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Bernie Sanders roasts Tim Cook for giving Trump 24-karat gold: ‘Unlike Qatar…’

Tim Cook gave a unique gift of 24-K gold and a glass statue to President Trump. Senator Bernie Sanders took a jibe at President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook and said if one can’t be rich enough as Qatar to be able to give Trump a $400 million plane, one can be like […]

Trump dismisses IRS commissioner Billy Long; removed less than two months after Senate confirmation, Scott Bessent to serve as acting head

US Rep Billy Long (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed former US Rep Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner in the interim.A White House official who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity, confirmed the removal, […]

New green card rules for non-citizen children in US: How will it affect Indians?

USCIS issues new rule for age calculation of a child seeking green card along with parents. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new rule for age calculation of non-citizen children applying for a green card on their parents’ petitions. It stated that, starting from August 15, the Final Action Date will be […]

“We’re proud of each other”: Taylor Swift shared the heartfelt reason for going public with Travis Kelce after years of keeping her relationships private | NFL News

Taylor Swift had opened up about her public romance with Travis Kelce.(Image via Gotham/GC Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been pretty public about their relationship ever since the two started dating in 2023. The two high profile stars never tried to hide their relationship and were always spotted in public holding hands as […]

‘Not risking my career’: United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after passenger smokes weed on plane, fears positive drug test from second-hand marijuana

United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after a passenger was found smoking weed inside the toilet. (Representative image) A United Airlines pilot refused to fly from San Francisco to Cancun, Mexico, after a passenger smoked weed in the front bathroom. The incident led to a four-hour delay, according to a viral Reddit post that triggered […]

Australia: Mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband

The Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court in Morwell, Australia where Erin Patterson is on trial (AP image) An Australian woman, named Erin Patterson, who was convicted of killing three of her in-laws by poisoning their food with lethal mushrooms, also tried to kill her husband by poisoning him with a chicken korma curry, according to the […]

‘It was heartbreaking’: Indian-origin restaurant owner in UK turns detective after vandalism, cops told him to ’email evidence’

The Indian-origin owner of the UK restaurant was told to email evidence to the police after he reported a burglary. (Photo: DailyEcho/Padharo) Ankit Vaghela, an Indian-origin restaurant owner in Southampton, was told by the police that they could not come to his ‘Padharo’ when he called 999 to report a break-in. The vandals broke in […]

German court rejects deported Yazidi family’s return

Iraqi Yazidi women mourn during a ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide by the Islamic State in Iraq (AP image) The Potsdam Administrative Court has rejected an emergency application by a Yazidi family seeking reentry to Germany after their deportation to Iraq.The decision comes amid political pressure and public debate over whether […]

‘Wage war’: Trump order Pentagon to draft military response to Latin America drug cartels; Mexico President insists on ‘no invasion’

US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump secretly signed an executive order, directing the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action against Latin American drug cartels, following Washington’s earlier move to classify several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year.The New York Times, citing state media, reported that Trump […]

‘If you leave the job…’: USCIS on what happens when you are on employment visa but don’t report to employer

USCIS issued a reminder on what happens when a person on employment visa does not report to the employers. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a reminder that failing to report to the designated employer who brought you to the country on an employment visa is a breach of immigration laws and there are […]