ANKARA: Turkish authorities on Saturday detained the mayor of an Istanbul district, along with 47 other officials, over allegations of corruption, as part of a widening crackdown on the country’s main opposition party. The state-run Anadolu Agency said the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office ordered the detentions in connection with an investigation into alleged extortion, bribery,…
Donald Trump (File photo) US immigration authorities carried out the largest-ever Homeland Security enforcement operation at a single location this week, arresting hundreds of workers at a Hyundai-linked battery plant in Georgia. The sweeping raid coincided with a second consecutive weak jobs report, raising further questions about the impact of President Donald Trump’s economic and…
Federal immigration agents stormed a Hyundai site in Georgia on Thursday in what officials described as the largest single-site enforcement action in US history. Nearly 500 people were detained, most of them South Korean nationals, triggering a furious response from Seoul and raising questions over Washington’s treatment of its closest Asian ally.The timing of the…
Hundreds of students met across various cities in Indonesia on Monday, defying fears of a crackdown after deadly riots on the weekend left eight dead in the worst violence witnessed in the country in more than two decades.At least 500 people gathered outside the Indonesia parliament in Jakarta on Monday afternoon as dozens of police…
File photo: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing city agencies and police to resist US President Donald Trump’s planned federal immigration enforcement surge, which could begin within days.The order, issued on Saturday, bars the Chicago Police Department from helping federal…
54 firms were shut down and 52 production lines suspended/Image: File In July 2025, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) took major action against food and drug safety violations by closing 54 facilities, suspending 52 production lines, seizing expired and forged products, and banning the import of 40 tons of poultry contaminated with salmonella….
Donald Trump threatens funding cuts to states The Trump administration among the 40 states has directed the Alabama department of public health (ADPH) to revise its teen sex education curriculum funded under the federal personal responsibility education program (PREP), citing the inclusion of “gender ideology” as outside the scope of the law, within 60 days.In…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his unprecedented federal takeover of policing in Washington, DC, while suggesting that some Americans may even welcome authoritarian leadership.“They say ‘we don’t need him. Freedom, freedom. He’s a dictator. He’s a dictator.’ A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe…
PAM launched an inspection campaign targeting labour and residency violations/Image: File Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has intensified efforts to enforce labour and residency laws, resulting in the arrest of 168 workers found violating regulations. The crackdown reaffirms Kuwait’s commitment to safeguarding its labour market and ensuring compliance with the Labour Law.TL;DR: PAM launched…
US President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday toured a US Park Police operations hub in Southeast Washington, where he praised police officers and National Guard members deployed as part of his high-profile anti-crime operation in the nation’s capital.Speaking to…
