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Tech CEO Andy Byron viral clip with colleague: Ex-employee makes big revelations, calls him ‘toxic’, ‘aggressive’; says staff ‘enjoyed seeing him exposed’

A married tech CEO who went viral after being caught on the kiss cam with a colleague at a Coldplay concert is being slammed by a former employee as a “toxic” boss, with ex-staffers reportedly having second-hand embarrassment.Andy Byron is the chief executive of New York-based software firm Astronomer. He was seen in an awkward […]

Joe Biden pardons: Did former US president use autopen in final days of his office? Report says chief of staff gave final green light

In the final hours of former US President Joe Biden’s term, his chief of staff Jeff Zients reportedly authorised the use of an autopen.The autopen was used to sign off on several high-profile pardons, including those for Dr Anthony Fauci and General Mark Milley, according to a report by The New York Times.Autopen is a […]

DOGE falling apart: Key Musk-aligned staff quit agency; White House says waste-cutting mission will continue

The elite federal task force known as DOGE, formed to overhaul the US government under Elon Musk’s watch, is rapidly losing its grip on Washington. In recent months, several top DOGE officials and engineers have exited their posts, following Musk’s own departure from day-to-day operations, reports Politico.For six months, anyone trying to enter DOGE’s main […]

Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting

WAYNE: A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said. Churchgoers attending a morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne spotted the gunman driving recklessly and then saw him […]

Caught on hidden camera: US govt staff Arslan Akhtar admits he coaches illegal immigrants on how to avoid deportation, gets fired

Screengrab from viral sting video in which State Department staff Arslan Akhtar said he coaches illegal immigrants. Arslan Akhtar, a visa specialist working with the State Department, did not know that he was being recorded on a hidden camera when he took pride in saying that he coaches potential illegal aliens, offers them tips on […]

Who was Ali Shadmani? Iran’s wartime chief of staff, Khamenei’s close aide killed in Israeli strikes

Ali Shadmani (Image credit X/@khamenei_ir) Ali Shadmani, the wartime chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces and a trusted aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike in Tehran, according to a statement released by the Israel defense forces on Tuesday.“For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated […]

‘5 things I did last week’: Elon Musk left but federal staff are still emailing what they achieved at work

Federal employees are still mailing their weekly achievements though mastermind Elon Musk has exited the administration. Though Elon Musk has exited the Donald Trump administration, federal workers are still sending emails detailing five things they did the previous week — a practice that Musk started and Kash Patel, tulsi Gabbard strongly resisted. Staff at the […]

‘Uber?’ Indian-origin man in Australia claims he countered McDonald’s staff after he was mistaken as delivery driver

Praveen Param, an Indian-origin Melbourne man, claimed he was assumed to be Uber driver when he entered a McDonald’s. Praveen Param, an Indian-origin Melbourne man, shared his experience of facing ‘everyday racism’ in Australia as he went to take food at a McDonald’s. Praveen said as soon as he entered, the gentleman behind the counter […]

‘Keeping Americans safe’: Why US is pulling staff from the Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran stall

The United States is reducing its diplomatic and military footprint in parts of the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, as nuclear negotiations appear to stall and regional instability looms. The State Department on Wednesday ordered the departure of all nonessential staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad, citing a commitment “to keeping Americans […]

Trump vs Musk: DOGE staff fear fallout; public feud sparks anxiety over political targeting- report

Following the public spat between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, staff members at the Musk-established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are reportedly experiencing increasing concerns about their professional future and potential targeting by the administrationCurrent DOGE personnel embedded within federal agencies are concerned that the public dispute between Trump and Musk might expose […]