Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] Elon Musk called out Bill Gates' past association with Jeffrey Epstein. Elon Musk torched Bill Gates at the Qatar Economic Forum, calling him out for his close ties with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and thus disqualifying him from expressing concerns for children.As Musk made the comment in a video conference, the audience erupted cheering for him.Musk was asked to react to the recent comments Bill Gates made on USAID -- the agency that Elon Musk's DOGE shut. Bill Gates said the poorest children of the world will die because of Elon Musk's decision. "The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one," Gates said. Elon Musk called him a 'huge liar' for this statement. As Elon Musk was asked to comment on the same topic. Musk was unforgiving. "Who does Bill Gates […]

[ad_1] Fascist. Autocratic. Tyrant. These are the words frequently used by Democrats to describe the erosion of American democracy under Donald Trump. Yet, as Bernie Sanders candidly acknowledged on a recent episode of the Flagrant podcast, the Democratic Party itself had long abandoned internal democratic norms. He admitted the party had "completely removed the democratic process from its constituents" and didn’t object when it was pointed out that the Democrats hadn't conducted an honest primary since 2008 — the year Barack Obama won the nomination.The Democratic Party, it seems, ceased being fully democratic well before Donald Trump ever stepped behind a teleprompter. The internal erosion began in the Obama era and became painfully clear in the 2016 primaries, when Sanders ran an insurgent campaign powered by small-dollar donors and grassroots mobilisation. Despite winning multiple states, Sanders found himself outmanoeuvred by […]

[ad_1] Far-right figure Tommy Robinson is set to be released from prison four months early after the UK high court reduced his 18-month sentence for contempt of court. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was jailed in October 2023 for repeatedly breaching an injunction banning him from spreading false claims about a Syrian refugee. His early release follows a court ruling that accepted he had shown a willingness to comply with the order, despite lacking any clear signs of remorse.Why was Robinson jailed?Robinson, was jailed in October 2023 for breaching a court order that prohibited him from repeating libellous claims about a Syrian teenager. The case stemmed from false allegations Robinson made in 2018, when he described then-schoolboy Jamal Hijazi as a violent bully in videos shared online. These claims were later proven to be untrue, with Hijazi successfully […]

[ad_1] Harvey Weinstein and Jessica Mann (Reuters and AP Image) A 38-year-old former actress Jessica Mann testified in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday while recounting her alleged rape by Harvey Weinstein at a New York City hotel. She became emotional while giving evidence, five years after her initial testimony at the former film producer's first trial, New York Post reported.Jessica Mann's testimony was punctuated with tears as she described being forced into sexual activity by Weinstein at the Doubletree Hotel in Midtown on March 18, 2013.She told the court that following the alleged assault, she discovered a discarded needle in the bin, which she believed Weinstein had used. The label contained the word "necro", which upon researching online, led to a disturbing revelation."I found on Google that it basically meant 'dead p***s,' and you inject it and it can only […]

[ad_1] Iran's Khamenei says talks with US unlikely to 'lead to any outcome' (AP) TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that nuclear talks with the United States were unlikely to yield any results, amid a diplomatic standoff over the Islamic republic's enrichment activities."We don't think it will lead to any outcome. We don't know what will happen," said Khamenei during a speech, adding that denying Iran's right to enrich uranium was "a big mistake".Iran and the United States have held four rounds of Omani-mediated nuclear talks since April 12, the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington abandoned the 2015 nuclear accord.They had confirmed plans to hold another round of discussions during their last meeting on May 11, which Iran described as "difficult but useful", while a US official said Washington was "encouraged".Iran currently enriches uranium […]

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI) With some 2 million land mines believed to be contaminating around 174,000 square kilometers in Ukraine, Japan is bringing both its diplomatic and technological skills to bear as it seeks to reduce the threat in the war-torn nation. Japan will host an international workshop this fall focusing on mine clearance efforts in Ukraine. After that, it is set to chair the 22nd conference of the parties to the Ottawa Convention the 1997 agreement that prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines when it meets in Geneva in December.At the same time, the Japanese government, private companies and academics are using both cutting-edge technology and more traditional approaches to clearing large areas of mines and unexploded ordnance in an effort to save lives in Ukraine.Japanese companies have decades of experience in this sector. Komatsu […]

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI) The United States Senate has advanced the Genius Act, a landmark bill aimed at regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to assets like the US dollar or gold. The bill passed a key procedural vote with a 66-32 margin, overcoming earlier opposition from Senate Democrats.The Genius Act introduces first of its kind comprehensive regulations for stablecoins, including reserve requirements, anti-money laundering compliance, consumer protections, foreign issuer oversight, and restrictions on tech companies issuing their own stablecoins.These provisions aim to ensure the stability and security of the growing stablecoin market, valued at approximately $250 billion. The bill is a legislative priority for President Donald Trump, who has ties to the cryptocurrency industry through ventures like World Liberty Financial and its stablecoin, USD1.The bill faced significant opposition from Senate Democrats, who initially supported it in the senate […]

[ad_1] Watch: Republic Airways flight aborts takeoff to avoid collision at LaGuardia airport due to apparent miscommunication between controllers (Video credit: ABC) A close call occurred at LaGuardia airport when two planes had a recent near-miss following an apparent miscommunication between controllers.On May 6 at 12:35 am, American Eagle flight AA4736, operated by Republic Airways, had to halt its takeoff procedure to prevent a possible collision.The incident unfolded when an air traffic controller initially cleared the American Eagle flight for takeoff while United Airlines flight UA2657 was still on the same runway, ABC News reported.The two aircraft came within 0.27 miles of each other before the Republic Airways flight successfully decelerated, according to Flight Radar 24 data.The controller acknowledged the error, stating: "Brickyard 4736 sorry about that, I thought United had cleared well before that," and instructed the flight to […]

[ad_1] TAIPEI: The Taiwanese president said Tuesday that trade tensions between the United States and Taiwan are just "frictions between friends" in a show of optimism as tariff negotiations are underway with Washington. US President Donald Trump imposed 32% tariffs on all imports from Taiwan as part of sweeping duties levied against all US trading partners last month. The tariffs on Taiwanese goods were subsequently lowered to 10% for 90 days to allow for trade negotiations. Officials from both sides met in Taipei, the island's capital, last month for a first round of in-person talks, to be followed by another one in the coming weeks. In a speech marking his first year as president and focusing on Taiwan's strategies to defuse the effects of US tariffs and military threats from China, Lai Ching-te struck an accommodating tone despite the tariff […]

[ad_1] The Trump administration decided to cancel $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the institution's inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination incidents.The health and human services department on Monday said that they are terminating multiple multi-year grant awards over their full duration."HHS is taking decisive action to uphold civil rights in higher education. Due to Harvard University’s continued failure to address anti-Semitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards—totaling approximately $60 million over their full duration," the health department said in a post on X."In the Trump Administration, discrimination will not be tolerated on campus. Federal funds must support institutions that protect all students," it added.The Trump administration has recently suspended or terminated federal grants and contracts for the university, amounting to approximately $3 billion, Reuters reported.Since assuming the presidency in […]