Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's sister arrested. (AFP)

Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan arrested ahead of protest demanding ex-Pakistan PM’s release: Report

Police arrested Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former Pakistan prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, from her residence in Lahore, according to a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson, Reuters reported. Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s sister arrested. (AFP) Earlier, the police had taken four PTI activists and workers into custody ahead of the party’s planned September…

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Judge again blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland

Judge again blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland

A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday barred President Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, until at least Friday, saying she “found no credible evidence” that protests in the city grew out of control before the president federalized the troops earlier this fall. The city and state sued in September to…

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'No Kings' protests draw thousands in Iowa to rally against Trump

‘No Kings’ protests draw thousands in Iowa to rally against Trump

Thousands of people throughout Iowa joined others across the country in the second “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump and the Trump administration’s policies on Saturday.Several dozen rallies were scheduled across Iowa, joining 2,500 events nationwide.Roughly 200-300 protestors attended events in Indianola and Ankeny. Over 1,000 people joined the rally in Des Moines, held…

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Crowds gather at anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S., worldwide

Crowds gather at anti-Trump “No Kings” rallies across the U.S., worldwide

Crowds began to hit the streets Saturday in cities and towns across the country to vent their anger over President Trump’s policies in so-called “No Kings” protests, which Republicans have slammed as “Hate America” rallies. More than 2,700 demonstrations are planned coast to coast and even near Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he…

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Anxiety grows in Portland, Oregon, amid Trump's effort to send in National Guard

Anxiety grows in Portland, Oregon, amid Trump’s effort to send in National Guard

Portland, Oregon — Ongoing protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Portland, Oregon, have largely been contained to a single block in the downtown South Waterfront neighborhood, but the perception of Portland as unsafe has created ripple effects across this 135-square-mile city. On one particular October day, Mother’s Bistro and Bar…

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