.
Starmer’s promised ethics commission may repackage existing regulators
Government sources say ‘umbrella’ structure now more likely after plans for independent body found to be too complexKeir Starmer’s flagship new ethics and integrity commission may be a rebrand of existing watchdogs brought together under a new “umbrella” rather than creating an entirely fresh regulator, government sources have said.A year after Labour made its manifesto promise, ministers are mulling the idea of a new oversight structure above current regulators to avoid the need for starting from scratch. Continue reading...
‘We won’t let them get away with this’: activists to sue Tanzania’s government over ‘sexual torture’
Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire vow to hold authorities accountable as repression intensifies before October electionsTwo east African activists say they plan to sue Tanzania’s government for illegal detention and torture during a visit in support of an opposition politician in May.Boniface Mwangi, from Kenya, and Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan, sent shock waves around the region earlier this month when they gave an emotional press conference in which they alleged they had been sexually assaulted and, in Atuhaire’s case, smeared in excrement after their detention in Dar es Salaam. “[The authorities] take you through sexual torture,” Mwangi said at the time. Continue reading...
France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’
Under new rules anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park from Sunday will be breaking the lawAnyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law from Sunday under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking.Bus shelters and areas in the immediate vicinity of libraries, swimming pools and schools will also be affected by the ban, which is coming into force one day after its publication in the official government gazette on Saturday. Continue reading...
Sudan civil war overwhelms border town in neighbor Chad as refugees find little help
Sudan's civil war has overwhelmed a border town in neighboring Chad
At least 3 killed as crowd surges at eastern India Hindu festival
Three people have been killed and more than a dozen hospitalized following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s coastal town of Puri
Russia launches biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of the war
Russia has launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war
Jun 29, 2025