James Talarico reveals Trump’s insulting nickname for him has become his best-selling merchandise
‘I call him Talafreako,’ Trump said of James Talarico. ‘Becuase he is. He’s a freaky guy. He’s got something wrong with him’
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Melinda French Gates tells interviewer ‘Epstein could have been stopped’ days after her ex testified to Congressional panel
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates claimed Jeffrey Epstein “could have been stopped” in an interview published after lawmakers questioned her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, over his ties to the late sex offender.
Trump lashes out at everyone from Apple and Bill Gates to Walmart and NBC in Truth Social rant
President Donald Trump fumes at corporate donors who supported Center for American Progress, after Democratic think-tank publishes report saying his federal law enforcement surges have been ineffective
BRICS 2026 | Union Minister Piyush Goyal Calls For Empowering Farmers, Women & MSMEs | News18 - News18
BRICS 2026 | Union Minister Piyush Goyal Calls For Empowering Farmers, Women & MSMEs | News18 News18
Central Delhi decked up, security tightened ahead of BRICS Summit
The Delhi Police have stepped up monitoring of social media platforms ahead of the event, with public posts being tracked for possible security threats and misinformation
T.N. Congress leaders must explain stance on ED, says M.H. Jawahirullah
He contends that since Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay recently cited ED documents to make allegations of corruption against the DMK in the Assembly, the State leaders should explain whether they are supporting the directorate since the Congress national leaders have alleged the E...
Major Rishabh Singh on his bond with President Murmu
Major Rishabh Singh on his bond with President Murmu
Congress weighs UP leadership change, eyes Brahmin face for state chief?
There is growing buzz within Congress circles about a possible change of guard in Uttar Pradesh, with state party chief Ajay Rai, the regional satrap from Varanasi who contested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, likely to be replaced.
ED searches 21 premises linked to Satish Jarkiholi over foreign investments probe
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has searched 21 premises linked to Karnataka Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, his family members and close associates across Bengaluru, Belagavi, Gokak and Kolkata in a probe into alleged undisclosed overseas investments, cross-border busin...
Green Leader Polanski Sets Up UK Election Showdown With Burnham
Green Party leader Zack Polanski’s decision to seek an open UK Parliament seat sets the stage for a dramatic test of both Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s popularity and his own.
Germany’s democracy rests on one party’s choice
Alternative for Germany (AfD) supporters party on the eve of state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 5, 2026 in Magdeburg, Germany © Jens Schlueter / Getty Images The Ukraine conflict has exposed a German establishment more willing to defend its commitments to Kiev than to...
Yes, the AfD victory signals a danger to democracy, but not the way they tell you
Placards showing Ulrich Siegmund, lead candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), and reading 'Beacon of hope' in Magdeburg, Germany © Sean Gallup / Getty Images Say what you will about ex-BlackRock bigwig German Chancellor and uber-grinch Friedrich Merz, but he h...
Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop makes a comeback as $LAPTOP memecoin
Hunter Biden is launching a memecoin called $LAPTOP, named after the infamous notebook that became the center of a political scandal during the 2020 US presidential campaign, his X post has indicated. The post features a video montage of media reports referencing the laptop and p...
Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
Report says widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at riskTaxes on self-driving cars should be introduced now in the UK to offset the rise in congestion and threats to jobs they pose, a thinktank has urged.The first robotaxis o...
DHS Deletes Optimus Prime Post Amid Hasbro Anger, Racism Accusation - Newsweek
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has deleted a post that promoted self-deportation and was stylized to look like a Transformers movie poster featuring the character Optimus Prime following accusations of racism.
Election officials ban certain public workers from trading on prediction markets ahead of midterms
Ahead of the midterms, election officials ban certain workers from using prediction markets to reassure the public they are committed to election integrity.
In pictures: The U.S. commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center and other monuments, killing thousands. 25 years later, photos capture those marking 9/11.
UMNO chief Zahid calls for 'immediate' GE16, takes apparent swipes at PM Anwar - CNA
Speaking to thousands of party faithful at UMNO’s 2026 general assembly on Friday (Sep 11), party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also hinted at new political understandings with other parties.