Dave Chappelle at Riyadh Comedy Festival/ Image: (Getty Images via The Independent) At Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival, Dave Chappelle used his stage time to weigh in on the volatile state of free speech in America. With irony at the heart of his performance, the comedian found a pointed contrast between speaking his mind […]
A former school superintendent, Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools, was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been charged by federal prosecutors in Iowa with one count of being an “illegal alien in possession of firearms,” according to court records.Prosecutors confirmed on October 2 that Roberts faces federal charges for possessing […]
Source: The Wall Street Journal Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has made history as the first person ever to surpass a net worth of $500 billion, highlighting his unrivaled influence in the global technology and business arena. This unprecedented milestone is driven largely by the soaring value of Tesla, his electric vehicle company, whose shares have […]
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged swift retaliation against Europe’s “escalating militarisation” while dismissing Western concerns about a potential Russian attack on Nato as “nonsense.”“It turns out that war with the Russians is practically on the doorstep. They repeat this nonsense, this mantra, over and over again … They can’t believe what they’re saying, […]
The Ministry said the two were executed for founding a terrorist organization and producing explosives intended to kill security personnel/ Representative Image The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that it had carried out the death penalty as a discretionary punishment against two Saudi citizens, following their conviction on charges of committing terrorist crimes. […]
The director of the Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library has resigned following a dispute with the Trump administration over plans to gift a sword from the library’s collection to King Charles during Trump’s recent state visit, as reported by CBS News. Todd Arington said he was told to either “resign or be fired.” He stated […]
Emirates NBD ends OTP codes, makes app approval mandatory for transactions Emirates NBD will replace one-time passwords (OTPs) sent by SMS or email with app-based verification through its ENBD X mobile app, starting a phased rollout on 1 November 2025 and extending to debit/credit card alerts soon after. The move follows a wider Central Bank […]
Demonstrators and riot police face off during a protest (Image credits: AP) MEXICO CITY: The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico’s capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the world in Gaza. The October 2 march that has regularly been used not only […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs, facing more than 20 years in prison after a high-profile trial, asked a federal judge on Thursday for “mercy” and “another chance,” saying he has changed and sometimes questioned if he was “better off dead.““There have been some days I thought I would be better off dead. The old me died in […]
Howard Lutnick makes bombshell claims on Jeffrey Epstein US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has alleged that high-profile associates of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were actively involved in Epstein’s illicit activities and may have been blackmailed with compromising videos. Speaking on the New York Post’s Miranda Divine Pod Force One podcast on Wednesday whether high-profile […]
