Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.
Islamist rebels from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) claimed to have seized Homs, Syria, escalating the country’s conflict and prompting multi-country talks in Doha. The Syrian army fortified Damascus as opposition forces advanced, while the UN relocated staff and reported over 370,000 displaced. About 2,000 Syrian soldiers sought refuge in Iraq.
Former Hamas hostage Daniella Gilboa was apparently forced to fake her own death for a propaganda video. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12, Orly Gilboa, Daniella’s mother, detailed the horrifying ordeal. “One of the captors just came to her with a camera and said, ‘Daniella, today we’re going to film you dead.’ She of…
TMC urged the parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim not to align with political opponents and criticized their attacks on CM Mamata Banerjee. The party questioned the parents’ inconsistency in their stance and suggested a probe into who might be influencing them. TMC emphasized their empathy for the parents’ loss while highlighting inconsistencies in…
The president’s son, accused of failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes while living an “extravagant lifestyle,” is on trial for the second time this year.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has advocated for the quick inclusion of pacer Mohammed Shami in the Indian squad for the Border Gavaskar Trophy to support pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Shastri’s suggestion comes after Shami’s successful return to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy following a year-long injury layoff.