[ad_1] A former employee of Elon Musk’s SpaceX is suing the company for allegedly firing him over frequent bathroom use caused by a chronic medical condition. According to The Independednt, Douglas Altshuler, 58, claims he was mistreated and ultimately terminated because of Crohn’s disease — a gastrointestinal illness that often requires urgent and repeated visits […]
[ad_1] The Trump administration has revoked funding was for a pioneering heart device designed to save the lives of critically ill infants, only days after it was granted by the US department of defense. The $6.7 million grant, awarded to Dr James Antaki and his team at Cornell University on 30 March, was meant to […]
[ad_1] In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Venture capitalist Andrew Batey (right) delivers a punch to opponent Chauncey St. John, a crypto entrepreneur, in Denver in Feb. Batey won (NYT photo) Walking into the crowded hotel conference room, Andrew Batey looked like any other tech guy attending ETHDenver, an annual cryptocurrency conference. A venture capital investor based in Florida, Batey, however, […]
[ad_1] US president Donald Trump has threatened a steep 100% tariff on Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, after the company said it would continue producing toys overseas despite plans to reduce reliance on Chinese imports. Speaking from the Oval Office last week Trump responded sharply to Mattel’s recent decision to maintain offshore production. “I’ve […]
[ad_1] United States and China held direct trade talks in Geneva on Saturday, with discussions expected to continue on Sunday, according to an official, reported Associated Press. The meetings are part of efforts to ease tensions that have triggered steep tariff hikes and increased economic uncertainty worldwide. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative […]
[ad_1] Chandra Arya, former member of parliament for Nepean, Ottawa, has launched the Hindu Public Affairs Council of Canada (HPAC).Arya, originally from India, served in Canadian parliament for over nine years. He was removed as the Liberal candidate for Nepean shortly before the 2023 elections and replaced by Mark Carney.The Liberal Party’s decision followed claims […]
[ad_1] Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the party once led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The decision was taken under the country’s anti-terrorism law and is expected to be formalised through a gazette notification on the next working day.The statement from Muhammad Yunus’s office described the action as a “statement of […]
[ad_1] A firefighter in France was in a critical condition Saturday after being hit in what appeared to be a deliberate attack by a 19-year-old motorist as Prime Minister Francois Bayrou denounced the “curse” of urban rodeo stunts plaguing French cities.France has a tradition of “urban rodeos“, in which young motorists and bike riders perform […]
[ad_1] Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (Image: AP) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Saturday denied trespassing at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest while the Democrat was at the facility with three members of Congress. Baraka, who has been protesting the center’s opening this week, was released around […]
