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Security forces launched an operation following a coordinated militant attack in Balochistan on Saturday that killed nearly 50 people At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country’s Interior Ministry has said.The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at multiple locations across the southwestern province of Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan.The assaults began early on Saturday and killed at least 31 civilians, including five women, as well as 17 members of the security forces,…
George Zinn, the elderly man who falsely claimed he shot Charlie Kirk in the immediate aftermath of the Turning Point USA founder’s assassination and distracted police from looking for the real killer, has been sentenced to prison for child sex crimes and obstruction of justice. Zinn cried in court after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and no contest to a third-degree felony charge of obstruction of justice, according to a report by the Hill. Fourth District Court Judge Thomas Low reportedly sentenced the 71-year-old to two prison terms of up to 15 years…
The leftist Labour Party government is facing backlash from backbenchers over plans to prioritise migrants over Britons in newly built government housing. Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer may be forced into another politically embarrassing U-turn, as a brewing rebellion from within his own party’s ranks is brewing over the already contentious issue of housing asylum seekers, many of whom entered the country illegally. The government is seeking to move away from the Tory-era scheme of block booking hotels across the country to house migrants, which sparked nationwide protests following a spate of sexual assaults committed by foreign inhabitants against native…
Elon Musk is combining SpaceX with his artificial intelligence startup xAI as the merged entity prepares for a massive IPO that could value the combined company at $1.25 trillion. CNBC reports that Elon Musk has undertaken a significant consolidation of his business empire, revealing that SpaceX is acquiring his artificial intelligence company xAI in a deal that brings together two of his most valuable ventures. The transaction positions the merged entity for an IPO that Bloomberg reports could value the combined company at $1.25 trillion. Musk disclosed the acquisition in a blog post on Monday, describing the creation of what he…
On Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he was “confident” the government would reopen Tuesday. Host Kristen Welker said, “As we sit here today, we are in the midst of a partial government shutdown. So I want to start right there. The latest reports are that you’ve spoken to Leader Hakeem Jeffries, that he has made it clear that you don’t have Democrat support to reopen the government. So let me put this bottom line question to you. Are you confident that the government will reopen on Monday with Republican votes? Do you have…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Tuesday he has made no decisions about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to skirt the normal 60-vote margin required to advance legislation in the chamber. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Monday she had White House-brokered “assurances” that the Senate would allow for a “standing” or “talking” filibuster that could allow the SAVE Act, a House-passed elections bill pushed by conservative hard-liners, to be enacted into law. Thune was not party to Luna’s conversation with President Donald Trump, which prompted Luna to indicate she would support a massive spending bill moving through…
The global body is at risk of “imminent financial collapse,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned US President Donald Trump has claimed that he could swiftly fix the United Nations’ money problems if the organization asked him for help.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week that the global body is at risk of “imminent financial collapse” as a result of unpaid dues and funding shortfalls by some member states.Unless the collection of contributions “drastically” improves, the organization will not be able to fully implement its 2026 budget, potentially running out of funds for key programs by July, Guterres said.Trump told Politico…
New countryside management plans are moving to make England’s most famed and picturesque rural areas more diverse lest they become “irrelevant” to the rapidly emerging new Britain, a report states. National Landscapes, a group of government-designated areas of outstanding natural beauty are being targeted with diversity plans because they are perceived as being a “white environment”. According to a report by The Daily Telegraph, a proposal for diversification in one of these Landscapes, the Malvern Hills — the beauty of which is well known to have inspired the great compose Sir Edward Elgar — bluntly states that the area has to…
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said the Trump administration will “use every tool in their toolbox to try to interfere” with the 2026 midterm elections. Host Kristen Welker said, “The Trump administration requested voter rolls from 24 states and the District of Columbia. And this week, as you know, said FBI agents to execute a search warrant at an election center in Georgia. Do you have confidence that the 2026 midterm elections will be free and fair?” Khanna said, “I have confidence we will have an election. I believe they will use every tool in…
Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning that Republicans have given Bill and Hillary Clinton a noon deadline Tuesday to provide details of how they plan to comply with a pair of subpoenas issued by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which have until this point gone unheeded. Otherwise, Johnson said, Republicans will move forward with votes later this week to hold the former president and secretary of state in criminal contempt of Congress. “We’re holding off until noon,” Johnson said. “They have a deadline until noon to work out the details, and if it’s not done…