CHICAGO – United States President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, overriding the firm opposition of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. The move escalates tensions following a recent clash between ICE personnel and protesters, during which a woman was shot by a border patrol agent. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson confirmed the order on Saturday, stating that Trump would not ignore “the lawlessness plaguing American cities.” Jackson added that the deployment was authorized to “protect federal officers and assets.” The order fulfills weeks of threats by Trump to send troops to Chicago, citing civil…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
CHICAGO / PORTLAND – U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to “protect federal officers and assets” after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist there on Saturday. The move came even as a federal judge blocked the President’s attempt to send military personnel into Portland, another Democratic-run city. The escalating national crisis pits the Trump administration’s increasingly militarized anti-crime and migration crackdown against fierce opposition from Democrats, who accuse the President of an authoritarian power grab ahead of the election. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson confirmed the deployment after weeks of…
DOHA / BERLIN – Hamas’s acceptance of key elements within U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan has ignited a wave of international support, with leaders and global institutions seizing on the move as a rare and critical opportunity to halt the devastating conflict. Qatar, a central mediator, immediately welcomed the Hamas statement, noting its “readiness to release all hostages.” Doha’s Foreign Ministry also publicly endorsed President Trump’s call for Israel to immediately halt its bombing of Gaza. Egypt praised Hamas’s response, describing the Trump proposal as a “realistic political vision” capable of delivering “peace and stability” to the…
BANGKOK – A lion kept in a private home in Thailand broke loose and mauled a young boy, leaving him hospitalized with unspecified injuries, an incident that has immediately amplified concerns regarding the nation’s rising trend of private ownership of dangerous wildlife. The Department of Wildlife, National Parks and Plant Conservation (DNP) confirmed the attack on Sunday. The attack occurred Saturday night in the western province of Kanchanaburi, approximately a two-hour drive from the capital, Bangkok. Local media reported that the lion pounced on the child while he was walking on a public road, returning home after playing with other…
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo, the first pontiff from the United States, used his Sunday address to implore the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics to actively care for and welcome immigrants, reinforcing a message of inclusion just days after he criticized the hard-line anti-immigration policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to thousands of pilgrims gathered for Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo asserted that immigrants must not be met with “the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination.” While the Pope avoided explicitly naming any single country for its treatment of migrants, his call was universal. He urged…
LONDON – Police in southern England have launched an investigation into a suspected arson attack at a mosque in the coastal town of Peacehaven, treating the incident as a “hate crime.” The act comes just days after a fatal attack on a synagogue in the north of the country, raising acute fears of retaliatory violence within faith communities. Officers were called to the mosque on Phyllis Avenue late Saturday evening, around 9:50 pm UK time, following reports of a fire. While no one was injured, the blaze caused damage to the mosque’s front entrance and a vehicle parked outside. In…
KATHMANDU / NEW DELHI – Torrential monsoon downpours have triggered devastating landslides and floods across Nepal and neighboring India, claiming the lives of more than 60 people as rescue workers struggle to reach cut-off communities in the remote, rugged mountainous terrain. The relentless rains, which have lashed Nepal since Friday, have left rivers in spate and vast areas of the Himalayan nation submerged. Shanti Mahat, spokeswoman for Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, confirmed to AFP that rain-triggered disasters have resulted in at least 44 deaths and five people are reported missing. The eastern district of Ilam has…
NEW YORK – Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has reflected on a pivotal moment in his youth—his early departure from a Catholic seminary school—stating the experience fundamentally redirected his life. These candid reflections emerged in Rebecca Miller’s new documentary, ‘Mr. Scorsese,’ which premiered on October 4 at the New York Film Festival, exploring the director’s lifelong, obsessive relationship with faith and morality. The Taxi Driver director recalled in the documentary’s first episode how deeply affected he was by attending Catholic mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral around the age of seven, a spiritual pursuit that continued into his teenage years. “There was…
LONDON – British singer and songwriter Paloma Faith has opened up about the unexpected and intense psychological impact of participating in the BBC reality show ‘The Celebrity Traitors,’ revealing that she frequently required professional mental health support throughout the filming process. The 44-year-old artist confirmed to The Sun on Sunday that she was surprised by how much the show affected her personal well-being. “It is not on camera – I went to see them [welfare] all the time. Yeah, it was a therapist,” she stated. The singer admitted that the high-stakes game uncovered deeper emotional issues. “I definitely learned some…
LONDON – Actress Lucy Fallon, known for her role as Bethany Platt on the popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street, has declared her commitment to the series, stating she has no plans to depart the show again. The 29-year-old, who first joined the cast in 2015 before leaving in 2020 to pursue external projects like the drama Tom Jones, returned in 2023 and now finds the consistency and familiar environment too appealing to leave. In an interview with Fabulous magazine, Fallon explained her decision: “I don’t plan on leaving Corrie to do other things. In the past, I wanted to…
