Removing shoes at US airports may soon be a thing of past

‘A long-overdue policy’ (AP photo) Travellers at some airports, including LaGuardia in New York City, may no longer need to undergo one of the most loathed requirements of security screening. For the first time in nearly 20 years, the transportation security administration (TSA) is letting people keep their shoes on.In recent days, TSA began dropping…

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Russia blacklists Yale University in latest crackdown

MOSCOW: Russia has labelled Yale University an “undesirable organisation”, authorities said Tuesday, as the Kremlin pursues a crackdown on critics that has accelerated during Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine.Being declared “undesirable” effectively bans entities from operating in Russia and makes anyone who works with them liable to prosecution.According to the prosecutor general, Yale’s activities were aimed…

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Donald Trump resumes weapons supply to Ukraine

President Donald Trump stepped up his criticism of President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Tuesday, accusing him of duplicity a day after saying that Ukraine needed more weapons to defend itself against Russian’s invasion.“We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,” Trump told reporters during…

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Floods sweep away Nepal-China bridge

Stranded people are airlifted during flooding of Bhotekoshi river in Nepal KATHMANDU: Over two dozen people were missing after torrential rain in China’s Tibet region triggered a deluge in the Bhotekoshi river, washing away the “Friendship Bridge” that links China and Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.Weather forecasting experts said the flood might have been the…

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‘Abandoned the Jews’: Trump takes a jab at democratic senator Chuck Schumer; says AOC will ‘beat him’

Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer (AP) US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, took a jab at longtime rival, New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, predicting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the “Squad” would defeat him if she runs against him in 2028.“I saw a Palestinian senator, his name is Schumer. He’s a great Palestinian,” remarked…

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Win for Trump: US supreme court allows for downsizing federal workforce; Thousands already out of work

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the green light to President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the size of the federal workforce despite concerns that it could disrupt essential government services and potentially leave thousands of federal employees unemployed. The ruling overrides lower court orders that had temporarily blocked the cuts, which have been…

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‘Government is deeply broken’: Elon Musk questions people’s faith in Trump amid Epstein files row; US President dodges question

Elon Musk, former ally of US PresidentDonald Trump, has once again brought the Jeffrey Epstein controversy into the spotlight. The Tech billionaire publicly questioned US President Donald Trump’s credibility over the unresolved Jeffrey Epstein case, accusing the government of shielding offenders and calling it “deeply broken.”In a series of provocative posts on X, Musk criticised…

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‘Silly’ threat: Netanyahu dismisses Mamdani’s warnings to arrest Netanyahu on entering New York; ‘I’ll get him out’ reassures Trump

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a threat by New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani to have him arrested during a future visit to the city, calling it “silly” and “folly”, and hinted at plans to visit New York city despite the social candidate’s warning, as reported…

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