The New Humanitarian

Only two days into India’s six-week-long general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unleashed yet another tirade against the country’s largest religious minority: Addressing a rally in the western state of Rajasthan, Modi called India’s 200 million Muslims “infiltrators”. The remarks drew widespread ire. Thousands of...

Why India’s Muslims face domestic colonialism in Modi’s third term

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A roof collapse at New Delhi's main airport highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi's challenges to make India a global aviation hub and raises questions about the rapid pace of infrastructure development in India.

Analysis-Delhi airport roof collapse highlights Modi's infrastructure challenges

Rahul Gandhi will assume office this week as leader of the opposition in India’s Parliament, the Lok Sabha, filling a post that has lain vacant for the entirety of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade-long tenure. As leader of the opposition, Gandhi will get various perks including a government...

In becoming India’s opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi gains legitimacy as well as power

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Trump's plans for a universal tariff on all US imports could set off a global trade war, a Peterson Institute fellow said. Such a conflict erupted the last time the US applied blanket protectionism in the 1930s. Others have warned that a trade war with China could be coming regardless,...

Trump's plan to tax the entire world will result in the type of global trade war not seen since the Great Depression, think tank says

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

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NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

New York City, NY

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New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Friday to stop tolerating and supporting "provocations" by the Philippines, after Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell expressed concern about Beijing's "destabilizing actions in the South China Sea". China and the Philippines have recently traded accusations over "dangerous and illegal maneuvers"...

China urges U.S. to stop supporting the Philippines' 'provocations'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge said Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) can likely withstand a "substantially greater" settlement with merchants who said they overpaid on swipe fees than the $30 billion accord she rejected this week. U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn made her assessment in an...

Visa, Mastercard can likely handle settlement much bigger than $30 billion, judge says

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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Chinese automakers seek retaliatory tariffs on EU cars, state media reports

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Essex County, NJ

Omar Khater, 33, orchestrated a scheme to steal identities and file false tax returns. Fairfield, NJ – Omar Khater, a tax preparer from Essex County, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS of over $4.4 million. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Essex County Tax Preparer Sentenced: $4.4M IRS Fraud

Clark County, WA

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Dentist Ellis B. Jardine of Clark County has been suspended for allegedly practicing outside the scope of his licenses and subpar care, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Friday.

Dentist Suspended for Subpar Care & Unlicensed Practices

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Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Some farm use vehicles must obtain DMV official tags. An unofficial farm use tag not issued by theDMV used to suffice in the Commonwealth. They will no longer be sufficient for smaller vehicles in Virginia beginning July 1. Those who have these vehicles should obtain the proper tags before that date.

Smaller farm use vehicles will have to purchase DMV tags by July1

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Six congressional committees will investigate Harvard’s federal funding as part of their House-wide probe into campus antisemitism, the committee chairs wrote in a Monday letter to interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 and Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81.

6 House Committees Will Probe Harvard’s Federal Funding in Antisemitism Investigation

In a surprise move, French President Emmanuel Macron on June 9 dissolved the National Assembly and called for snap legislative elections. The first round of voting takes place on June 30, with a second round on July 7. In these elections, 577 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. France's next prime minister will likely come from the party or coalition winning the most seats in the new National Assembly. Follow the results of the first round of the 2024 legislative election live on Sunday.

2024 French legislative elections: Results of the first round

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Women's wing of Modi's party calls for probe into Foxconn India hiring practices

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The women's wing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party on Friday urged the National Commission for Women to launch an investigation...

Women's wing of Modi's party calls for probe into Foxconn India hiring practices

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