In the final hours of former US President Joe Biden’s term, his chief of staff Jeff Zients reportedly authorised the use of an autopen.The autopen was used to sign off on several high-profile pardons, including those for Dr Anthony Fauci and General Mark Milley, according to a report by The New York Times.Autopen is a…
Heavy rainfall lashed parts of the northeastern United States on Monday night, triggering flash floods that brought sections of New York City and New Jersey to a standstill. The storm disrupted subway lines, submerged major roads, and prompted a state of emergency in New Jersey.Flash flood warnings and watches were issued across New York, New…
Hacker impersonating Elmo makes racist, anti-semitic posts on X (NYT) A hacker shared a string of racist and antisemitic posts from the social platform X account of Elmo, the fuzzy red monster from “Sesame Street,” the owner and producer of the children’s show said Sunday. The posts, on a verified account with more than 600,000…
The US government on Monday announced a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico, aiming to protect and revive its own domestic tomato industry. The move comes after talks with Mexican officials collapsed without reaching a new agreement to avoid the tariff.Mexico currently supplies about 70% of the US tomato market, up from…
Ro Khanna pushes for the release of the Epstein Files. California Democrat rep Ro Khanna will file an amendment to an Act that would require Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein’s client list as the Donald Trump administration is already in a tough spot over the issue. Khanna said he will file an amendment…
With the benefit of hindsight, Donald Trump pulling a full John Terry as Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup was almost poetic. After all, Chelsea is the Trump of European football – a nouveau riche arriviste with no continental pedigree, desperate to buy its way into aristocracy, and yet forever one dodgy deal away from…
Indian-origin Keerthy Vinukonda explained why Canadian dream is not what immigration firms sell in India. (Photo: CBC News) An Indian-origin Canadian, Keerthy Vinukonda, recounted the hardships that she had to go through after arriving in Canada from India, though Canada is now her home, as she got her citizenship last year. IN CBC’s First Person,…
Vivek Ramaswamy’s PAC starts a major Times Square ad war with Zohran Mamdani. A major Times Square ad war broke out as New Yorkers were asked to flee the possibility of Zohran Mamdani becoming the mayor of the city by running to Ohio which has its Governor election in 2026 and Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy…
JD Vance was not only heckled during his family visit to Disneyland, he was trolled on X for his ‘dad run’ Disneyland is known to be the happiest place on earth but Vice President JD Vance’s family visit to Disneyland, California, turned into nightmare over heckling, protests and snide remark for California Governor Gavin Newsom….
Saudi Arabia is using advanced AI and its Absher platform to track visit visa overstays, holding both expats and employers accountable with heavy fines/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia introduced a 30-day grace period effective June 26 for expired visit visas this is a major shift from older 90‑day fines. Failure to leave within this window…
