Twenty-two Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed several lawsuits challenging US President Donald Trump’s bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court. After his inauguration on Monday, Trump, a Republican, ordered U.S. agencies to refuse to recognise the citizenship of children born in the U.S. if neither their mother nor father is a U.S. citizen or…

UK welfare fraudsters could lose licence for two years under ‘biggest crackdown in a generation’ Benefit cheats face being banned from driving for two years under a proposed new anti-fraud law. People who owe more than £1,000 in wrongly claimed welfare payments and who have ignored repeated requests to return the money could be punished under the proposed changes. Other measures to tackle benefit fraud in the legislation include letting investigators directly take…

Sandie Peggie refuses to use gender-neutral pronouns when addressing Beth Upton, a biologically male doctor who identifies as female The NHS is attempting to ban a nurse from referring to a transgender doctor as a man as part of a legal battle. A lawyer acting for NHS Fife said an order should be imposed to prevent Sandie Peggie from using male pronouns or terminology to refer to Beth Upton, a…

Turkish OnlyFans model, Azra Ay Vandan, has been arrested for her controversial plan to sleep with 100 men in 24 hours and stream the encounters with her husband, Pedram Behdar Vandan. The shocking announcement, made on January 14 through a post on the social media platform X, led to a viral stir, with Vandan claiming she would become the first Turkish woman to achieve such a feat. In the post,…

A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 66 people and injuring 51 others, the interior minister said. Witnesses said desperate guests had tried to escape using ropes, and video showed bedsheets hanging from the windows. Media reports suggested some people had died after trying to jump to safety. “Our pain is great,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters at the…

A collection of advocacy groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit late Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt the automatic granting of citizenship to children born in the United States. Trump signed his order to deny citizenship to children whose mothers were unlawfully present in the United States when they were born and the father wasn’t a citizen or legal permanent…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Justice Department to not enforce a law that effectively bans TikTok for 75 days. It directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against “any entity for any noncompliance” with the law. The widely popular short-form video app briefly shuttered in the U.S. this weekend hours before a bipartisan law that gave TikTok’s China-based parent company…

On Monday, American businessman Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, marking his second term in office. The inauguration ceremony at the West Front of the US Capitol was a grand affair, with Trump’s family, including his wife, Melania, and 18-year-old son, Barron Trump, in attendance. Barron Trump, the 7-foot tall teenager, garnered significant attention during the ceremony. As his father introduced him to…

Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump’s order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday. The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families in the U.S. as well as Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they fought…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States’ intention to withdraw from the global health body, urging the nation to reconsider its decision. In a statement posted on its X account on Tuesday, January 21, WHO emphasised its vital role in protecting global health, including the health of Americans, and called for continued cooperation. The organisation highlighted its work in addressing the root causes of diseases,…

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has called for a ban on non-EU foreigners buying properties in Spain, aiming to address escalating housing prices. “We will propose to ban these non-EU foreigners who are not residents, and their relatives, from buying houses in our country since they only do so to speculate,” Sanchez said during a rally in Plasencia, western Spain on Sunday. On 19 January, Sanchez outlined a proposal to…

Vivek Ramaswamy exits the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), citing confidence in Elon Musk’s leadership. Speculation suggests he’s aiming for Ohio’s governor race in 2026. His candidacy, if successful, would make him the first Indian American Governor of Ohio. DOGE faces criticism over transparency and programme cuts, adding complexity to the situation. Indian-American entrepreneur and politician, Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed Monday his departure from the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) in…