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Army Sergeant Matthew Blank's wife was arrested by ICE as soon as he reported to his Louisiana base.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement released 22-year-old Annie Ramos, the wife of Army Sergeant Matthew Blank who was arrested on April 2 after Matthew reported to his military base days after his wedding. Ramos was brought to the US as a toddler from Honduras and she is undocumented but her Green Card application was in the process when she got arrested. A DHS spokesperson said Ramos will wear a GPS monitor while she's free and the government will continue the removal proceedings against her. Ramos is eligible for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and but the program remains halted for new applicants over legal hurdles. Ramos received a scholarship from TheDream.US, which helps undocumented youth pay for school. Undocumented immigrants who marry US citizens are eligible for a marriage-based Green Card. Relatives of soldiers are also eligible for other benefi..

AdvertisementUS-China relationsChinaDiplomacyHow can Beijing prepare for Trump’s ‘drunken boxing’ style before he meets Xi in China?As Trump loomed large in both Iran war and subsequent pause, analysts weigh the importance of rhetoric vs results in his talks with China
4-MIN READ4-MIN2 ListenShi JiangtaoPublished: 10:00pm, 9 Apr 2026Updated: 10:11pm, 9 Apr 2026A temporary but fragile ceasefire is in place after US President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of a wider Iran war.For Beijing, as it prepares for Trump’s high-stakes visit planned for next month, the key question is what the Iran crisis reveals about Trump’s governing style, and whether it has left him emboldened or simply more unpredictable and volatile.The episode is the latest example of what Chinese observers call Trump’s “split” style: abrupt swings between conciliatory talk of deals and de-escalation; and aggressive threats to “obliterate” Iran or push the Islamic Republic “back to the Stone Ages”.

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AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeUS$3 million Faberge egg heist at London pub ends in jail for thiefThe rare item remains missing as police continue their investigation, urging anyone with information to come forward
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListendpaPublished: 9:15pm, 9 Apr 2026A thief who swiped a handbag from a London pub containing a Faberge egg and watch set valued at up to £2.2 million (US$3 million) has been jailed for more than two years.
Enzo Conticello, 29, took the Givenchy handbag belonging to Rosie Dawson as she stood in the smoking area of the Dog and Duck pub in Bateman Street on November 7, 2024.
Inside the £1,600 bag was an emerald-encrusted Faberge egg and Faberge watch belonging to Dawson’s employers at the Craft Irish Whiskey Company, as well as a £1,500 Apple laptop, Apple AirPods, a £350 store voucher, keys, Dawson’s three bank cards, £200 worth of make-up, a Mulberry card holder worth £150 and £20 in cash.
AdvertisementSouthwark Crown Court heard on Thursday that Conticell..

“I am lucky to be alive,” said Rohit Singh after a morning walk in Melbourne’s west turned into a violent racist attack involving elderly Indian-Australians.A group of around 12 seniors who regularly meet for walks, coffee and conversation at Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre in Point Cook were subjected to days of racial abuse before the situation became worse. According to Rohit Singh, whose father is part of the group, the harassment had been building over several days.He told The Australia Today that a woman had repeatedly approached the elderly walkers, hurling insults such as “go back to your country” and telling them they “don’t belong here”. The group initially tried to ignore the abuse.However, Singh said that the woman returned again and continued the verbal abuse. When he stepped in to defend his father and others, the confrontation turned physical.The woman threw a bag of rubbish at the group before getting into her car and driving towards them. Singh claims she deliberately ..

Over President Donald Trump's last threat of 'whole civilization will die', Trump aide Laura Loomer and Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna engaged in a sharp exchange of barbs as Laura Loomer defended the president's threat even when several major MAGA personalities called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the president. Loomer said “bombing Muslim terrorists in 100% America First” to which Ro Khanna asked Loomer about her spiritual renewal in India. “Do you really believe wiping out an entire civilization is consistent with American values? I thought you had a spiritual renewal in India and actually was going to reach out about that,” Khanna said. Khanna got called out as a “bad actor” by Laura Loomer who also termed Ro Khanna as dishonest. “You’re a bad actor and being dishonest. President Trump is referring to the Islamic regime of Iran when he talks about an “entire civilization”. Islamic Iran is not Persia. How are you a US Congressman and you don’..