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Stole my husband, took him to a Taylor Swift concert: North Carolina woman sues former US senator Kyrsten Sinema over affair

Former US senator Kyrsten Sinema, who left politics and has now become a lobbyist, has been sued by a North Carolina woman, Heather Ammel, who claimed that Sinema, the bisexual former Democrat leader, stole her husband, leading to their divorce. The lawsuit claims Sinema wooed her head of security Matthew Ammel by purchasing him a […]

Meet Soumith Chintala: Indian-origin techie rejected by 12 US universities, now CTO of ‘Thinking Machines Lab’

Soumith Chintala’s remarkable ascent from countless university and job rejections to co-creating PyTorch and reaching the role of VP at Meta is a powerful story of determination and perseverance. Soumith Chintala’s journey from repeated academic and professional rejection to becoming one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence has struck for many daydreaming techies, […]

Locked minor for three days, assaulted, forced drugs: Sex offender released on bail in Canada, re-arrested within 30 minutes

Sex offender Skye Atoa, a 50-year-old man from Lethbridge in Canada, was released on bail despite having serious charges against him. But within 30 minutes, he had to be arrested for breaching his release. The details of his sex offences that involved minors and then his getting away on bail sent a shockwave through Canada […]

Is CIA recruiting Chinese spies? Agency shares step-by-step guide in Mandarin

In an unprecedented move, the CIA has begun rolling out Mandarin-language videos across social media platforms, calling on Chinese citizens to confidentially disclose sensitive information regarding their government. This initiative, equipped with comprehensive guidelines on how to communicate securely, builds on a previous campaign launched last year, reflecting the rising strain in US-China relations. The […]

IShowSpeed makes streaming history with first-ever live stream inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid

IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., made internet history on January 15, 2026, by becoming the first streamer to ever go live from inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza. The moment happened during his ongoing “Speed Does Africa” tour, a multi-country trip that has already taken him to places like Angola and South […]

Not made in US? Trump’s ‘T1’ gold phones speculated to be made in China as MAGA supporters wait for delivery

Questions are mounting over whether hundreds of thousands of customers who paid deposits for the Trump Mobile “T1” phone last year will receive refunds, as Democratic lawmakers urge federal regulators to investigate the venture for possible consumer protection violations.A group of Democratic lawmakers has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to examine Trump Mobile, a […]

‘India low on using…’: Immigration attorney on whether India could face a visa freeze ever in future

Immigration attorney Steven Brown said it is unlikely that India could ever face a visa freeze in the US as India is low on using government resources in the US. But that does not mean it can’t change ever, the attorney said explaining the Trump administration’s sudden visa freeze on 75 countries, including many of […]

‘5 businesses registered in one house’: Viral video claims massive H-1B fraud, salaries over $100,000 per year

A viral video circulating on X alleged a massive abuse of the H-1B visa programme, after a Texas home was shown as the registered address for multiple companies linked to foreign workers earning six-figure salaries.The narrator in the clip claimed there were multiple people in one single household generating huge incomes: “See how cute this […]

‘Why am I paying taxes?’ Woman slams government over immigration, says child’s learning suffered due to non-English-speaking students

A woman has sparked debate online after criticising the government over immigration and its impact on public education, saying her child’s learning has suffered in a classroom with a large number of non-English-speaking students. In a video circulating on social media, the woman said, “Why is one of my children in a class where she’s […]

Two Pakistanis in New Jersey lied about citizenship, illegally voted in 2020 election

Two Pakistanis — Muhammad Muzammal, 37, and Muhammad Shakeel, 62 — have been indicted for illegally voting in the 2020 federal election and for making false statements while applying for US citizenship. Both of their were non-citizens when they registered to vote in New Jersey. On their registration forms, they falsely certified and attested that […]