Caribbean boat strikes: Survivors were ‘waving in clear distress’ after first missile hit them, say sources

Two people who survived the September 2nd US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean were seen waving before they were killed in a second follow-up strike, sources familiar with a video shown to lawmakers revealed. One source said the gestures could be interpreted as the survivors either calling for help or surrendering…

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‘Make it per day’: Iran-born Silicon Valley CTO who hires from India jokes about yearly $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Shahriar Tajbakhsh, the CTO and co-founder of Metaview AI, which sells software to help automate job interviews, joked about the $100,000 H-1B yearly visa fee and said ‘make it per day’. The company recently created a social media stir as they did their hiring in India, the hub of H-1B, fearing neither the fee nor…

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‘Whole thing just disgusts…’: CEO Brian Thompson’s colleague slams fans of his killer Luigi Mangione

A former colleague of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed by Luigi Mangione, is not happy with the fans who give attention to the shooter.It has been one year since the executive was shot dead in Manhattan, but the case of Mangione is still ongoing.“It was the Luigi show,” said Terrie Martin, an independent…

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$5,000 ‘apprehension fee’ on illegal migrants above 14 years age: ‘Regardless of how long they’ve been in US’

On top of all the new immigration rules the Donald Trump administration recently announced, there is a new $5,000 ‘apprehension fee’ on migrants without legal status, US Border Patrol chief Micheal banks announced. This charge will apply to people apprehended after crossing the border between posts of entry. The fee is part of a provision…

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New details about January 6 pipe bomb suspect emerge: Brian Cole was ‘autistic-like’ and loved ‘chihuahuas’

Fresh information has surfaced about Brian Cole, the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national headquarters on the eve of the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot.According to Fox News, Cole is an unlikely suspect who lived with his mother, adored chihuahuas and was described by those who knew him as…

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MAGA influencer claims Westerners are ‘100 times more likely to be a genius than an Indian’: ‘They cheat on SAT…’

MAGA influencer Andrew Branca stirred a row on X with a series of posts about the academic performance and intelligence of people from India and other countries.Branca first targeted third-world countries, claiming they were responsible for all the crime. “These third-world monsters raped hundreds upon hundreds of girls, many of them children, all across Britain,…

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Philippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in disputed South China Sea

MANILA: Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said.It was not immediately clear how far the flares that Filipino…

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‘I heard you elected a king?’: Prince Harry takes a jibe at Trump on the ‘Late Show’ with Stephen Colbert

Prince Harry took a dig at US President Donald Trump while making an appearance on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday. The Duke of Sussex joined Colbert in New York City where he mocked Americans over their fascination with royalty and Christmas-themed films.“I genuinely thought this was the audition for the Gingerbread Prince…

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Work permit validity cut in US: Will it impact Indian H-1Bs? Which type of visa holders are affected most?

The Donald Trump administration has announced a massive validity cut for Employment Authorization Documents, commonly known as work permits, starting from December 5. Instead of five years, from now on, the maximum validity of work permits will be 18 months. This applies to both new and renewal of EADs filed on or after December 5….

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Indonesia floods: Death toll crosses 900; survivors decry slow government response as starvation spreads

A survivor carries a bag of salvaged items at an area devastated by flash flood in Aceh Tamiang on Sumatra Island (AP photo) Devastating floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, with authorities warning that starvation in remote, cut-off areas could push the toll even higher. The country’s disaster…

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