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Comedian Amber Ruffin, who joked about Trump, dropped out of White House Correspondents’ dinner

The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dropped American comedian Amber Ruffin as the headliner for its annual dinner, citing ongoing tensions with President Donald Trump.Ruffin, known for her political humour, previously criticised Trump and joked that no one would want to attend the event with him. A White House spokesman openly condemned both her appearance […]

Who is Faye Hall? American woman freed from Taliban custody in Afghanistan

American Faye Dail Hall, center, is pictured with diplomat Mirdef Alqashouti, of the Qatar Embassy in Afghanistan after Dail was released Thursday. (Pic credit: AP) The Taliban has released an American citizen, Faye Hall, who was detained earlier this year alongside two British nationals and their Afghan interpreter, according to former US envoy to Kabul […]

Myanmar earthquake released energy of 334 atomic bombs: US geologist

The deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck Myanmar on Friday had as much energy as more than 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist.“The force that a quake like this releases is about 334 atomic bombs,” geologist Jess Phoenix told CNN.She also cautioned that aftershocks from the earthquake, the death toll from which […]

Soaring rents: How this Chinese woman manages to live on just $7 a month?

An 18-year-old woman in China has cracked a code to survive amid sky-high rental prices. She started living in an office toilet for just 50 yuan or almost $7 per month.Yang, who comes from a rural family in Hubei province, works in sales at a furniture store in Zhuzhou, Hunan province. Earning just 2,700 yuan […]

How the U.S. Broke Its Own Rules to Help Ukraine

A New York Times investigation reveals that the United States was much more involved in Ukrainian military operations than publicly disclosed. Adam Entous, a Times investigative reporter, breaks down a key moment in the war when the Biden administration changed its policy on the war in Ukraine. Source link

Tesla is Ponzi scheme: Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Wilson calls him ‘insecure buffoon’

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Wilson and live streamer Hasan Piker Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk‘s estranged daughter, slammed her father’s plans to colonise Mars a ‘marketing scheme,’ and called him “insecure buffoon.”Wilson appeared in a live stream of Hasan Piker and talked about Musk’s gaming skills and claiming that Tesla is a Ponzi scheme. ‘Tesla […]

‘I couldn’t care less’: Why Donald Trump wants auto prices hike

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raise car prices for Americans after he imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all foreign-made cars. There have been reports that he warned auto executives of consequences if prices go up, but Trump, in an interview with NBC News, told […]

‘Multiple fights’ at Pentagon City mall in US – Video

Screengrab from a video of the Pentagon City mall mass brawl (@STATter911) ‘Multiple fights’ broke out at a shopping mall in Arlington in United States’ Virginia on Saturday, leaving a police officer and a mall security guard with minor injuries, Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said.Three juveniles, including one who also received minor injuries, were […]

Texas high school student brutally attacked while adults stood by- Video

A shocking video surfaced online showing a Texas junior high school student being brutally beaten by another pupil, while adults stood by with little urgency to stop the violence.The attack took place at Harwood junior high school in Bedford, Texas, the school confirmed in a letter to parents, as reported by WFAA. Footage of the […]

Trump weighs Mike Waltz’s fate after Yemen war plan leak in Signal chat scandal: ‘Should I fire him?’

Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz (File Image) It seems that US President Donald Trump‘s national security advisor Mike Waltz’s job is in danger after the Yemen war plan leak on a Signal group chat scandal. “Should I fire him?” he inquired of his staff and associates, as controversy mounted over Waltz’s accidental inclusion of […]