Rachel Morgan News Editor 
The Supreme Court observed on Thursday that police are empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations while directing the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force deployed at Jantar Mantar. According to court proceedings, the directive emerges as allegations of pellet gun use against protesters during a July 20 student … Read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a key vote on the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to become the permanent attorney general, following a standoff between the Trump administration and two Republican senators, according to the Washington Post. The committee had been scheduled to vote Thursday morning on whether to advance Blanche’s nomination to … Read more
Israel will respond to a Hezbollah drone strike that hit an IDF bulldozer overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter who spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday afternoon. The source added that talks are currently being held regarding the exact nature of the response. Earlier on Wednesday, … Read more
The Management Association of the Philippines is pushing for an independent public-private oversight body to monitor the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence industrial hub in New Clark City, according to an official statement released on Thursday, July 30. The business group conditions its support for the project on the establishment of strong safeguards, arguing that … Read more
The Alien Terrorist Removal Court is scheduled to hold a hearing in Washington, D.C., marking the first time the obscure tribunal has been utilized since it was established three decades ago. The Justice Department filed an application seeking the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman residing in Fort Worth, Texas, who was arrested … Read more
A Canadian woman identified as Biwei Zhang has been arrested by Belgian authorities on charges of espionage and participation in a criminal organization while working as an intern at NATO’s military headquarters, according to investigative reporting and prosecutorial records. Zhang, a systems engineer with a background in economics, was taken into custody following searches of … Read more
Sen. Panfilo Lacson declared on Thursday that there would be no ceasefire after exposing alleged infrastructure anomalies in Taguig City, the political bailiwick of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. According to Lacson, an apparent peace overture from intermediaries followed his public disclosure of double billing and other irregularities involving slope protection and other projects … Read more
Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general stalled on Capitol Hill as key Republican senators demanded written guarantees that a controversial $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund is dead and that tax audit protections for President Donald Trump do not extend to future tax filings. Senate Judiciary Committee Scraps Thursday Vote Amid GOP Resistance A planned committee vote … Read more
Announced on Thursday, the funding aims to deliver the nuclear-armed vessels by the 2030s while supporting tens of thousands of skilled jobs and apprenticeships across domestic manufacturing hubs. The funding package is designed to advance the nation’s nuclear deterrent capability, centering on the construction of four next-generation boats to replace the current Vanguard-class fleet. Powered … Read more
Mayor Mamdani is facing scrutiny over his judicial advisory appointments and his controversial foreign policy stances, including calls to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While defending his administration’s judicial selection process during a Wednesday press conference, the mayor highlighted economic policies aimed at delivery workers, even as local bar associations and the Israeli leader … Read more