Move comes after mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke of return of the Koh-i-noor diamond after UK royals’ visit to New YorkHundreds of antiquities valued at $14m have been returned to India by New York authorities, including some connected to the alleged art smuggler Subhash Kapoor, in a move that is likely to raise the pressure on […]
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Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke – The Guardian
King skillfully appeals to Republicans fond of Britain and Democrats anxious about rules-based order in state visitFor his last trick, the king revealed a bell that hung from the conning tower of a Royal Navy submarine launched from a UK shipyard in 1944. Its name was HMS Trump. “And should you ever need to get […]
Who’s Out of Trump’s Second Term – U.S. News & World Report
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Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections – The Guardian
State’s governor has ordered congressional primary halted until state can redraw districts and dilute Black voteThe American Civil Liberties Union filed a suit on behalf of Louisiana voting rights groups on Friday, asking a state court to block the state’s governor, Jeff Landry, and secretary of state, Nancy Landry, from suspending congressional elections.Landry suspended the […]
Strait of Hormuz: US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls – BBC
The US has warned shipping companies they could face sanctions if they pay Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.An alert on Friday by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned US persons and companies were generally banned from paying Iranian government entities, and non-US persons may risk exposure to sanctions […]