An immigration attorney took to social media to make H-1Bs aware of the red flags in their jobs that indicate they are being abused by their recruiters. Attorney Brad Banias cited an example of a client who he said was asked to pay their employer “in bags of cash in Texas and Mumbai”. Cases of […]
With his promise of the “nice way or the difficult way,” Donald Trump appears to be reviving an old American ambition with a harder edge. A US plan to buy Greenland for $100 million in the 20th century never came to fruition, but Trump’s renewed interest has given the idea fresh urgency and made it […]
Hungarian politicians from the country’s ruling right-wing populist Fidesz party accuse national conservative opposition leader Peter Magyar of all sorts of things. They say that the 44-year-old leader of the Tisza party and favorite for the parliamentary elections in spring 2026 is a Brussels mercenary. They call him a Ukrainian agent and a warmonger who […]
AI-generated image for representational purposes The move comes as marriages in China fell by one-fifth last year, with analysts attributing the decline to high childcare and education costs, Reuters reported.Ningbo’s civil affairs department announced on its official WeChat account that newlyweds will be eligible for eight vouchers worth a total of 1,000 yuan ($141/£107), redeemable […]
Kuwait outlaws cash payments for gold and jewellery / AI-generated illustration Kuwait has ushered in a new era for its precious metals market, making a bold move that aligns it with international best practices. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently issued a landmark decision that completely bans cash payments for the purchase of gold, […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is taking fresh aim at Vice President JD Vance, firing off a campaign email that labeled him “full of sh*t” just hours after he mocked her during a Wisconsin rally.Vance, appearing Friday at Mid-City Steel in LaCrosse near the Minnesota border, asked the crowd to join him in prayer for victims […]
Chips bag with cash (left), Winnie Greco with Eric Adam (@THECITYNY, David Burns@FD4D) Winnie Greco, a former adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, has claimed that the cash-filled potato chip bag she handed to a journalist was a misunderstood birthday gift, and further alleged that the reporter was attempting to harm her, reported […]
Vladimir Putin (left), Donald Trump (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delegation had to pay in cash for jet fuel, when he visited Alaska on August 15, for a high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said, citing ongoing US banking sanctions against Moscow.“When the Russians landed in Alaska, they […]
China, once infamous for its rigid one-child policy and harsh penalties for violators, is now reversing course in a dramatic way by offering financial incentives to encourage childbirth. Facing a historic population decline and the lowest birth rate since the 1940s, the government is rolling out cash subsidies and tax breaks to boost family formation. […]
A San Francisco woman launched a desperate (and hilarious) search for her beloved pink Labubu doll “Lychee Berry” after losing it during a tipsy night out in the Castro.A now-viral missing poster features photos of Lychee Berry living its best life, posing among roses and munching on popcorn chicken like a fuzzy pink VIP.The woman […]
