In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, where billions are poured into chatbots and generative art, Apurva Shrivastava and Tyson Chen decided to look where few tech founders go: the local HVAC company. That decision has officially paid off. Their startup, ‘Avoca’, has reached a $1 billion valuation following a $125 million funding round led…
Sigmund Freud (Image source: Wikipedia) Many people think that freedom is one of the best things about being human. People from different cultures and societies have fought, argued, and even fought to get it. But the idea of freedom is not as simple as it seems. It is not just about being able to make…
Sykkuno (Image Via Getty) A short clip from Disguised Toast’s podcast has suddenly gone viral, and it has started a big conversation online. In the video, Toast talks openly about Sykkuno and the way he presents himself on stream. He said he always believed people understood that Sykkuno’s “shy anime boy” style was just a…
Texas has opened a sweeping probe into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa system, with nearly 30 firms accused of running “ghost offices” to secure foreign workers.Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced that his office has issued Civil Investigative Demands to multiple North Texas-based companies suspected of misusing the visa programme.According to the Attorney…
Candace Owens backs Nick Fuentes in viral pepper spray incident as Marla Rose drops charges and files lawsuit (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has come out in support of Nick Fuentes after a video of him using pepper spray on a woman at his front door spread widely online. The clip shows Fuentes opening his…
Five Indian-origin men have been charged in Canada after police recovered a stolen trailer carrying cannabis products worth more than $2 million in Mississauga.The seizure was made on April 15 when York Regional Police officers from the Auto Cargo Theft Unit were patrolling the area around McLaughlin Road and Highway 401. They located a trailer…
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised after sharing a social media post that criticised how police handled the arrest of a suspect in the Golders Green attack.The controversy began when Polanski reshared a message on X that appeared to question the actions of officers during the arrest. The post claimed police used excessive force…
A former JPMorgan staffer described as “socially awkward” has been accused of making fabricated sexual harassment allegations against a “top performer” senior executive, as fresh details emerge in a high-profile legal battle shaking the bank.Indian-oirign Chirayu Rana, a 35-year-old former analyst who is now a principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount, has been identified as…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah enters the stadium during the Africa Cup of Nations group B soccer match between Egypt and South Africa in Agadir, Morocco, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) What had long looked like a straightforward, high-value move away from Europe is no longer as certain, with Mohamed Salah now leaning towards an…
37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to 18 months after being found guilty of abducting a minor in Canada An Indian real estate agent in Canada told a court he abducted a 9-year-old boy because it was “acceptable in his culture.” He is now struggling to avoid deportation following his conviction.37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to…
A small aircraft has crashed near Austin in Texas, killing all five people on board, according to a county official.The incident took place on Thursday night in Wimberley, around 40 miles (64 kilometres) south-west of Austin, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said in a Facebook post on Friday.Becerra confirmed the aircraft involved was a Cessna…
In a hands-on classroom in rural Virginia, students are doing far more than learning how engines work. At Louisa County High School in Mineral, teenagers in the automotive technology programme spend their days repairing donated vehicles that would otherwise be scrapped. Once restored to safe, road-ready condition, these cars are given away to single mothers…
China has transformed vertical transportation with the unveiling of the world’s longest outdoor escalator. Stretching an impressive 905 meters, this engineering marvel resides in Wushan County, Chongqing Municipality. Shaped like a dragon, it helps visitors ascend what would be an 80-story climb in just 20 minutes. This innovation replaces what used to be a tiring…
Barcelona x Olivia Rodrigo El Clásico kit collab/ Image: X Barcelona will again turn one of football’s biggest fixtures into a crossover cultural moment, with FC Barcelona set to wear a special-edition shirt featuring Olivia Rodrigo’s logo during the upcoming El Clásico against Real Madrid on May 10, as part of the club’s ongoing partnership…
A new immigration bill in US is proposing to scrap the green card lottery and limit family-based visas. It’s aim is to shift more focus to a merit-driven system.The proposed “Americans First Immigration Act” was introduced by Republican Congressman Barry Moore and seeks to overhaul the country’s legal immigration framework by prioritising high-skilled workers and…
Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin (Image source: Wikipedia) Little things that matter make up human relationships. People from different cultures and times have tried to figure out how people should treat each other in everyday life. Benjamin Franklin’s quote of the day, “The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to…
A Swiss man named Jonas Lauwiner has drawn attention across Europe after declaring himself the “king of Switzerland” and assembling a patchwork of land parcels without paying for them. His unusual rise is not based on conquest or wealth but on exploiting a little-known legal provision that allows claims over ownerless or unregistered land. By…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino claps after President Donald Trump received the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Dan Mullan/Pool Photo via AP) With the 2026 tournament approaching, FIFA has moved close to resolving one of the most significant financial…
A 21-year-old man has been jailed after blackmailing a teacher into sending an explicit video and then sharing it with students, leading to the victim losing his job and attempting to take his own life.Muaawiya Ameen, from Allenton in Derbyshire, posed as a woman on Instagram and engaged the teacher in a conversation that turned…
WWII bomb found at Plymouth building site. More than 1,200 homes have been evacuated in Plymouth after a Second World War bomb was discovered at a construction site, with authorities preparing to carry out a controlled explosion.A 400-metre exclusion zone has been set up around the site in the Southway area, where the 250kg German…
