Pakistani police and military forces killed over a 100 “Indian-backed terrorists ” in counterterrorism operations across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan over the past 40 hours, government officials said on Sunday, a day after coordinated suicide and gun attacks killed 33 people, mostly civilians. The raids began early Saturday at multiple locations across Balochistan, and left 18 civilians, including five women and three children, and 15 security personnel dead, authorities said. Sarfraz Bugti, the provincial chief minister, told reporters in Quetta that troops and police officers responded swiftly, killing 145 members of “ Fitna al-Hindustan,” a phrase the government...
Misconduct Complaint Dismissed Against Judge Who Handled El Salvador Prison Deportation Case
A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump ’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The complaint against U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg was dismissed on Dec. 19 by Jeffrey S. Sutton, chief judge of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals but the order only came to light this weekend. The complaint stemmed from remarks that Boasberg, the chief judge in the district court in the nation’s capital, allegedly made in March 2025 to Chief Justice John Roberts...
Man Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Throwing Molotov Cocktail During LA Immigration Protest
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he admitted throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration raids across the region last spring. Emiliano Garduno Galvez, a Mexican national who authorities say is in the U.S. illegally, pleaded guilty in October to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder connected to his actions June 7 in Paramount, a city near LA. He was sentenced on Friday. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a large protest that day at which demonstrators were throwing rocks and other items outside a Home Depot...
Anthony Albanese: “Lest we forget.
“Every Australian who fell, and every Australian who came home but never left the battle. Every Australian who has served, and every Australian who serves today. “Before each parliamentary year, we gather at the Australian War Memorial to remember their service, their sacrifice, and the duty we carry to honour it.”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns Any US Attack Would Spark ‘Regional War’
Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests. The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he’s made so far as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and associated American warships are in the Arabian Sea, sent by Trump there after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. It remains unclear whether Trump will use force. He’s repeatedly said Iran wants to negotiate...
Indonesia Lets Elon Musk’s Grok Back Online Under Tight Supervision
Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, weeks after banning it for explicit sexual content. Musk’s social platform X Corp made a written commitment to service improvements and compliance with applicable laws, the communications ministry said in a statement Sunday. The company told the ministry it had taken steps to address the misuse of Grok services, including restricting access to certain features, according to the statement. Indonesia and Malaysia were the first two countries that blocked access to Grok in January over concerns it was...
China Executes 4 More Members Of Myanmar-Based Group In Crackdown On Scam Operations
China executed four people found guilty of causing the deaths of six Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations out of Myanmar worth more than $4 billion, authorities said on Monday. The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court in south China announced the executions in a statement Monday morning, though it was not clear when they had been carried out. The executions of 11 other people accused of running scam centers in Myanmar were announced last week. The Shenzhen court had sentenced five people, including members of the notorious Bai family, accused of running a network of scam centers and casinos,...
Former U.S President Barack Obama celebrates National Black history month, Celebrates Heroes Past, whom have helped to shape the heritage of Africa-America.
Barack Obama: “Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future. “As we mark 100 years of celebrating Black history, let’s honor the sacrifices of the leaders who came before us, and recommit ourselves to continuing their work.”
Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic To Become The Youngest Man To Complete A Career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he’s the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set of the Australian Open final in 33 minutes Sunday as Novak Djokovic went out hard in pursuit of an unprecedented 25th major title, but the young Spaniard dug deep to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. “Means the world to me,” Alcaraz said. “It is a dream come true for me.” Djokovic had won all 10...
5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos And Father Return To Minnesota From ICE Facility In Texas
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, were released following a judge’s order and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. The boy and his dad, Adrian Conejo Arias, who originally is from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20. They were taken to a detention facility in Dilley, Texas. Katherine Schneider, a spokesperson for the Democratic congressman, confirmed the two had arrived home. She said Castro picked them up from Dilley on Saturday night and escorted...