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Bar Deserves Better': BCI Co-Chairman Demands Manan Mishra's Resignation

Bar Deserves Better': BCI Co-Chairman Demands Manan Mishra's Resignation

Bar Council of India Co-Chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy has demanded Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra's resignation, citing alleged fund diversion and the NALSAR controversy.

Politics ·22 Aug 2026, 12:01 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Supreme Court allows Trump’s White House ballroom construction to contin…

Supreme Court allows Trump’s White House ballroom construction to contin…

Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily halted a lower court order, allowing controversial construction on the new White House ballroom to proceed.

Politics ·21 Aug 2026, 22:31 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Delhi CNG station blast kills three and injures three during truck refue…

Delhi CNG station blast kills three and injures three during truck refue…

An explosion at a CNG filling station in Outer Delhi's Tikri Kalan has killed three station employees and left three others injured during truck refuelling.

Politics ·19 Aug 2026, 16:32 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Andy Burnham says he is not embarrassed by hoax Trump aide messages

Andy Burnham says he is not embarrassed by hoax Trump aide messages

Andy Burnham has defended his handling of a text exchange with an impostor posing as Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, insisting he reported it promptly.

Politics ·18 Aug 2026, 16:32 ·Marcus Hale 4 min read
Virginia State University Shooting Leaves Five Injured and Prompts Lockdown

Virginia State University Shooting Leaves Five Injured and Prompts Lockdown

A shooting outside residence halls at Virginia State University injured five people early Saturday morning, leading to a temporary campus lockdown and an active multi-agency police investigation.

Politics ·15 Aug 2026, 16:31 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court

Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court

Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in federal court to enter an expected guilty plea in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Politics ·14 Aug 2026, 16:31 ·Marcus Hale 4 min read
Man, 102, dies after alleged assault at south Wales pub

Man, 102, dies after alleged assault at south Wales pub

A 102-year-old great-grandfather has died following an alleged assault at a south Wales pub after he asked a band to turn down the music.

Politics ·13 Aug 2026, 18:01 ·Marcus Hale 4 min read
Clapham shooting leaves 25-year-old man dead outside south London pub

Clapham shooting leaves 25-year-old man dead outside south London pub

A 25-year-old man has died following a shooting outside a south London pub in Clapham, prompting a police investigation and forensic response.

Politics ·11 Aug 2026, 13:31 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London Covent Garden

Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London Covent Garden

A woman has been arrested following an incident on Endell Street in London's Covent Garden where four men sustained stab wounds.

Politics ·5 Aug 2026, 18:02 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails

Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails

Wesley Bell has won the Missouri Democratic primary, defeating former representative Cori Bush in a contentious rematch shaped by foreign policy and outside spending.

Politics ·5 Aug 2026, 04:31 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, ha…

Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, ha…

Kay Granger, a barrier-breaking leader who served nearly three decades in the U.S. House and led the Appropriations Committee, has died at 83.

Politics ·3 Aug 2026, 07:32 ·Marcus Hale 4 min read
Max Miller Abuse Allegations Complicate Race for GOP House Seat

Max Miller Abuse Allegations Complicate Race for GOP House Seat

Max Miller Abuse Allegations Complicate Race for GOP House Seat

Politics ·1 Aug 2026, 17:22 ·Marcus Hale 4 min read
Sheriff Releases Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Six Months After Disappearance

Sheriff Releases Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Six Months After Disappearance

Six months after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the Pima County Sheriff's Department has published two ransom notes sent to media outlets.

Politics ·1 Aug 2026, 10:57 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham

Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham

Bev Craig has triumphed in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, making history as the UK's first female metro mayor after defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley.

Politics ·1 Aug 2026, 03:12 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Ex-deputy who killed Sonya Massey denied early medical release from prison

Ex-deputy who killed Sonya Massey denied early medical release from prison

The Illinois Prisoner Review Board unanimously denied early medical release for former deputy Sean Grayson, who is serving a 20-year sentence for killing Sonya Massey.

Politics ·1 Aug 2026, 01:10 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Tahir Hussain and four others sentenced to life for IB staffer's murder

Tahir Hussain and four others sentenced to life for IB staffer's murder

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four co-accused have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma.

Politics ·31 Jul 2026, 17:51 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Suffolk wildfire at Dunwich Heath stabilises after destroying 370 acres

Suffolk wildfire at Dunwich Heath stabilises after destroying 370 acres

A massive wildfire at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk has begun to stabilise after destroying 370 acres of rare wildlife habitat and forcing dozens to evacuate.

Politics ·31 Jul 2026, 12:04 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Ben Crump details new steps in Nolan Wells investigation

Ben Crump details new steps in Nolan Wells investigation

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has detailed new investigative steps in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, focusing on audio analysis and independent autopsy access.

Politics ·31 Jul 2026, 10:21 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Case Against Meta India Head Over Morphed Content Targeting PM Modi Duri…

Case Against Meta India Head Over Morphed Content Targeting PM Modi Duri…

Telangana Police have registered FIRs against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and social media accounts for circulating morphed content targeting PM Modi.

Politics ·31 Jul 2026, 09:16 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read
Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s…

Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s…

A Senate committee has advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to lead the CDC, sparking debate over her ability to maintain scientific independence.

Politics ·31 Jul 2026, 05:04 ·Marcus Hale 3 min read