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Meet Stephen Spencer Pittman: Teen baseball player jailed for burning a Mississippi synagogue under influence of online hate | World News

Stephen Spencer Pittman, a 19-year-old from Madison, Mississippi, is at the centre of a federal arson case after authorities say he set fire to Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, the state’s largest synagogue and the only one in the capital city. Investigators say the attack was motivated by antisemitism, citing the synagogue’s Jewish identity and […]

China’s London ‘super embassy’: Hidden chambers near sensitive data cables revealed; spy fears mount

China is eagerly waiting for United Kingdom Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s approval for the ‘Super embassy’ in London, but they are also quietly planning something far more subterranean. A Telegraph report uncovered a hidden chamber built alarmingly close to Britain’s most sensitive communication cables.The Telegraph said the plans were redacted in all publicly available versions […]

How much money is a human body worth? Inside a shocking industry turning remains into profit |

Investigations estimate the body-brokering industry is now worth around $1 billion (£800 million) and growing. Disclaimer: This article contains distressing details about the handling and sale of human remains.The business of buying and selling human bodies is not a fringe operation in the United States. It is a vast, largely unregulated industry that sits in […]

‘Has anyone encountered ICE in Minneapolis?’: H-1B workers voice anxiety on Reddit after Renee Good shot dead by federal agents

In the aftermath of a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis that shook the city and ignited nationwide debate, anxiety has rippled far beyond protests — reaching into online forums and the minds of everyday residents, including H-1B visa holders.That unease surfaced on Reddit, where a user asked a simple but telling question: “Has anyone encountered […]

Trump trolled for 2018 ‘Middle East policeman’ tweet amid Iran tensions and fresh strikes in the region | World News

Donald Trump’s 2018 tweet questioning whether the US should act as the “policeman of the Middle East” is resurfacing online amid renewed tensions involving Iran and a fresh wave of military action across the wider region.The post, shared on 20 December 2018, argued that the US was “spending precious lives and trillions of dollars” protecting […]

Why JD Vance chose the Minneapolis ICE shooting as his political battlefield but stayed silent on Venezuela

US vice president JD Vance publicly defended an ICE agent who shot dead Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, and he blamed immigrants, including Somali immigrants, for welfare fraud and rising child-care costs, in remarks and social media posts made the day after the shooting.In a series of posts on X, Vance posted several posts, defending […]

Canada double murder trial: 3 Indians killed elderly couple for money; Gurkaran Singh came on student visa; never went to college

As the trial of the three Indian men accused of killing an elderly couple in BC begins, Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui said they were motivated by “debt, financial pressure and greed”. The couple — Arnold and Joanne De Jong — were found dead in their home on May 9, 2022. Three Indian men, Gurkaran Singh, […]

A Times Reporter Goes Inside a Cyberscam Center in a War Zone

Holy moly. Look at these phones. The floor is just littered with SIM cards. We’re in Myanmar. Only weeks after rebel fighters took control of a cyberscam center near the border with Thailand. For years, Chinese criminals have used ordinary office spaces like this in the middle of the jungle to target Americans in elaborate […]

‘Fire 90% of HR tomorrow’: Viral tweet by Amanda Goodall sparks corporate America meltdown

“HR Is Completely Useless”: A Viral Tweet Ignites a Brutal Reckoning for Corporate Culture A blunt tweet by workforce strategist Amanda Goodall, better known online as @thejobchick, has ignited a fresh firestorm in corporate America’s long-running love–hate relationship with Human Resources. She argued that the function produces no revenue, drains morale through excessive policies, protects […]

Kuwait: Ministry of Finance to sell iPhones, iPads and more at sealed auction – Here’s how to bid | World News

Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance launches a sealed-bid auction selling unused gadgets / Image: AI Illustration The Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance has officially announced a unique public auction that has tech enthusiasts and bargain hunters talking. This isn’t just any sale; the government is offloading a significant collection of iPhones and iPads that previously belonged to […]