Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to US President Donald Trump early Tuesday morning about the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, after Trump threatened to block its opening.Carney said he explained to Trump that Canadians paid for the bridge in full and that the Americans already have an ownership…
From the 9th Century to Today: The Blue Quran Finds a Home in Mecca Museum In a landmark cultural moment for Islamic arts and history, the Holy Quran Museum in Mecca’s Hira Cultural District has opened a special display featuring a folio from the legendary ‘Blue Quran’ (Al-Muṣḥaf al-Azraq), which is one of the rarest…
Saudi Arabia Integrates Gaming into School Curricula: A Digital Education Revolution (Representative Image) In a bold and unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has officially approved the inclusion of electronic gaming, both competitive and educational aspects, in school curricula across all education levels. This landmark initiative aims to bridge traditional education with 21st-century digital…
Twitch is introducing a new kind of advertisement that will appear when the stream is paused. Advertising was one of the main ways for streamers to earn money on Twitch, though it sometimes resulted in a loss for the viewers who missed important parts of the stream. Viewers who want to avoid these interruptions can…
Megyn Kelly defends free speech after refusing to condemn Candace Owens in Charlie Kirk discussion (Image via Getty) Megyn Kelly is facing heavy backlash after saying she would not condemn Candace Owens, even as Owens shared controversial claims online involving Charlie Kirk. Negyn Kelly made her position clear during a recent appearance on Piers Morgan…
Erika Kirk spoke out after Turning Point USA aired its alternative Super Bowl LX halftime show honoring her late husband, Charlie Kirk. The broadcast featured a tribute montage and patriotic performances, claiming millions of viewers despite streaming restrictions. While Bad Bunny headlined the official NFL show, the rival event blended politics, grief, and culture into…
TenZ responds after viral posts accuse Kyedae of cheating clarifies John Choi trip and calls rumors harmful (Image via Getty) Tyson “TenZ” Ngo spoke up after online rumors began spreading about his past relationship with streamer Kyedae Shymko. The talk started on social media and quickly picked up attention. Some posts claimed Kyedae cheated on…
Executives and CEOs around the world complaining that they are being denied a US visa under 214(b) put the most common ground of visa refusal back in the limelight at a time when the visa officers are extremely cautious over whom to allow entry to the US. Jasveer Singh, an Indian CEO of a matchmaking…
TOI correspondent from London: MPs of all political parties criticised the UK-India FTA at a debate in the House of Commons on Monday, with shadow trade secretary Andrew Griffith saying: “Instead of a vindaloo of a deal, the PM came back with a bag of soggy poppadums.”Trade minister Chris Bryant defended the deal, saying UK…
A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US Congress that would bring the H-1B visa programme to an end by 2027. The proposed law is titled the Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act or the EXILE Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Florida Congressman Greg Steube. If enacted, it…
Abraham George, the Indian-origin Texas GOP chairman, announced his re-election for the post only to face stiff resistance on social media amid the present anti-Indian narrative in Texas. “Absolutely not. Read the writing on the wall — Texans do not want you,” George was told as his past brushes with the law were highlighted. “Absolutely…
Streamer Mizkif highlighted his past relationship in the course of reacting to the breakup between JasonTheWeen and Sakura. Speaking at a Kick stream, Mizkif related that watching their breakup brought back memories of his breakup with the streamer Maya Higa. His remarks were unique because the personal experience was correlated with a current and widely…
A British woman was shot dead by her father at his home in Texas following an argument about Donald Trump and US politics, an inquest in the UK has heard.A UK court examined the death of 23-year-old Lucy Harrison, who was visiting her father in the United States with her boyfriend at the time of…
The National Governors Association cancelled a meeting with US President Donald Trump later this month after the White House excluded Democratic governors, chairman Kevin Stitt told members on Monday, according to Reuters citing a source.Governors from across the US gather every year in Washington for the NGA meeting. It is tradition for the President to…
Team USA curler Rich Ruohonen used an Olympic press conference to speak out about events unfolding in his home state of Minnesota, calling the situation “wrong” and saying he felt a responsibility to address it while representing the United States on the world stage.Ruohonen, who is competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said he was…
YouTube Music has upset many users after changing how song lyrics work on its app. Earlier, lyrics were free for everyone. Now, free users can only read lyrics for a limited time before they are blocked. This change has prompted dissatisfaction among listeners who love to read song lyrics as they listen. This discontent comes…
The FBI released surveillance photos of an armed person in a ski mask tampering with Nancy Guthrie’s home security camera on the morning she disappeared, FBI director Kash Patel said.The black and white photos were “recovered from residual data located in backend systems,” Patel wrote, with four photos showing the suspect.Security camera footage of a…
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday strongly denied having any substantive relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during testimony before a Senate committee, even as lawmakers from both parties stepped up calls for his resignation following the release of new justice department files.Appearing before a Senate appropriations panel, Lutnick…
An Indian-American CEO has shared the story of his mother, who moved to the United States in the 1970s and managed to save $10,000 by running a small in-house business. Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Group, described the journey in a post on X, which showed his mother’s determination and entrepreneurial spirit despite being away…
Representative image (AI) French prosecutors on Tuesday announced that a 79-year-old former educator has been charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault involving 89 minors, with the alleged crimes spanning more than five decades and multiple countries.Speaking to reporters in the southeastern city of Grenoble, public prosecutor Etienne Manteaux said that the accused, Jacques Leveugle…
