June 8, 2025
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TikToker with 1 million followers calls DC shooter a ‘resistance fighter’, calls victims ‘war criminals’; video taken down

A teenage social-media influencer from Pennsylvania is under fire after telling his nearly one million followers to support the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staff in Washington, DC.The video was so inflammatory that TikTok removed it, reports the New York Post. Guy Christensen, a 19-year-old who goes by “YourFavoriteGuy” online, referred to the […]

US judge blocks bid to bar Harvard’s international students

A US federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday blocking Trump administration’s bid to stop Harvard University from enrolling or allowing international students to attend its colleges.At least 788 students and scholars from India are enrolled across the university’s 13 colleges for academic year 2024-25.Harvard had sued the Trump administration earlier on Friday […]

Steve Bannon says Harvard is now a disaster: ‘I say this as a graduate’

Steve Bannon says as a Harvard alumnus he can vouch that it is disaster now. Donald Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon said Harvard today is a disaster and he made sure that his words carry weight as he added that he can vouch for what he said as a Harvard graduate.“Harvard just tweeted out on […]

‘Toms River is red and won’t stand…’: NJ bar drops Bruce Springsteen cover band over anti-Trump rants

NJ bar cancels Springsteen cover band over rocker’s anti-Trump comments A Springsteen tribute band has been dropped from a Jersey Shore venue after the owner took issue with the singer’s public comments criticising US President Donald Trump, reports the New York Post.The nine-member cover band, No Surrender, was set to play at Riv’s Toms River […]

CBS ordered to pay nearly $10 million to fired executive who called anchor ‘too gay’, blames ‘woke mob’ pressure

CBS has been ordered to pay almost $10 million to a former top executive it dismissed before completing an internal investigation into allegations that he made racist and sexist remarks, reports New York Post. The remarks, according to court documents and his lawyer, included calling a Black anchor “a jive guy” and labelling another “too […]

Fresh H-1B row as Walmart slashes 1500 tech jobs, Indian-origin Suresh Kumar blamed

US tech workers claim Walmart is firing 1500 people to accommodate fresh H-1B hirings. The H-1B row and India hatred on social media got fresh fuel after Walmart announced that it is set to lay off approximately 1,500 employees. The affected departments will be Walmart’s technology unit, e-commerce fulfilment center and the advertising segment named […]

Who is Allison Burroughs? US judge who halted Donald Trump’s Harvard foreign student ban

In a strong rebuke to the Trump administration, US District Judge Allison Burroughs stepped in to stop an order that would have stripped Harvard University of its ability to enroll international students. The ruling has drawn national attention not just for the case’s implications, but for the judge behind it.Burroughs was appointed by former US […]

IPL 2025: RCB’s defeat to SRH ahead of playoffs a wake-up call, says Jitesh Sharma

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s hopes of finishing in the top two of the IPL 2025 points table suffered a major setback after they were defeated by SunRisers Hyderabad by 42 runs in Lucknow on Friday, 23 May. RCB were comfortably outplayed with both bat and ball, falling well short of a 232-run target at the Shri […]

At least 12 Injured In Knife Attack In Germany Hamburg Station: Report

Berlin: At least 12 people were injured in a knife attack in Hamburg station on Friday evening, Germany’s Bild newspaper reported, and local police confirmed they had arrested the suspected assailant. Three victims are in critical condition, three others are seriously injured, and six people sustained minor injuries, Bild reported, saying the motive for the […]