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Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Al-Qaeda Is Still Here

Twenty-five years after 9/11, bin Laden is dead and al-Qaeda’s old command structure has been dismantled. The organisation adapted, spreading through affiliates from Somalia and the Sahel to Yemen Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Five Killed as Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami Airport

Five killed, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami International Airport, authorities confirm.

Nazi-Looted Painting Found in Argentine Home to Return to Jewish Heir

Argentine court rules Nazi-looted painting must be returned to Jewish art dealer's heir in significant Holocaust restitution case.

Trump Rallies Behind Maria Bartiromo After Fox News Split

Former President Donald Trump calls Fox News host Maria Bartiromo a "true warrior" and says he cannot believe she is leaving, according to multiple reports citing a Trump statement.

Daood Gilani Aka David Headley

David Headley helped map the targets of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks while already known to U.S. authorities. Years later, the unanswered question remains: how was he allowed to operate for so long, and why has he never faced an Indian court?

US Mint releases $1 coin featuring Trump, first living president on currency in a century

US Mint issues commemorative $1 coin with Trump's portrait for 250th anniversary, breaking century-old tradition against depicting living presidents on currency.

NBA strips LA Clippers of five draft picks, fines team $30M over Leonard salary cap violations

League imposes historic penalty on LA franchise, stripping five first-round picks through 2033 and banning owner Steve Ballmer for one year after salary cap probe.

US employment-based green card pathways tighten for Indian applicants

Indian nationals seeking US permanent residency face tightening pathways as EB-1 green cards may close within weeks and EB-2 visas are already unavailable.

Former gang leader convicted in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

Las Vegas jury convicts former gang leader Duane Davis in rapper's 1996 killing after nearly 30 years without arrests.