Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin visited people being held in ICE custody at the George H Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore on Thursday, and claimed that 60 people were packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities. In a post on X, Raskin claimed that there was…
Texas journalist Sara Gonzales who ‘exposed’ the H-1B ‘scam’ in Texas visiting H-1B employers in the state said the $100,000 fee is not going to act as a deterrent as the corporations have saved enough money by paying these employees lesser wages that they can easily spend the fee to hire H-1Bs. The new fee…
Jeffrey Epstein bought hundreds of gallons of sulphuric acid for his island on the same day the FBI opened its probe into him, new document revealed.Receipts and internal emails indicate that 6 55-gallon drums, a total of 330 gallons, of the corrosive chemical were delivered to Little St. James on June 12, 2018, The Sun…
In the Canadian province of Manitoba, the Narcisse Snake Dens is the provincial wildlife management area, which is located in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong. These dens are the winter home of approximately 100,000 red-sided garter snakes. These sinkholes are believed to contain the largest gathering of this species anywhere on the planet. Their winter…
Egypt lifts massive stones from the 2,000-year-old Lighthouse of Alexandria buried beneath the sea (Photo credit: GEDEON Programmes / CEAlex) Off the coast of Alexandria, divers and cranes have returned to a site that has rested underwater for centuries. Large stone blocks linked to the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria are being lifted from the seabed…
Sheikh Mohammed launches AED1 billion Ramadan 2026 campaign to save five million children/image: X As Ramadan approaches, Dubai’s Ruler has placed the fight against child hunger at the centre of the UAE’s humanitarian efforts. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Friday announced the launch of the “Edge of Life” campaign, an initiative…
Bharat Mela 2026 coming to Kuwait: Green Island set for grand Indian cultural festival/Image: X The coastline of Kuwait is about to get a lot more colourful. The Embassy of India in Kuwait has officially invited everyone to Bharat Mela 2026, a massive open-air festival celebrating India’s rich heritage. Mark your calendars for Friday, February…
Iceland’s famous black sand beach has always felt a little unreal. Dark as charcoal and framed by cliffs. Pounded by Atlantic waves that don’t play nicely. For years, travellers have stood on the shore at Reynisfjara Beach, staring at its basalt columns and snapping photos that barely look real. It’s one of those places that…
UAE students will attend online classes every Friday during Ramadan under ministry initiative/Representative Image As Ramadan approaches, the UAE is once again reshaping the school week. Public school students across the country will study from home every Friday during the holy month, as part of a renewed effort to bring families closer while keeping lessons…
UAE reduces official working hours for public and private sector employees during Ramadan/Representative Image The UAE has announced reduced working hours for public and private sector employees during the holy month of Ramadan. Federal government working hours The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources confirmed the official working hours for ministries and federal entities during…
Clavicular breaks silence after felony forgery and drug charges dropped in Arizona State University arrest case (Image via Getty) Braden “Clavicular” is speaking out after a sudden twist in his legal case. On February 11, 2026, The New York Times reporter Joseph Bernstein shared on X that the Maricopa County Attorney had dropped the felony…
Plaqueboymax reveals Tyla DMs live on Twitch then deletes Valentine voice note before NBA All Star Weekend (Image via Getty) Plaqueboymax set social media on fire just days before Valentine’s Day. On February 12, 2026, a clip from his Twitch livestream began spreading on X after a user account @FearedBuck shared it. In the video,…
Cannonball-sized dinosaur crystallised eggs found in China (Image Source – Journal of Palaeogeography) Dinosaur eggs sometimes hold surprises. In eastern China, two fossil eggs were found in red sandstone layers and later cut open for study. Instead of tiny bones inside, researchers saw hollow spaces lined with clear crystals. The discovery comes from the Upper…
The tragic death of 23‑year‑old Indian‑American graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula has become a major legal and public relations issue for the Seattle Police Department, culminating in a $29 million settlement with her family.Kandula was from India and studying for a master’s degree in information systems at Northeastern University’s Seattle campus. Family of Indian Student Killed…
DOJ Files Reveal Exact Steps Jeffrey Epstein Used to Make His Coffee When the US Department of Justice released its latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents, part of the Epstein files, a release running to more than 3.5 million documents, images, and videos, most of the attention focused on the names, travel logs, and previously…
The Trump administration ended an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests, and the fatal shootings of two US citizens over the past two months, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, described as the Department of Homeland Security’s “ largest immigration enforcement operation ever…
A Florida handyman who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 US Capitol riot has now been found guilty of multiple child sex abuse charges.Andrew Paul Johnson was convicted on Tuesday by a jury in Florida of five offences. These included molesting a child under 12, molesting another…
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison got into a shouting match during a Senate hearing Thursday morning over a federal investigation into fraud in the state.Hawley accused Ellison of being complicit in a fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of federal funds allocated for Minnesota social service programmes. Federal prosecutors…
An Indiana Republican lawmaker criticised Purdue University for hiring a foreign software engineer on an H-1B visa, questioning why the taxpayer-funded institution could not find a qualified American for the same role.Andrew Ireland posted on X that Purdue was hiring “ANOTHER foreign software engineer on a H-1B visa” at a salary of $149,000 a year.“Does…
Milky Way galaxy (Source: NASA) For decades, the search for extraterrestrial life has revolved around a simple rule: follow the water. If a distant planet has liquid water, and perhaps oxygen, it is flagged as potentially habitable. But new research led by scientists at ETH Zurich suggests that this long-standing strategy may be incomplete. A…
