Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a “sovereign decision” by her government. Sheinbaum responded to criticism from analysts and opponents who said that the transfers on Tuesday were the result of mounting pressure from Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to take military action on cartels. Sheinbaum said that although the transfers were made at the request of the U.S. government, the decision was taken by the National Security Council after analyzing what was “convenient for Mexico” and in...
Former Iowa Superintendent Expected To Plead Guilty To Falsely Claiming He Was A US Citizen
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is expected to plead guilty in federal court Thursday to two charges, including falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen, which could result in a lengthy prison sentence and increase the risk of deportation. Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana in South America and a former Olympic runner, ascended as an exuberant and inspiring leader over a two-decade career in urban education. For two years, he was superintendent of the Des Moines public school district, which serves 30,000 students. Just weeks into a new school year, Roberts was detained by federal immigration...
Campaigning Starts For Bangladesh’s First National Election After Hasina’s Ouster
Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh’s first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties held campaign rallies in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere ahead of Feb. 12 election, which is seen as the most consequential in Bangladesh’s history as it follows Hasina’s ouster and is being held under an interim government with voters also deciding on proposed political reforms. The interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has pledged to hold a free and fair election, but questions were raised after his administration banned Hasina’s former ruling Awami...
Cambodia Will Send 73 Online Scam Suspects To South Korea
Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scam compounds will be sent home this week to face investigations, officials said Thursday, in what would be the largest group reparation of Korean criminal suspects from abroad. The 73 South Korean suspects allegedly scammed fellow Koreans out of 48.6 billion won ($33 million), according to the statement. The suspects, 65 men and eight women, were among about 260 South Koreans detained in a crackdown in Cambodia in recent months. Public outrage over scam centers in Southeast Asia flared in South Korea when a Korean student was found...
Sherrone Moore Is Returning To Court In Case Related To His Firing As Michigan Football Coach
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is returning to court for the first time since being charged with vengeful acts against a woman shortly after he was fired for having a relationship with her. Moore, 39, faces three charges, including felony home invasion and stalking. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and must wear a tracking device while free on bond. A judge in the Ann Arbor area set a hearing for Thursday to get an update on the case, six weeks after Moore was fired and arrested. The next step would be to schedule another...
UK Annual Inflation Hits 3.4% In Dec., Exceeding Forecasts Due To Airfares And Food.
Britain’s annual inflation rate rose more than expected in December, official data showed Wednesday, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will hold off on cutting interest rates next month. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 3.4 percent in December, compared to 3.2 percent in November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. The analysts’ consensus forecast had been for inflation of 3.3 percent. However, price pressures are widely expected to ease in 2026, with inflation set to move closer to the Bank of England’s two-percent target. The ONS attributed December’s rise to higher tobacco prices,...
Life In Prison For Tetsuya Yamagami, The Man Who Assassinated Japan’s Former PM.
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced the man who assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison, describing the shots fired with a homemade gun as “vile and extremely vicious.” Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, who admitted to murdering Abe in 2022 with a handmade firearm during a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Nara, Kyodo News reported. He was found guilty of murder, as well as of violating the gun-discharge provisions of a firearms law. Yamagami said he held a grudge against the Unification Church, which Abe was connected to,...
Former PM Han Duck-Soo Gets 23-Year Sentence In Martial Law Rebellion Case.
A South Korean court has sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in a failed attempt to impose martial law during the administration of ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol. According to Yonhap News, the Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence on Wednesday in the first ruling confirming that the December 3 2024 martial law declaration constituted an insurrection. Han, 76, served as South Korea’s prime minister under Yoon, who was ousted from office last year for trying to impose martial law. This ruling marks the first time a member of Yoon’s Cabinet...
US Will “Wipe Iran Off The Face Of The Earth” If He Is Assassinated, Trump Says
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has issued a strong warning to Iran, declaring that the Middle Eastern nation would face total destruction if any assassination attempt were made against him. Trump made the statement during an interview aired on News Nation on Tuesday, where he addressed reports and threats allegedly issued by Iranian leaders against him. According to the president, he has already given “very firm instructions” on how the United States should respond if such an attack were to occur. “If anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the face of this earth,” Trump said...
Coastal Grandmother – The Effortless Aesthetic Redifining Quiet Luxury
If fashion trends had a favorite vacation spot, it would be a sunlit beach house with linen curtains fluttering in the breeze and a basket of fresh hydrangeas on the kitchen table. Enter coastal grandmother, the aesthetic that swept social media and quietly reshaped how we define elegance, comfort, and modern femininity. Coined by TikTok creator Lex Nicoleta, the term doesn’t describe age so much as attitude. Think of the cinematic charm of Nancy Meyers films: Diane Keaton chopping lemons in a breezy kitchen, Meryl Streep wrapped in a cashmere sweater overlooking the ocean. Coastal grandmother style is relaxed yet...