Mexico steps up raids on migrant-smuggling trucks, uses giant X-ray
MEXICO CITY: Mexican officials have captured more than 200 migrants hidden in trucks over the past two days, including dozens spotted by a large X-ray scanner huddled in secret compartments, as the country steps up a crackdown under US pressure. Footage of the X-ray shows a ghost-like truck filled with the brightened silhouettes of the […]
Women’s World Cup victory a big win for gay community
WASHINGTON: The US women’s soccer team’s 2019 World Cup victory is an especially huge win for the line-up’s queer players, who have spoken proudly of their sexual orientation in a sport where homosexuality is still a taboo. “Go gays!” cheered Megan Rapinoe, the US team’s star striker, who was awarded the Golden Boot and Golden […]
Entertainment journalists demand apology, boycott Kangana Ranaut after spat with reporter IANS
Journalists demand an apology from Kangana Ranaut after she insulted a reporter at a press conference. A delegation from the Entertainment Journalists’ Guild of India warned producer Ekta Kapoor that they would be boycotting the actress in the aftermath of her heated argument with an entertainment journalist at a press conference for her upcoming release Judgemental Hai Kya, […]
Iraqi refugee gets life in prison for rape, murder of German girl
An Iraqi man was sentenced to life in jail by a German court on Wednesday for the rape and murder of a teenage girl that fuelled far-right protests against a mass influx of mostly Muslim migrants. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and other far-right groups have seized on the brutal killing of 14-year-old Susanna […]
Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan to star in the remake of Satte Pe Satta
Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan to star in the remake of Satte Pe Satta Hrithik Roshan has been roped in to play the role of Amitabh Bachchan while Deepika is set to play Hema Malini’s role. Rohit Shetty and Farah Khan are collaborating for the remake of Satte pe Satta which originally starred Amitabh Bachchan and Hema […]
Slovak leader tells Chinese minister of human rights worries
Slovak leader tells Chinese minister of human rights worries Zuzana Caputova, an environmental lawyer who won the March presidential election, made the comments on her official Facebook page following talks with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “I have expressed, in line with the European Union’s common position, concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation […]
UK accuses Iranian boats of impeding British tanker in the Gulf
UK accuses Iranian boats of impeding British tanker in the Gulf Britain’s Ministry of Defence had no immediate comment. The incident occurred almost a week after British Royal Marines boarded an Iranian tanker, Grace 1, off Gibraltar and seized it on suspicion that it was breaking sanctions by taking oil to Syria. Earlier on Wednesday, […]
Afghan women note Taliban shift after Doha talks
WASHINGTON: An Afghan campaigner who took part in breakthrough talks with the Taliban said Thursday she saw subtle improvements in the attitude towards women of the insurgents, who severely curtailed their rights while in power. In a meeting in Qatar, earlier this week, the militants sat down with Afghan representatives and issued a joint statement […]
EU mulls adding Saudi Arabia to money-laundering grey list
BRUSSELS: The European Union is preparing an overhaul of its listing of countries that pose money-laundering risks, an EU confidential document shows, a review that could allow Saudi Arabia to be moved to a new greylist after having been briefly blacklisted. The EU executive added the kingdom in February to its blacklist of 23 jurisdictions […]
R. Kelly Is Accused of Using Hush Money to Silence Family of Girl in Sex Tape
Grammy Award-winning singer R Kelly was arrested by New York police detectives and investigators with the Department of Homeland Security, on Thursday and is expected to be taken to New York City, the agency said. Early on Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times said Kelly faces a 13-count sex crime indictment, citing the US Attorney’s office. The R&B singer […]
