The J-1 visa was meant to be America’s soft-power handshake. A cultural exchange that allowed young people from around the world to live, work briefly, and absorb the idea of the US as a land of opportunity, fairness and learning. Over the years, that idea quietly thinned out. In its place emerged something colder: a…
Saudi Arabia proposes up to five years jail and SR10 million fine for banned pesticides/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is taking a firmer stance against banned and counterfeit pesticides, with a draft regulation proposing jail terms, hefty fines, and strict enforcement measures. The new rules aim to protect public health, the environment, and agriculture, while giving…
The White House went full MAGAThe White House released a new video on Christmas Eve — with a distinctly MAGA twist. The clip reworks a scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, in which the main character calls everyone outside to “see the light.” In the White House version, when the crowd steps out, they are…
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Taiwan on Wednesday, according to the local weather agency, quoted by AFP.There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck at 5:47 pm (0947 GMT) at a depth of 11.9 kilometres (7 miles) in Taitung county.(More details awaited) Source link
Comedian Dave Chappelle has forcefully rejected a comparison between conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr, calling the idea exaggerated and fundamentally misguided.In a clip circulating widely on social media, Chappelle responded to claims that Kirk represents a modern equivalent of Dr King. His verdict was blunt, arguing that the…
Dua Lipa and Hailey Bieber each scored 90 percent matches, aligning with the composite profile/ Instagram For years, magazine lists have tried to answer the same question in slightly different ways: who, right now, is considered the most attractive woman alive? The names change, the photos change, and the arguments restart every year. This time,…
US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, using harsh words over cocaine trafficking into the United States. The remarks come as Washington’s tensions with Latin American country deepens, following its ongoing standoff with Venezuela.Speaking on Monday from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump accused Colombia of allowing drug production…
FBI director Kash Patel is under fire for allegedly exploiting government resources to travel in specially armoured BMWs and had also demanded a new and upgraded jet. Patel is now being driven in armoured BMW X5 vehicles purchased by the bureau at his request and replacing the Chevrolet Suburbans usually used to transport FBI directors….
Elon Musk’s visit with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, was much more than a celebrity visit. This meeting has been emblematic of a long-held strategy of aligning itself with the world’s leading innovators, individuals who have a direct say in shaping the future of technology, transportation, and space…
Jared Kushner, former senior adviser to Donald Trump, is pitching a $112 billion proposal to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into a futuristic technology and tourism hub, according to details first reported by The Wall Street Journal.Kushner, 44, alongside US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, has been presenting a 32-slide PowerPoint titled Project Sunrise: Building…
