Rohan Desai

If Hamas does not release all of the hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to open the “gates of hell” in Gaza on Sunday. Following his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, he made these statements. He added that his government was working “in full cooperation and coordination” with the Trump administration and praised US President Donald Trump for helping to free three more hostages on Saturday. “We have a common strategy and we can’t always share details of this strategy with the public. We can’t share when the gates of hell will be opened,…

Given the number of plane crashes in the last 30 days, you might be asking how many aviation incidents have occurred this year and whether flying is safe. The most recent was Monday’s tragedy in Toronto, where a small airplane operated by Delta Air Lines carrying 80 passengers reportedly flipped over. Over a dozen people were hurt and transported to hospitals, but no one was killed. The first airliner catastrophe in the United States in nearly 16 years occurred on January 29 at Reagan National Airport in Washington, where a commercial flight operated by American Airlines collided with a military…

All of this is happening in a society that has devastated the venerable institution of straightforward gossip in its cybernetic age. In the midst of all this revelation came the story of JD Vance’s couch. From a light-hearted JD Vance couch preamble came a meme that has gone viral, triggering talking heads across the Internet and a discussion around fact-checking. What, really, is the moment of the JD Vance couch cushion that became the real storm of the Internet? The Authentic Birth of the JD Vance Couch Joke Triggering the story was JD Vance, an American author and politician who…

Trump-Zelensky Meeting: Heated Clash Over Peace Deal Trump-Zelensky Meeting: Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump engaged in a contentious discussion on the peace deal. The Ukrainian president was informed by Trump that “you are not in a position to give us orders.” On Friday, February 28, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders talked about a mineral trade agreement between their countries as well as the current conflict in Ukraine. The Associated Press reported that Zelensky called Putin a terrorist in front of Trump, saying that “the world does not…

Even though the star-studded “SNL” 50th special is finished, one comedy veteran remained at 30 Rock for this week’s new “Saturday Night Live” episode: Mike Myers. The comic, who played Elon Musk in a comedy that reenacted Donald Trump and JD Vance’s now-famous meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, disrupted Saturday’s cold open. “I’d like to welcome President Zelenskyy to this incredible trap,” James Austin Johnson’s Trump said at the top of the sketch before making a dig at Zelenskyy’s casual attire. “I’d like to thank President Zelenskyy for dressing like casual Star Trek. We love…

Policing has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past few decades, adapting to new challenges, technologies, and community expectations. Few understand this evolution better than retired Chief of Police Sean Mannix, who spent 36 years in law enforcement, serving in key leadership roles in both Austin and Cedar Park, Texas. His career reflects the broader changes in modern policing, from traditional law enforcement tactics to community-centered strategies that emphasize transparency, accountability, and officer wellness. Mannix began his law enforcement career at the Alameda Police Department in California before moving to Texas, where he spent two decades with the Austin Police…

On March 14, the Americas will be able to see a total lunar eclipse, also referred to as the Blood Moon. Regretfully, India will not be able to see it. September 7–8 will mark the next full lunar eclipse that can be seen throughout India. Total Lunar Eclipse 2025: When & Where to See the Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 Date Stargazers throughout the world will be enthralled by a stunning total lunar eclipse, sometimes referred to as a “Blood Moon,” on March 14, 2025. When Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, the Earth’s atmosphere filters…

Last summer at N.Y.U. School of Law, more than 200 diversity officers—some from Fortune 500 businesses, some from nonprofits—met by video to discuss the future of their diversity, equity, and inclusion, or D.E.I., initiatives, which had become a social and legal target. They thought anxiously about self-defense. Did they need to remove specific diversity wording from their websites or reconsider internship programs for disadvantaged workers? These worries increased significantly this week. During his first days in office, President Trump attacked diversity initiatives with a number of broad actions. Mr. Trump issued an order to place federal officials in charge of…