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‘Tobacco is responsible for America’s obesity and chronic illness’: RFK Jr. says cigarette giants engineered addictive foods | World News

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has blamed Big Tobacco for helping drive America’s obesity and chronic disease crisis by shaping the modern ultra-processed food industry. In a 77 WABC radio interview, Kennedy claimed cigarette companies, facing lawsuits and tightening regulation over smoking, diversified into food by buying major brands and […]

‘Spent $3.25 million hiring H-1B workers’: Texas university draws backlash over foreign hiring and claims of ‘importing labour’ | World News

Texas A&M University is facing backlash after fresh claims that the public university spent around $3.25 million on H-1B visa fees and related immigration costs between 2020 and late November 2025, sponsoring hundreds of foreign workers for a wide range of roles. The figures have sparked criticism online, with some questioning whether the institution is […]

Sweden unearths a 5,000-year-old dog buried with a dagger, hints at elite treatment | World News

Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered a striking Stone Age discovery: The well-preserved remains of a dog buried around 5,000 years ago alongside a carefully crafted dagger made from bone. The burial was found in a wetland that was once a lake, a setting that helped protect fragile remains for millennia. What makes the find so […]

Inside China’s AI army: Drones learn to hunt and kill like nature’s predators

China is teaching its drones to fight like animals. Engineers at Beihang University, a military-linked school, created a system in which defensive drones mimic hawks by targeting the most vulnerable enemy drones, while attacking drones behave like doves to evade the hawks. In a five-on-five simulation, the hawks destroyed all the doves in just 5.3 […]

‘Wake-up call for America’: Obamas condemn killing of Alex Pretti, accuse Trump of assault on US values

Barack and Michelle Obama on Sunday issued a statement condemning the killing of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, saying it exemplified President Donald Trump’s “assault” on American values. “The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that […]

IShowSpeed’s Africa tour moment turns tense after on-camera attack in Ivory Coast

Popular streamer IShowSpeed had a terrifying moment during his Africa tour when he was attacked on camera in Ivory Coast. It happened while Speed was live and trying to do a local dance as part of his effort to immerse himself in the country’s culture. What started off very lighthearted and positive quickly got tense […]

US man responds to his own wanted poster, ‘flirts’ with police online for days before surrendering |

US man responds to his own wanted Poster, Taunts Police Online for Days Before Surrendering/ Image: Facebook A wanted poster does not usually turn into a week-long flirtation. In late November 2018, however, that is exactly what happened when Anthony Akers, a 38-year-old man in Washington state, decided not to hide from the police, but […]

China’s top general accused of leaking nuclear secrets to US in exchange for official promotions: Report

China’s most senior general, Gen. Zhang Youxia, came under investigation on allegations that included leaking information about the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the United States and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defence minister, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.The allegations were outlined Saturday during a closed-door […]

MAGA influencer weighs in on Indians ‘smell’ remarks after viral Japan street video: ‘Every culture despises them’

A US conservative influencer aligned with the MAGA movement faced backlash after commenting on a viral Japanese street interview that mentioned Indians in the context of food smells.Andrew Branca, a right-wing commentator, posted on X: “Every culture I’ve ever encountered that has had any meaningful exposure to Indians utterly despises them.” His remark came in […]

Minneapolis shooting: FBI Director Kash Patel defends Border Patrol and Kristi Noem after Alex Pretti was shot dead

FBI Director Kash Patel defended the border patrol’s tactics and DHS chief Kristi Noem over Saturday’s shooting death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a border patrol agent in Minneapolis during an interview on Fox’s Sunday Morning Futures.Patel defended the border patrol’s tactics and questioned Pretti’s motives, saying, “Secretary [Kristi] Noem stated perfectly, you do not […]