Freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Friday said that wearing the American flag did not mean he backed everything “going on” in the US.Team USA player of the Winter Olympics, while addressing the presser, said that there are mixed emotions to represent the US. “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,” Hess…
A 31-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for cheating a 25-year-old woman he met on Carousell (Singaporean e-commerce company) out of over S$268,000 (around Rs 1.6 crore) over seven months.The man was identified as Thevendran, who led the woman to believe they had a genuine friendship while repeatedly…
An online debate over Asian and Indian students in US universities has flared up after an American political influencer pushed back strongly against allegations of cheating in exams.The row began after an X user claimed that Asian, especially Indian, students routinely cheated during exams at Rutgers University. The user wrote that his father, who taught…
Popular streamer IShowSpeed has announced that he is taking a break from streaming after rumoured claims that his monthly income from YouTube has dropped to around $800,000. The announcement surfaced on February 7, 2026, through viral clips and posts on social media platforms like X and Facebook. In the videos, the YouTuber appeared visibly frustrated…
Texas has adopted an unconventional but proven method to control invasive plants. A herd of 300 goats was brought in to clear dense shrubs across roughly 11 acres of public land near White Rock Lake in Dallas. Instead of using heavy machinery, the city relied on controlled grazing to remove privet and similar species that…
A Republican congressman stirred a row after warning that Texans should not visit shopping centres and feel like they are in Pakistan, with social media saying the comments were made in order to appease his wife, who is of Indian origin.Brandon Gill is a Texas conservative leader who made the comments in a recent episode…
NYC Mayor Mamdani references Islam’s Hijrah, citing Prophet Muhammad’s migration while addressing immigration and sanctuary policies New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn attention after invoking Islamic history while speaking about migration, using a religious reference to frame a broader argument for compassion and refuge in US immigration policy.The remarks were delivered during an…
The UAE launched a security reporting service enabling confidential citizen alerts via toll-free number 8006600/Representative Image The UAE has rolled out a new public-facing security reporting service, giving residents a direct and confidential way to alert authorities to potential threats, as the State Security Department strengthens its preventive security framework. The UAE State Security Department…
North Korean citizens, including schoolchildren, are being executed for watching South Korean TV shows such as Squid Game and listening to K-pop, according to new testimony shared with Amnesty International.The testimony comes from 25 in-depth interviews with North Koreans, including 11 who fled the country between 2009 and 2020, reported the Independent. Most of the…
UAE mandates English as the medium for advanced mathematics and science in private schools / image: @moeuae The UAE’s educational landscape is undergoing a monumental transformation. Under a new federal decree, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has officially mandated that Advanced Mathematics and Science subjects must now be taught in English across private schools nationwide.This…