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Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student and outspoken pro-Palestinian activist, walked free on Friday after spending 104 days in the La Salle Detention Facility. The Syrian-born permanent US resident had been detained since March 8 following immigration charges levelled by the Trump administration, which alleged ties to Hamas.Upon his release, Khalil expressed relief and…

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba (left) and US President Donald Trump (PTI) Japan has cancelled a high-level meeting with its closest ally United States, after the Trump administration abruptly demanded Tokyo to spend more on defence, reported The Financial Times on Friday.US secretary of state Marco Rubio and defence secretary Pete Hegseth were expected to meet…

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Friday accused India of conspiring to “rehabilitate” Awami League, labelling it a “fascist” party.“Indian policymakers cannot accept the downfall of Sheikh Hasina. Following the meeting between Muhammad Yunus and Tarique Rahman (BNP) in London, the neighbouring country began orchestrating targetted conspiracies,” said senior BNP member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Rizvi said…

US vice president JD Vance sparked outrage on Friday during a tense visit to Los Angeles, where he accused California governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests and mistakenly referred to Senator Alex Padilla as “Jose Padilla,” a name associated with a convicted al-Qaida plotter.Vance’s visit came after days…

Pakistan has nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, crediting his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent crisis between India and Pakistan. The announcement was made in a post on social media platform X, where Pakistani officials said Trump played a key role in defusing tensions between the…

The UAE evacuated citizens from Iran via Turkmenistan, providing them shelter before flying them to Abu Dhabi amid the Iran-Israel conflic/ Image: X@mofauae As the conflict between Iran and Israel enters its eighth consecutive day, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully evacuated a number of its nationals and residents from the Islamic Republic of…

As Iran battles a waves of Israeli airstrikes targeting its nuclear infrastructure and military leadership, one man remains at the centre of the unfolding crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At 86, he has outlasted presidents, weathered international sanctions, and crushed domestic uprisings. Now, with his regime’s regional proxy network weakened and his own survival…

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the IDF (Picture source: IDF) Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), told Israel’s intelligence officers on Thursday that the country had turned Iran’s “ring of fire” against them — a reference to alleged years of Iranian preparation for attacks on…

Indian student Tanya Tyagi dies in Canada. The Indian consulate in Vancouver issued a statement on the death of Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student studying at Canada’s University of Calgary. “We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at the University of Calgary. The Consulate is in touch with…

In Daredevil: Born Again, Wilson Fisk—the Kingpin of Crime—doesn’t just manipulate the system; he becomes Mayor of New York. Because in the Marvel Universe, the best way to consolidate criminal power isn’t through backroom deals—it’s by getting elected. A comic book storyline? Maybe. But in 2025 New York, fiction and politics are on disturbingly good…