Supreme Court affirms President’s emergency powers
The Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional powers of the President to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country to avert a breakdown of law and order. In a unanimous decision, the apex court also upheld the President’s authority to suspend elected officials for a specified period during the operation of […]
‘Heroic’ Muslim bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two
A bystander who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, whose refugee parents had just arrived from Syria, according to Australian officials and media. Ahmed, a 43-year-old father to two girls, risked his life by tackling an alleged shooter and seizing […]