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Trump-IRS case should be reopened so court can probe fraud: Ex-judges

Trump-IRS case should be reopened so court can probe fraud: Ex-judges

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on May 20, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to Connecticut to deliver the commencement address at the United States Coast Guard Academy. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s recently dismissed $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service should be reopened so the judge who oversaw it can investigate “whether a fraud occurred,” 35 former federal judges argued Wednesday. Trump, his two eldest sons and the Trump Organization on May 18 abruptly dropped their case against the IRS and the Treasury Department, which was based on leaks of their tax information by an ex-IRS employee in 2019 and 2020. Federal Judge Kathleen Williams of Miami District Court accordingly ordered the case dismissed with prejudice, while noting that the move cancels an upcoming deadline related to her efforts to scrutinize the matter. She also noted in her ruling that the plaintiffs made no reference to a settlement and that the defendants did not submit any settlement documents. The …

Reopened Malay Heritage Centre captures community’s evolution from diverse roots to ‘shared sense of home’: PM Wong

Reopened Malay Heritage Centre captures community’s evolution from diverse roots to ‘shared sense of home’: PM Wong

Published by Sam Flores

And it is not just about new artefacts and exhibits, even though there are plenty of these, as it goes beyond static displays to offer a wider range of experiences.  Through the centre, visitors can better understand how Singapore’s past shaped who it is today, and how it can guide the country forward. The Malay Heritage Centre is also part of the wider Kampong Glam precinct, one of Singapore’s most historic districts, Mr Wong pointed out, as he encouraged it to continue to work closely with the partners there to keep the area alive and vibrant. The government will support these efforts by working with stakeholders and supporting heritage businesses and cultural activities, he added. He also called on the centre to deepen collaborations across communities, including through cross-cultural programmes and performances that foster greater dialogue and exchange. “Make this a space where culture is not preserved but lived and shared; where more Singaporeans can experience our Malay culture for ourselves, and gain a deeper understanding of our roots and shared identity,” said Mr Wong. …

Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait he wants reopened

Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait he wants reopened

Published by Sam Flores

The US military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran’s ports starting at 10am ET (10pm, Singapore time) on Monday (Apr 13), a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world’s markets, further tightening global supply. Here’s how it would work, what it means for oil markets and why US President Donald Trump is threatening to restrict access to a strait that he wants Iran to reopen. WHAT WAS ANNOUNCED? After weekend peace talks in Islamabad between negotiators from the US and Iran ended without a deal, Trump said the US Navy “will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz”. The US military’s Central Command later said the blockade would apply only to ships going to or from Iran, including all Iranian ports on the Gulf and Gulf of Oman.  US forces would not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports, and …

Morocco’s old colonial wounds reopened by tribute to French army auxiliaries

Morocco’s old colonial wounds reopened by tribute to French army auxiliaries

Published by Sam Flores

Goumiers, Moroccan tribal auxiliary soldiers who fought for the French army, march in Kenitra, north of Rabat, Morocco, in September 1949. AFP The new addition was the smallest French military burial plot in Morocco: 15 graves of Moroccan goumiers, 20th-century Moroccan auxiliary soldiers, whose bodies had been laid to rest there, in Alnif, an isolated town in Morocco’s High Atlas region, east of Marrakech, nearly a century ago. The unknown soldiers buried there had died in 1933, likely during the battles of Bougafer, a steep rise in the Djebel Saghro mountain range where the French army and its local goumier auxiliaries faced off against the Ait Atta tribe of the Amazigh ethnic minority, during the French campaign dubbed the “pacification” war. By the end of this nearly 30-year war (1907-1934), France had subdued the last pockets of resistance to its conquest of Morocco. The bodies of some Moroccan civilians who worked for the French army were also buried near the goumiers, along with some Alnif residents. The cemetery and its 72 graves were closed in …

Labubus, YouTube, and More On View in the V&A’s Reopened Galleries

Labubus, YouTube, and More On View in the V&A’s Reopened Galleries

Published by José Betancourt

On Wednesday, the V&A in London reopened several galleries dedicated to design from the past 126 years. The newly installed Design 1900-Now spaces, which had been closed since November, showcase 250 objects from the 20th and 21st centuries, from a first edition of Kim Kardashian’s coffee table book Selfish, published in 2015, to a bottle of Finlandia vodka from 1969-70, to a “Crate” chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934. The collection is a reminder of how design infiltrates everyday life, whether through technology, trendy toys, or modes of communication. The galleries are not organized chronologically, but around six themes: automation and labor, housing and living, crisis and conflict, consumption and identity, sustainability and subversion, and data and communication. Below are several highlights from the 1900-Now galleries, including a few new acquisitions. Those include a package of star-shaped pimple patches; a circular blue badge that says “Please offer me a seat,” designed for public transportation users who have trouble standing, a green polyester travel prayer mat with an embedded compass, so a user can always …

First Vehicles Cross Reopened Gaza Border

First Vehicles Cross Reopened Gaza Border

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: First Vehicles Cross Reopened Gaza Border The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Monday after having been largely closed since May 2024. It allowed some Gazans who had fled during the war to return. Sick and wounded people waiting for treatment abroad were able to cross into Egypt. February 2, 2026 Source link