US special envoy Keith Kellogg has visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers, acknowledging their sacrifices and stating that their efforts have “given us time” to find the “right” way to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, reports New York Post.He met with about 20 Ukrainian veterans at Irpin Military Hospital near Kyiv on Friday. Many of the soldiers,…
Hamas hands over Israeli hostages over to the Red Cross Hamas has handed over the first two of six Israeli hostages set to be freed on Saturday under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. The handover took place in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where masked and armed Hamas fighters brought the captives onto a stage before…
Lynne Marie Stewart, ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ star, dies at 78 (Picture credit: X) Lynne Marie Stewart, best known for her role as Miss Yvonne on Pee-wee’s Playhouse, has passed away at the age of 78. Her friends and colleagues, including Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) and Saturday Night Live alum Laraine Newman, confirmed the news on social media,…
The body released by Palestinian militants overnight was confirmed on Saturday to be that of Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother who was abducted on October 7, the day the war began, and killed in captivity in Gaza, her family said.Her two young sons, Kfir, then nine months old, and Ariel, aged four, also died in…
(Picture source: X @JeffCriswell01) US President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of the iconic 150-year-old Resolute Desk from the Oval Office for refurbishment, just days after media reports suggested that Elon Musk‘s son, X Æ A-Xii, may have wiped a booger on it during a White House visit.According to the New York Post and…
Leaders from Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf States met in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter a reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip mooted by US President Donald Trump.Trump has suggested that the United States could “take over” Gaza and permanently displace the more than 2 million residents to nearby Arab states, Egypt and Jordan,…
US President Donald Trump has called for an immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine war, urging both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach a ceasefire through negotiations. Trump argued that the war has led to unnecessary loss of life and financial strain on the United States.“President Putin and President Zelenskyy have to get together because…
Indian-origin politician Ruby Dhalla was disqualified from the Liberal Party leadership race on Friday, ending her bid to potentially become Canada’s next prime minister. Describing the disqualification as “shocking,” Dhalla claimed that the “establishment got threatened.”Dhalla, a former MP who represented Brampton-Springdale from 2004 to 2011, expressed her shock and disappointment over the disqualification. In…
Janet Mills and Donald Trump In a moment of open defiance, Maine governor Janet Mills pushed back against US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting on Friday, challenging his executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.Trump, speaking to a bipartisan group of governors, abruptly turned to the issue and asked if Maine…
US President Donald Trump A federal judge has halted an executive order from US President Donald Trump that aimed to cut government funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes, ruling that it likely violates free speech rights.Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore issued an injunction on Friday, temporarily blocking the order while a legal challenge…
