MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has become one of the most prolific philanthropists in recent history. Over the past five years, Scott has donated an astounding $16 billion (approximately Rs 1,36,000 crore) to various charitable causes, placing her at the forefront of global philanthropy, as per reports. Through her Yield Giving […]
A British minister has publicly criticized Elon Musk for his remarks on child sexual abuse scandals in the UK, accusing the tech billionaire of lacking knowledge on the issue. Musk, a vocal supporter of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has used his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), to target UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and […]
FILE – Julia Williams holds a sign in counterprotest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation, Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) The US Supreme Court is at the centre of a groundbreaking legal battle over transgender rights, specifically […]
An English alternative rock band was held at gunpoint and robbed on the first day of its US tour in California, with the alarming incident captured on video.Sports Team, celebrated for achieving two top 10 albums in the U.K., was travelling to Sacramento, California, when their tour van was targeted in Vallejo. According to the […]
In the wild west of social media, few characters have captured the internet’s imagination quite like Dr Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA, Esq. Known for his razor-sharp satire and unmistakable Desi dad humor, Dr Patel has built a cult following on Twitter as the ultimate financial meme lord. But when Newsweek mistook him for the […]
South Korea, a beacon of democracy and innovation, recently found itself embroiled in an extraordinary political storm. What began as a seemingly benign act of receiving a luxury handbag escalated into a controversy that shook the nation, culminating in an unprecedented—albeit short-lived—declaration of martial law. The scandal, centered on First Lady Kim Keon-hee and a […]
Chase Strangio, an attorney with the American civil liberties union (ACLU), is set to make history this week as the first known transgender lawyer to argue before the US Supreme Court, with just a 15-minute argument.Strangio, 42, will present his case in United States v Skrmetti, a high-profile dispute over Tennessee’s controversial ban on gender-affirming […]
Indian-American lawyer Kash Patel, selected by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), was recently informed by the bureau that he was the target of an Iranian hacking operation, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Hackers likely gained access to some of Patel’s communications.Alex Pfeiffer, Trump’s transition spokesman, declined […]
A humpback whale made an unexpected appearance beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday, marking the first sighting of this species in the East River since 2022.“It’s much, much more common to see them in the ocean along the coastline. We have only had rare cases of them moving into the river, but it does happen,” […]
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel revealed in her upcoming memoir that she sought advice from Pope Francis on dealing with former US President Donald Trump regarding the Paris climate agreement.Merkel saw Trump’s business background as a challenge, stating, “He saw everything from the perspective of the property developer he was before entering politics. Each parcel […]
