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WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court will scrutinise presidential powers in major cases during its new term opening on Monday. Justices will examine the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and his authority to fire Federal Reserve officials. The court with its 6-3 conservative majority has moved American law dramatically rightward under Chief Justice John… Continue reading US Supreme Court to review Trump tariffs and Fed firing powers

COPENHAGEN: Russian warships have repeatedly sailed on collision courses with Danish naval vessels and disrupted navigation systems in Denmark’s strategic straits. The Danish Defence Intelligence Service stated these actions included aiming weapons at Danish ships and causing extensive GPS interference. Such incidents risk unintended escalation in a region already on high alert following various security… Continue reading Denmark reports repeated Russian naval provocations in its straits

GENEVA: United Nations experts have urged Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government to clarify the fate and whereabouts of more than 120 people forcibly disappeared since 2018. The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances stated these disappearances followed the violent suppression of anti-government protests. A wide range of people have gone missing, including those… Continue reading UN urges Nicaragua to account for over 120 people forcibly disappeared

BROADVIEW (Illinois): Police arrested several people on Friday as hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Chicago that has been the focus of protests since a federal immigration enforcement surge began last month. Tensions have been high in recent weeks in Chicago as the administration of U.S. President… Continue reading Scuffles and arrests at Chicago ICE facility protest escalate tensions

VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said on Friday he is discussing detailed proposals with Russia and Ukraine on how to restore off-site power to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been cut off from external power for more than a week. The facility is currently… Continue reading IAEA discusses restoring power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant with Russia, Ukraine

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced he reversed his administration’s plan to cut 187 million dollars from New York’s security funding. Trump declared the reversal in a social media post on his Truth Social platform. Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul had earlier described the proposed cuts as devastating to the state’s law enforcement and counterterrorism operations. Hochul… Continue reading Trump reverses $187 million New York security funding cut after criticism

KYIV: A massive Russian air assault struck several of Ukraine’s main gas production facilities on Friday, causing critical damage as the country prepares for a new heating season. Russia fired 35 missiles and 60 drones at state gas and oil company Naftogaz sites in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions overnight, according to CEO Sergii Koretskyi.… Continue reading Russia’s largest attack on Ukraine gas production damages Naftogaz sites

KYIV: A Russian drone attack killed a French photojournalist on Friday in eastern Ukraine on the frontline of the three-and-a-half-year-old war with Russia. The Ukrainian military’s Fourth Separate Mechanised Brigade announced on Facebook that photojournalist Antoni Lallican died in the drone strike. A Ukrainian photographer named Hryhory Ivanchenko who was accompanying Lallican sustained injuries in… Continue reading French photojournalist killed by Russian drone in eastern Ukraine

GENEVA: Switzerland will file a diplomatic protest to Israel after Israeli security forces cut short a visit by Swiss diplomats to imprisoned detainees from the Gaza aid flotilla. The Swiss foreign ministry announced this action on Friday following the interrupted prison visit. Swiss embassy representatives were prevented from talking at length with the group of… Continue reading Switzerland to protest Israel over curtailed Gaza flotilla visit

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Friday it took reports of Russian naval provocations very seriously, after Denmark’s intelligence service earlier said Russian warships were taking repeated action in its straits connecting the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. “It’s something the administration takes very seriously, and we are constantly monitoring it. The National Security… Continue reading White House takes Russian naval provocations in Danish straits seriously

SAARBRUECKEN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron marked Germany’s 35th reunification anniversary by urging stronger European resistance against authoritarianism’s “dark enlightenment”. Merz warned that “new alliances of autocracies are forming against us and attacking liberal democracy as a way of life”. Macron advocated for “a new enlightenment” celebrating culture, literature, and respectful… Continue reading Macron and Merz warn against authoritarian ‘dark enlightenment’ threat

NEW YORK: Sean “Diddy” Combs’ children emotionally pleaded for leniency for their father during his sentencing hearing on prostitution charges. Jessie Combs, the 18-year-old daughter of the hip-hop mogul, told the judge through tears that her father remains an essential presence in their lives despite his mistakes. A jury convicted Combs on July 2 of… Continue reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ children plead for leniency at sentencing

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has directed his team to review federal aid to Portland, Oregon, that can be cut as his anger with the city’s anti-government and anti-fascism protesters mounts, the White House said on Friday. “We will not fund states that allow anarchy,“ White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters. She gave no… Continue reading Trump orders review of federal aid to Portland over unrest

BRUSSELS/MADRID: The massive power outage that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage, according to a report from the European network of electricity transmission system operators released on Friday. The report, released ahead of an October 28 legal deadline, focused on the power systems’ condition on the… Continue reading Iberian blackout first known caused by excessive voltage, report says

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish court has ruled that online fast-fashion retailer Shein infringed the copyright of smaller Swedish rival Nelly by using its photographs without permission. The Patent and Market Court found that Shein’s Ireland-based subsidiary Infinite Styles Ecommerce made unauthorised copies of pictures owned by Nelly. The court determined that Infinite Styles Ecommerce used these… Continue reading Shein found guilty of copyright infringement by Swedish court

DAKAR: Mali’s military has prevented approximately 70 fuel trucks from travelling to Allied Gold’s Sadiola mine following an al Qaeda-linked militant blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked country. Two people familiar with the matter confirmed that fuel supplies are dwindling at the remote gold mine located some 650 kilometres from the capital Bamako. Mali’s… Continue reading Mali army holds 70 Allied Gold fuel trucks amid militant blockade

BELGRADE: Three people have died in floods caused by torrential rain at Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort of Elenite. Bulgaria’s news agency BTA reported the fatalities on Friday, with Interior Minister Daniel Mitov confirming the circumstances. One man died when floodwater swept through a building basement where he was located. The other two victims were rescuers… Continue reading Three killed in Bulgaria floods as heavy rain hits Black Sea resort

WASHINGTON/DAKAR/PARIS: Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will not sign an economic framework this week as expected, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, in another stumbling block for the Trump administration’s efforts to implement a peace deal and spur Western investment in the region. President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious… Continue reading Congo and Rwanda delay economic deal in setback for US peace efforts

WASHINGTON: The United States killed four people in a strike against a vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs just off the coast of Venezuela, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, at least the fourth such attack in recent weeks. The strike is the latest example of President Donald Trump’s efforts to use U.S. military… Continue reading US conducts new strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela coast

TORONTO: Canada has updated its travel advisory for the United States this week with a specific warning for travellers holding passports marked with an “X” gender identifier. The new advisory explicitly states that while Canada issues such passports, it cannot guarantee entry or transit through other countries. Travellers with X gender markers may still be… Continue reading Canada warns X gender passport holders may face US entry issues

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has announced restrictions on the use of PFAS substances, commonly called forever chemicals, in firefighting foams. This move represents a significant step towards the European Union’s broader objective of minimising PFAS usage in consumer products. PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated substances, are persistent environmental contaminants that do not break down naturally.… Continue reading EU restricts ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams to curb pollution

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has launched a new pilot program to speed up the review process for generic drugs that are tested and manufactured entirely in the United States. The program is designed to encourage companies to invest in domestic drug production and research by offering faster approvals… Continue reading US FDA launches pilot program to fast-track domestic generic drug reviews

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday night to agree to his proposal to end Israel’s war in Gaza, warning “all HELL” would break out in the Palestinian enclave if it fails to get on board. After Trump’s latest threat to the militant group, Al Jazeera reported on Friday that Hamas had handed… Continue reading Trump gives Hamas deadline for Gaza deal or warns of consequences