A whistleblower complaint has triggered a federal investigation into claims that a former member of a government cost-cutting team said he had access to sensitive Social Security data and planned to use it after moving to a private sector job.The internal watchdog of the Social Security Administration is examining the allegations, which involve a former […]
US orders non-emergency staff to leave UAE amid rising security concerns / Image: file The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi has issued a security alert urging American citizens in the United Arab Emirates to consider leaving the country if they can do so safely, as regional tensions escalate following the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict. Why did […]
(Screen grabs: X @CENTCOM) United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth issued a strong warning on social media, saying there will be lethal consequences for anyone who targets American citizens.The message, shared by CENTCOM on X, read, “If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on earth, we will hunt you down without apology […]
A group of young Republicans ran a WhatsApp group chat in which they repeatedly used racial slurs and discussed dozens of ways to murder Black Americans, according to reports by the Miami Herald and The Floridian.The WhatsApp group was created last September by Abel Alexander Carvajal, the Republican Party’s Miami-Dade County secretary, a 23-year-old second-year […]
The Donald Trump administration Tuesday pushed through the messaging that they are actively trying to rescue hundreds of Americans stranded in the Middle East, four days after the crisis began. The State Department said it was actively securing military aircraft and charter flights for American citizens who wish to leave the Middle East. “We’ve been […]
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdanicriticised the recent US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, calling them a “catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.” The mayor’s statement on X came just hours after US President Donald Trump announced the military action on Saturday.“Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theatre of war. Americans […]
Meet the 11 Indian Americans Who Just Made Forbes’ Most Powerful Innovators List In a striking testament to the evolving face of American ingenuity, 11 Indian Americans have been honoured among Forbes’ 250 America’s Greatest Innovators, a list released as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations, spotlighting those whose ideas and leadership have […]
An Indiana Republican has criticised Indiana University for using a H-1B visa to hire for a digital marketing role, questioning why a taxpayer-funded institution could not find a qualified American candidate.Andrew Ireland wrote on X: “Taxpayer-funded Indiana University is using a H-1B visa to fill a DIGITAL MARKETING job in Indianapolis.”He added, “Does anyone seriously […]
In a major setback to President Donald Trump’s trade policy, the US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down sweeping global tariffs imposed under emergency powers, holding that the president exceeded his legal authority by bypassing Congress.In its majority opinion, the court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant […]
Singapore has launched a state-backed tourism campaign inviting single Americans to step away from dating apps and try human-led matchmaking, with so-called “aunties” selecting their first date instead of algorithms. The initiative, titled “Aunties, Not Algorithms,” is run by the Singapore Tourism Board and targets US residents aged 21 and above who are frustrated with […]
