June 8, 2025
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Former SpaceX employee with Crohn’s disease sues Elon Musk for being fired over using bathroom frequently

A former employee of Elon Musk’s SpaceX is suing the company for allegedly firing him over frequent bathroom use caused by a chronic medical condition. According to The Independednt, Douglas Altshuler, 58, claims he was mistreated and ultimately terminated because of Crohn’s disease — a gastrointestinal illness that often requires urgent and repeated visits to […]

Trump withdraws funding for research aimed at saving babies with heart defect

The Trump administration has revoked funding was for a pioneering heart device designed to save the lives of critically ill infants, only days after it was granted by the US department of defense. The $6.7 million grant, awarded to Dr James Antaki and his team at Cornell University on 30 March, was meant to support […]

How Xi and Putin Got Closer

In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before. Source link

Medical Assistant In Indian Air Force Killed In Pak Air Strike In Udhampur

Jaipur: Surendra Kumar, a resident of Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu, who had been working as a medical assistant for the Indian Air Force, was killed in a Pakistani air strike early on Saturday in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. Surendra Kumar had been serving in the medical wing of the Indian Air Force for the past 14 years. […]

Jannik Sinner makes strong comeback with thumping win in Italian Open after beating Mariano Navone

World No.1 Jannik Sinner made a stunning return to tennis after beating Argentina’s Mariano Navone in straight sets in the Italian Open 2025. On Saturday, May 10, Sinner took an hour and 38 minutes to win the match 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court. Returning after 104 days following his doping ban after winning the Australian […]

American tech bros are fighting. Literally!

Venture capitalist Andrew Batey (right) delivers a punch to opponent Chauncey St. John, a crypto entrepreneur, in Denver in Feb. Batey won (NYT photo) Walking into the crowded hotel conference room, Andrew Batey looked like any other tech guy attending ETHDenver, an annual cryptocurrency conference. A venture capital investor based in Florida, Batey, however, was […]

‘Beautiful baby girls don’t need 30 Barbies’: Trump threatens 100% tariff on toy manufacturer Mattel

US president Donald Trump has threatened a steep 100% tariff on Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, after the company said it would continue producing toys overseas despite plans to reduce reliance on Chinese imports. Speaking from the Oval Office last week Trump responded sharply to Mattel’s recent decision to maintain offshore production. “I’ve heard […]

Soccer-Champions Bayern beat Gladbach 2-0 in Muellers final home game

MUNICH, Germany, May 10 (Reuters) – Champions Bayern Munich eased past Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday as club icon Thomas Mueller bid farewell in his final home game after 25 years at the club. The 35-year-old Mueller, who came through the Bayern youth ranks to win dozens of titles including a record […]

US-China trade talks yield no breakthrough, to resume Sunday

United States and China held direct trade talks in Geneva on Saturday, with discussions expected to continue on Sunday, according to an official, reported Associated Press. The meetings are part of efforts to ease tensions that have triggered steep tariff hikes and increased economic uncertainty worldwide. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson […]

Suspicious Movement, Exchange Of Fire Near Jammu’s Nagrota Military Base

New Delhi: A sentry was injured in a brief gunfight with a suspect at an army camp in Jammu region today. The incident was reported from Nagrota Military Station. The army in a statement said the sentry challenged the suspect on seeing suspicious movement near the perimeter. “On noticing suspicious movement near the perimeter, alert […]