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Luigi Mangione, accused killer of US insurance CEO Brian Thompson, sits in Manhattan Supreme Court as he attends a hearing in New York City on Feb. 21, 2025.Steven Hirsch | AFP | Getty ImagesAttorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday said she had ordered federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione in connection with the December slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.”Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” Bondi said in a statement…

Listen to article The US State Department has stated that the Palestinian militant group Hamas is primarily responsible for the ongoing situation in Gaza. During a press briefing, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters that the current circumstances in Gaza could be attributed to Hamas’ actions. Bruce further emphasised that the Trump administration has consistently made decisions in line with the desires of the American public, ensuring the country’s safety and the respectful implementation of its values. She also reiterated that the US has already designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organisation and stressed the need…

United States President Donald Trump’s administration will review billions of dollars in federal funding for Harvard University amid an ongoing crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses. This announcement comes amid similar negotiations between the Trump administration and Columbia University over $400m in federal funding for the New York-based Ivy League school. Columbia recently agreed to a series of demands from the administration in a bid to keep the funds flowing – but the US government has not confirmed whether it will restore the contracts and grants that it paused. Here is more about what is happening with Harvard: Why…

Kyiv working to maintain US support as Trump warned against Russian stalling on ceasefire deal.Ukraine has said it is working with the United States towards a mutually acceptable deal on the country’s mineral resources. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that Kyiv and Washington are working on a “mutually acceptable” agreement. The long-mooted deal is viewed as key for Kyiv’s efforts to maintain US support, with Ukraine worrying that Trump appears to be veering towards Moscow’s agenda as he pushes to mandate a ceasefire in the war with Russia, in talks that have sidelined Ukraine and Europe. That push…

The Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, on Sept. 17, 2020.Mike Blake | ReutersEli Lilly is suing two pharmacies for compounding Zepbound and Mounjaro, claiming the companies are skirting the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the practice and luring people away from Lilly’s medicines.In lawsuits filed Tuesday in Delaware and New Jersey, Lilly alleges the two companies — Strive Pharmacy and Empower Pharmacy — are falsely marketing their products as personalized versions of the drugs that have been clinically tested and are made using stringent safety standards. Lilly argues these…

Listen to article Tremors were reported in Barkhan district, Balochistan, early on Tuesday, just hours after Karachi was shaken by an earthquake. At this stage, there have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The earthquake, with magnitude 3.9, struck at a depth of 12 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre was located 59 kilometres northwest of Barkhan. Authorities are monitoring the situation, though no significant effects have been noted as of now. Earlier, a moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck parts of Karachi and its surrounding areas on Monday afternoon, according to a statement from…

PM Orpo announces preemptive measures, while President Stubb engages in balancing act between Moscow and Washington.Finland plans to leave the Ottawa convention that bans antipersonnel landmines, following similar moves by other neighbouring states bordering Russia. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday that exiting the 1997 treaty would allow Finland to “prepare for the changes in the security environment in a more versatile way”. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, all among the staunchest allies of Ukraine, quit the agreement last month citing the potential threat from Moscow. Orpo said Finland, which now guards NATO’s longest border – 1,300km (800 miles)…

A NEWSMAX television crew member steam irons a backdrop during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on Saturday, February 24, 2024.Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesShares of conservative cable channel Newsmax soared more than 40% in early trading Tuesday, a day after the stock’s dizzying debut on the New York Stock Exchange.Newsmax shares spiked more than 700% in their first trading day Monday, closing at $83.51 per share. The stock opened the day at $14 per share.The trading Tuesday continues a stunning rise for the pure-play cable TV stock.…

Listen to article A devastating explosion at a fireworks factory in the Indian state of Gujarat has claimed the lives of 17 workers. The incident occurred in the town of Disa, where the factory and warehouse caught fire following a blast. Local authorities reported that the fire quickly spread, leading to widespread chaos. According to District Collector Meher Patel, the explosion occurred at Deepak Traders, a fireworks facility. The blast was so intense that parts of the building collapsed, hindering rescue operations. Local fire teams from the Disa Municipality, alongside 108 ambulance units, rushed to the site to carry out the rescue…

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announced a plan last week to remake HHS, which, through its agencies, is responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, monitoring the safety of food and medicine, and administering health insurance programs…