A fragile calm settled across the India-Pakistan border on Sunday, following a weekend ceasefire brokered by the United States that pulled the two nuclear-armed neighbours back from the brink of full-scale war. The truce came after days of deadly missile and drone attacks targeting major military bases, the most severe confrontation between the two nations in decades. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire late Saturday evening, hailing the agreement as a testament to the “strength, wisdom and fortitude” of both India and Pakistan. By Sunday morning, after brief renewed shelling that threatened to shatter the deal, the border region fell…
Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso
President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order Monday morning that he says will dramatically slash prescription drug prices across the United States, a move he declared would bring “FAIRNESS TO AMERICA!” In a fiery Truth Social post on Sunday night, Trump unveiled the cornerstone of his plan: a “Most Favored Nation” pricing policy that would force pharmaceutical companies to offer the U.S. the same prices they charge the lowest-paying countries in the world. According to Trump, this would reduce drug costs “almost immediately.” “I will be instituting a MOST FAVORED NATION’S POLICY whereby the United States will…
Nearly three years after the sudden passing of her mother, Ivana Trump, Ivanka Trump took to Instagram on Sunday to share a deeply emotional tribute, remembering the strength, humor, and enduring influence of the late socialite and businesswoman. “Today, I’m holding close the beautiful memories of my mother, Ivana, her strength, humor, and love continue to guide me every day,” Ivanka wrote alongside a carousel of rare family photographs. The post, which quickly gained attention online, captured intimate moments between Ivanka and Ivana spanning from childhood through adulthood. Several of the shared images included Ivana with her grandchildren, Arabella (13),…
President Donald Trump is under intense fire after confirming his administration is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft from the Qatari royal family, sparking a political storm over alleged bribery, foreign influence, and legal grey zones. The aircraft, dubbed a “flying palace” and worth an estimated $400 million, is reportedly being offered as a temporary replacement for the aging Air Force One. ABC News first broke the story Sunday morning, citing multiple sources that confirmed the Trump administration is preparing to accept the jet, pending final approval. While a Sunday statement from Qatar downplayed the situation, claiming no…
In a bold act of political resistance, around two dozen students from California State University campuses began a hunger strike on May 5 to protest the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and demand divestment from weapons manufacturers. The protest, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), spans San Jose State, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, and CSU Long Beach. “We, the students of San Francisco, Sacramento, Long Beach, and San Jose State Universities, are beginning a united hunger strike in solidarity with the two million Palestinians at risk of starvation in Gaza,” SJP announced in a press release. The…
In a bold diplomatic maneuver, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed direct, in-person peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul this Thursday, escalating hopes for a potential breakthrough in the ongoing war even as tensions remain high and ceasefire demands go unmet. Zelenskyy’s surprise announcement followed a flurry of international diplomacy over the weekend, culminating in a statement rejecting prolonged bloodshed and urging an immediate ceasefire. “There is no point in prolonging the killings,” Zelenskyy said. “And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look…
Immigrants detained in Texas were loaded onto buses and taken to a military airfield on Wednesday in what appeared to be a covert deportation attempt to Libya, only to be returned hours later to detention without explanation, according to attorneys and immigration advocates. Among the group was a Vietnamese construction worker from Los Angeles, represented by attorney Tin Thanh Nguyen, who said his client was one of many woken in the early hours at the Pearsall immigration detention center and transported under heavy security to an undisclosed airstrip. A military aircraft reportedly waited on the tarmac. “They sat on the…
In the span of just two weeks, communications between air traffic controllers and pilots at Newark Liberty International Airport have failed twice, each time for about 90 seconds. Though no crashes occurred, the breakdowns triggered massive delays, traumatised air traffic staff, and reignited concerns over America’s aging and dangerously understaffed air traffic control (ATC) system. The first outage on April 28 was followed by a radar failure on May 3, underscoring what many experts are calling a full-blown crisis in U.S. aviation infrastructure. With over 50,000 flights managed daily in the United States, even brief disruptions can spiral into chaos.…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, flanked by European allies in Ukraine’s capital, declared a renewed show of unity on Saturday as world leaders demanded an unconditional 30-day ceasefire from Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The emergency summit, dubbed the “coalition of the willing,” brought together Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for high-stakes talks in central Kyiv. It marked the first visit to Ukraine by Chancellor Merz since assuming office earlier this week and Macron’s first return since summer 2022. “This meeting, hosted here in…
Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has restricted access to a widely-followed Muslim news page, @Muslim, for users in India following a legal request by the Indian government. The move has sparked backlash from free speech advocates and intensified concerns over censorship during a period of growing hostility between India and Pakistan. Indian Instagram users trying to access the @Muslim account – which boasts 6.7 million followers globally were met with a notification stating: “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.” The page’s founder and editor-in-chief, Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh, condemned…
