Immigration and Customs Enforcement has snapped up warehouses worth hundreds of millions in at least seven states without warning local officials, sparking outrage in communities from Texas to Georgia. Mayors and commissioners say the surprise deals for facilities that could hold thousands of detainees threaten water supplies, emergency services and tax revenue.
Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul set up a committee Saturday to handle urgent cases as judicial officers shift to assist the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The move follows a Supreme Court order deploying judges to the poll process.
A US Supreme Court decision has ruled most tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump illegal, creating uncertainty for European Union trade strategies. Leaders in France and Germany hailed the move as a sign of democratic checks while bracing for fallout.
Massachusetts public defense chief Anthony J. Benedetti called a recent surge in attorney hiring and pay raises a turning point in the state's lawyer shortage crisis. The moves by the Committee for Public Counsel Services followed a May work stoppage by private bar advocates protesting $65-an-hour district court rates.
Kuki leaders in Manipur condemned the appointment of Lt. Gen. L. Nishikanta Singh as chief minister's adviser on security, calling it a major obstacle to the state's fragile peace process. They accused the retired army officer of past bias against their community and spreading misinformation.
Chennai Super Kings will field MS Dhoni in IPL 2026 after retaining Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain for the upcoming season. The franchise enters the mini auction with a hefty ₹43.4 crore purse to fill major gaps left by releasing Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Sam Curran, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.
Four billionaires from both major parties have launched campaigns for governor in Ohio, California and Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections. They include a Democratic real estate developer in Ohio, a Republican auto dealer in California and two rivals in Georgia.
High school students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds flocked to a Framingham hotel college fair Friday, bolstered by federally funded TRIO programs facing renewed threats from the Trump administration. Over 300 teens explored booths from more than 50 colleges across six states, crediting TRIO with opening doors to higher education.
India's Central Bureau of Investigation is scrutinizing police officers whose names, chats and transaction records surfaced in mobile phones seized from suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar. The probe targets suspected illegal gratifications uncovered during a separate corruption case, court documents show.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a Punjab police officer's petition for a gallantry promotion tied to the 2015 Dinanagar terror attack. Justice Jagmohan Bansal ruled the officer, posted as a DSP reader without a weapon, cannot claim benefits reserved for those injured in combat.
President Donald Trump recounted a steel company CEO's urge to 'violently kiss' him during a Georgia factory visit, crediting tariffs for the business turnaround. The remarks capped a series of lighthearted comments on hugs and kisses from male leaders over two days.
President Donald Trump announced a 15% global tariff on US imports Saturday, pushing back against a Supreme Court decision that struck down much of his prior tariff authority. The move doubles the 10% levy he issued a day earlier via a separate legal channel.
Election Returning Officer RDO Lokesh disqualified Congress councillor Gunda Sneha from Asifabad's Ward 13 on Saturday for cross-voting in favor of a BRS candidate during the municipality chairman election. The decision followed her violation of a party whip under the Telangana Municipal Act, 2019.
Ogun State's Justice Ministry issued a statement Saturday clarifying that its recent advisory against criminalizing civil disputes targets the public, not police. Attorney-General Oluwasina Ogungbade stressed the need to stop frivolous petitions that bog down law enforcement.
Chicago police recovered a man's body from Lake Michigan on Saturday evening near Hyde Park. The unidentified male was found unresponsive in the water off the 5400 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive.