A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation
A prominent Indian comedian is standing by his right to make jokes after an angry mob attacked a comedy club where he had made an onstage jibe at a right-wing…
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Lawyers ask El Salvador’s Supreme Court to evaluate legality of detention of Venezuelans deported by the US
A team of lawyers representing the families of 30 Venezuelans sent by the United States to a mega prison in El Salvador asked the Salvadoran Supreme Court of Justice on…
Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ assaulted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his colleagues…
Israel considers massive new ground offensive in Gaza as it ramps up pressure on Hamas
Israel is making plans for a potential major ground offensive in Gaza that would involve sending tens of thousands of troops into combat to clear and occupy large swaths of…
Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor
More than a thousand people have been detained during protests following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. In a post on…
Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother appear at police station in Romania
Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, arrived at a police station in Romania on Monday, where the self-proclaimed misogynist and internet demagogue faces charges of human trafficking and forming an…
Israel approves controversial proposal to facilitate emigration of Palestinians from Gaza
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a controversial proposal to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, a move critics warn could amount to ethnic cleansing. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday…
Sexual assault trial of French actor Gérard Depardieu set to resume
The trial of Gérard Depardieu, who has been accused of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set in 2021, is set to resume on Monday after a five-month delay…
‘The Americans didn’t learn their lesson’: Meet the Europeans boycotting US goods
Moya O’Sullivan looked in her cabinets, and saw a problem: her cream cheese, toothpaste, mouthwash, whiskey and soft drinks were all American. They had to go. O’Sullivan, 29, teaches history…
US looks to make headway on Trump’s ceasefire hopes as Russia talks open in Saudi Arabia
A United States delegation led by real estate tycoon-turned-diplomat Steve Witkoff has begun a high-stakes meeting with Kremlin negotiators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the Trump administration is pushing for…