A joke by Pete Davidson about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk has stirred a row after it landed awkwardly during Netflix’s live roast of comedian Kevin Hart. The punchline left the audience uncomfortable.The moment took place at The Roast of Kevin Hart at the Kia Forum in California, where several comedians, including Tom Brady, Chelsea […]
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday publicly questioned Pakistan’s credibility as a mediator in the ongoing US-Iran negotiations, citing reports that Iranian military aircraft had been allowed to use Pakistani airbases during the conflict.Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Graham pressed US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over reports that Iranian aircraft were operating […]
A new H-1B filing by the University of Pennsylvania has stirred a row after details of a $79,584 data analyst role circulated on social media this week.US commentator Chris Brunet mentioned the case on X, writing that the institution had hired a foreign worker for the post. “This morning, the University of Pennsylvania (@Penn) filed […]
An Indian-American congressional candidate in New Jersey stirred a row after a leaked audio clip showed her describing herself as the only Democrat in her race fully backing Israel.The club reignited a debate inside the progressive party over the Gaza war and ongoing Middle East tensions including the conflict with Iran.Tina Shah is a physician […]
London-based restaurateur Harman Singh Kapoor has announced plans to take legal action against the Metropolitan Police and London Mayor Sadiq Khan after being released from custody following his arrest linked to ongoing tensions surrounding his non-halal restaurant.Kapoor, a Sikh businessman who runs Rangrez, a restaurant in London’s Hammersmith area, wrote in a post on X […]
A social media post by US entrepreneur James Blunt claiming that H-1B visa holders make up less than 0.5% of the American workforce has triggered an online debate over immigration, tech jobs and data interpretation.Blunt shared a chart on X suggesting that around 700,000 H-1B workers form a “tiny orange cluster” compared with roughly 160 […]
An American far-right influencer facing criticism over anti-Islam content has stirred a row after being granted UK travel permission, ahead of a planned London rally and past videos showing her burning a Quran.Valentina Gomez, a US-based MAGA influencer who has previously been in controversy over anti-Muslim comments, has been granted a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation […]
US President Donald Trump. (AP photo) Iran on Monday mocked US President Donald Trump by ridiculing his blockade announcement earlier that day with a meme that said ‘Break an enemy blockade by blockading their blockade.’Along with the meme, Iran also took a dig at Trump by writing in his style. “I have, believe me, 100 […]
California Representative Eric Swalwell, a front-runner in the race for governor, is facing accusations of sexual assault and misconduct from four women, including a former aide who claims he raped her.The allegations involve a high-profile Democrat using his political stature to groom younger women in their twenties before engaging in inappropriate sexual messaging or non-consensual […]
Ann Coulter’s comment on the Indian caste system triggers a fresh row. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week that bars Florida courts from applying foreign laws, including Sharia law. Conservative writer Ann Coulter‘s comment on it triggered a massive row as she did not say anything about the law or the bill; […]
