The Michigan shooter who tried to murder toddlers at a Jewish pre-K was Ayman Ghazali, a naturalised US citizen from Lebanon, and his two brothers were believed to be Hezbollah terrorists.Ghazali rammed his car, loaded with mortar shells, into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Thursday, but officials said security guards opened fire on him…
A sacred drum that once served as a powerful communication tool for communities in Ivory Coast has returned home more than a century after it was seized during French colonial rule. Known as the Djidji Ayokwe, the massive wooden instrument was taken by French authorities in 1916 and later transported to France, where it remained…
US Expands Middle East Military Presence Amid Iran-Israel Tensions, USS Tripoli Deploys Marines The United States is significantly expanding its military footprint in the Middle East, sending thousands of Marines and a powerful amphibious assault ship to the region as tensions with Iran intensify. The deployment comes amid a rapidly escalating conflict involving the United…
An Indian‑American immigration advocate has said that the reason so many Indians are on H‑1B visas is not by choice, but because of flaws in the United States’ immigration system that make it extremely difficult for them to obtain permanent residency.Sidharth, founder of the Indian‑American Advocacy Council, posted on X that the long waits for…
In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Police will use the River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from counterdemonstrators in central London this Sunday, as the city braces for what police have described as a “highly volatile” situation.Interior minister Shabana Mahmood approved the Met’s request to ban the annual Al-Quds Day march, organised by the Islamic…
WASHINGTON: A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US. President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across West Asia.Some officials and advisers are warning Trump that surging gasoline prices could exact a political…
President Donald Trump said the US was going to be hitting Iran “very hard over the next week”, shortly after issuing a partial 30-day waiver for purchases of sanctioned Russian oil, hoping to ease prices fuelled by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Prices have been whipsawing on Trump’s changing comments on the likely duration of…
On summer Fridays in the Dutch city of Alkmaar, the air fills with the smell of aged dairy and the rhythmic shuffle of wooden stretchers across the stone square. At precisely 10 a.m., a bell rings over the historic Waagplein and the spectacle begins. Dozens of men dressed in spotless white uniforms and straw hats…
A debate over the United States’ $100,000 H-1B visa fee took a turn after early figures suggested the policy may have reduced visa filings enough to cut government revenue by about $20 million.The numbers were shared by Connor O’Brien, an economic policy researcher at the Institute for Progress who focuses on high-skilled immigration and innovation…
President Donald Trump on Friday said he believed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was helping Iran in its war against the United States and Israel.Trump’s comment came in a radio interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, and 1 week after the President lashed out at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy for asking him at…
More than 15 years after she was wrongly jailed while pregnant during the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT scandal, Indian-origin former sub-postmistress Seema Misra is still waiting for full compensation, and says the fight has cost her more than two decades of her life.Misra, who ran a post office in West Byfleet, Surrey, was imprisoned…
Drivers of large sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may soon have to pay additional charges to use London’s roads, as Mayor Sadiq Khan considers new measures targeting what critics often call “Chelsea tractors”.The proposal forms part of Transport for London’s (TfL) updated Vision Zero action plan, which aims to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on the…
There’s a joke doing the rounds online which goes something like this: “Marco Rubio learning he has to become the new ____.”The blank changes depending on the day. Sometimes the internet appoints him the next Pope, sometimes the manager of Manchester United, and occasionally even the Ayatollah of Iran. Like all good memes, it exaggerates…
Despite an estimated $2.6 billion net worth, YouTube star MrBeast says he currently has little personal cash. In a recent interview, Jimmy Donaldson revealed he is “borrowing money right now” because most of his wealth is tied to his company, Beast Industries. The business reinvests heavily into videos and expansion, leaving the billionaire with massive…
A man in the UK murdered his estranged wife before calmly going to a leisure centre to shower and later claiming that mysterious voices in his head had ordered the killing, a court has heard. The victim, Paria Veisi, 37, was stabbed multiple times at her husband Alireza Askari’s home in Cardiff after the couple…
What began as a birthday outing in Manchester ended in disbelief for 23-year-old Sam Ekins from Huddersfield.Sam and her partner had been sitting outside a McDonald’s in Piccadilly Gardens on March 9, enjoying a wrap when a pigeon approached their table. Without thinking much of it, Sam tore off a small piece of tortilla and…
A woman spoke about the “shocking” moment she was issued a £150 fine after feeding a pigeon a bit of tortilla wrap.Sam Elkin, 23, from Southport, was in Manchester with her partner to celebrate her birthday on March 9 when she was handed the fine for “littering” in the city’s Piccadilly Gardens, BBC reported.Sam told…
A Miami real estate developer of Indian origin has been charged in federal court in an alleged $85 million fraud scheme that was used to fund a luxury yacht and a posh lifestyle.41-year-old Rishi Kapoor was indicted in Florida on multiple criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, tax evasion, failure…
Authorities have identified the man who drove a vehicle into a large synagogue near Detroit as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41‑year‑old naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon. The incident occurred on Thursday at Temple Israel, one of the nation’s largest Reform Jewish congregations, and was being investigated by the FBI as a targeted act of…
Industry insiders have weighed in on Meghan Markle’s recent split from Netflix, as questions grow about the future of the Sussex brand and what it means for Prince Harry. It was announced last week that Meghan’s brand would operate independently, just 11 months after it was revealed that it would partner with Netflix. Since then,…
