Saving lives in India’s extreme heatwave
Extreme heat is fast becoming a public health crisis in India, with more than 150 people dying during the latest brutal heat wave in June. Prolonged heat…
Read morePlans for world’s tallest flag divides Maine town
In the United States, many people view bigger as better. But some residents of a tiny community in Maine are balking at measuring patriotism by the size…
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Indian-origin man pleads guilty for smuggling 800 Indian citizens to US via Uber cab; earns $5 lakh
A 49-year-old Indian was sentenced by the US District Court in Seattle to 45 months in prison for hatching a conspiracy to transport and harbour more than…
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Janitor destroyed 20 years of research in New York university by turning off freezer due to ‘annoying alarms’
In an astonishing development, a janitor at a private university in New York ruined over 20 years of research by simply turning off a freezer due to…
Read moreDeputy acquitted of all charges in Parkland shooting
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre. (June 29)
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The US Supreme Court is under fire over its latest landmark ruling. This is what it means
A decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities has been overturned.
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NYC Mayor Adams Compares Housing Activist to Plantation Owner
Mayor Eric Adams criticized the woman, whose family left Germany in the 1930s, after she questioned him about back-to-back rent increases.Mayor Eric Adams criticized the woman, whose…
Read moreHigh Court protects religious freedom in the workplace
The Supreme Court has solidified protections for workers who asks for religious accommodations. The case decided Thursday involves a Christian mail carrier who didn’t want to work…
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NYC Avoids the Worst as Canada Wildfire Smoke Worsens Air Quality in the Midwest
The impact of the smoke was less severe than earlier this month and was most strongly felt in cities from Pittsburgh and Cleveland to Chicago and Detroit.The…
Read moreConnecticut’s first Muslim state representative assaulted after Eid-ul-Adha prayers
Police in Hartford said they detained the man who attacked and pushed Rep. Maryam Khan to the ground after Eid-u;-Adha prayers on Wednesday.
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Tear gas, damaged buildings, and a curfew: Protests rage in France over police shooting
A curfew has been set for one Paris region town, as violent riots triggered by the police shooting death of a teenager are set to continue.
Read moreCivil Rights lawyers vow to continue ‘the fight’
A group of Civil Rights lawyers vowed to continue the fight for equal opportunity after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. (June 29)…
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Will Ben Roberts-Smith pay $25 million for his failed defamation suit? Here’s what we know
Ben Roberts-Smith has agreed to pay legal costs of media outlets he unsuccessfully sued for defamation, with the Seven Network and billionaire Kerry Stokes also being pursued…
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Rishi Sunak’s controversial Australia-inspired asylum seeker plan ruled illegal
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made “stop the boats” a political priority, but a court has ruled that his government’s plan to send asylum seekers to…
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Gladys Berejiklian won’t be prosecuted for ‘serious corrupt conduct’. Why not?
The ICAC has ruled Gladys Berejiklian committed “serious corrupt conduct”, but didn’t recommend criminal charges. Why not?
Read moreNetanyahu drops key part of Israel judicial overhaul plans
The PM says he will no longer seek to give parliament the power to overturn Supreme Court rulings.
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