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[ad_1] In Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume 1, the Bride doesn’t just seek revenge—she draws blood with elegance, precision, and a katana. Elon Musk, freshly unshackled from his stint inside Trump’s government, seems to be channelling the same energy—only this time, the blade is fiscal discipline, and the target is Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.”On Wednesday, Musk tweeted to his 180 million followers with a message that could’ve come straight out of Tarantino’s trailer: “Call your Senator. Call your Congressman. Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL.” Attached was a photoshopped poster of Kill Bill, with Trump’s face clumsily plastered over David Carradine’s and the bill clutched like a samurai scroll of doom.The Bill in question? H.R.1, passed by the House on May 22. A sprawling $4 trillion mega-package that extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, pumps funds […]

[ad_1] Six months into his presidency, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a far-reaching travel ban, saying, "we don't want them." This travel ban, impacting a total of 19 countries, can majorly reshape immigration policy of the United States. It was put forth through a presidential proclamation, the proposed restrictions introduce a three-tiered system of escalating barriers targeting nationals from more than a dozen countries.The measure is among the most aggressive in modern US history regarding global mobility. It has the potential to impact millions of people seeking entry to the United States for purposes including work, study, tourism, and relocation.What prompted Trump's travel ban?Trump's latest decision on travel ban came days after Egyptian national was arrested for attacking a Jewish protest in Colorado's Boulder. In a video message, he said the Boulder incident revealed the dangers posed by […]

[ad_1] Representative image (AI) New Zealand's prime minister floated new privacy laws on Thursday after his own press secretary was allegedly caught taping sex workers without consent.Senior aide Michael Forbes resigned after a local news outlet alleged he covertly recorded audio of sessions with sex workers and secretly photographed women at the gym.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was "shocked" but it was unclear whether Forbes had broken the law. "If you're a New Zealander you ask quite legitimate questions about how does this behaviour happen, and is it legal or illegal," he told reporters on Thursday. "I have that same reaction to it as well." Luxon flagged new privacy laws could be drafted to clear up the legal grey area. Forbes who was Luxon's deputy chief press secretary apologised in a statement sent to media. "I want to offer […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (fie Image) US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation implementing a travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, citing national security risks, according to the White House."The Proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries found to be deficient with regard to screening and vetting and determined to pose a very high risk to the United States," the White House said in a statement.White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson posted on X: "President Trump is fulfilling his promise to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors that want to come to our country and cause us harm."During his initial presidency, Trump introduced restrictions on travellers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, a policy that underwent several revisions before receiving Supreme Court approval in 2018, Reuters reported. However, his successor, Democratic President Joe Biden, abolished […]

[ad_1] This image provided by the Boulder Police Dept. shows Mohamed Sabry Soliman. (Boulder Police Dept. via AP) A Biden administration-appointed federal judge in Colorado has halted the deportation of the Boulder firebombing incident suspect's family members, including his five children. Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national who stayed illegally in the US even after his visa expired, was arrested on Sunday for firebombing a Jewish gathering in Colorado. US District Judge Gordon P Gallagher issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that prevents immigration authorities from removing Soliman's wife, Hayem El Gamal, and their children from Colorado or the United States, Fox News reported."Defendants are temporarily restrained and enjoined from removing Hayem El Gamal and her five minor children from the State of Colorado or the United States," stated Gallagher's order, which remains effective until June 13.The ruling followed an emergency […]

[ad_1] Columbia University campus (File photo) The US administration led by President Donald Trump has intensified its conflict with Columbia University, stating that the institution fails to meet accreditation criteria due to inadequate protection of Jewish students."After Hamas' October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University's leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus," stated US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on Wednesday.The Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Education announced Wednesday that it had informed the Middle States Commission on Higher Education about Columbia University's alleged Title VI Civil Rights Act violation, as per an Education Department release. "The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today notified Middle States Commission on Higher Education (the Commission) that its member institution, Columbia University, is in violation of federal […]

[ad_1] Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dancing Meghan Markle on Wednesday released an unusual video, showing herself dancing while in labour with Lilibet, four years ago.The 43-year-old Duchess of Sussex shared the recording on Instagram to commemorate her daughter's fourth birthday. Meghan wrote alongside the video: "Four years ago today, this also happened. "Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn't work - there was only one thing left to do!"The mother-of-two appeared dancing to The Drake Family's rendition of Starrkeisha's The Baby Momma Dance. Meghan performed a hip-shaking routine and executed a spin beside her hospital bed.Prince Harry made an amusing cameo wearing a grey hooded top. He moved across the space before performing a synchronised squat with Meghan. The pair appeared at ease while recording […]

[ad_1] Jeffrey Epstein (File photo) Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died by suicide nearly six years ago, invested $40 million in two funds managed by Valar Ventures, a New York-based firm co-founded by Silicon Valley mogul Peter Thiel, according to a confidential estate financial report obtained by The New York Times. These investments, made during 2015 and 2016, have now grown to an estimated $170 million, making them the largest remaining asset in Epstein’s estate.The financial link between Epstein and Thiel’s firm had remained undisclosed until now. Valar Ventures focuses on tech-based financial services startups, and the firm’s representative described Epstein in 2014 as a “well-known adviser to world leaders, top universities and philanthropic organizations.”The estate, which currently holds over $200 million in assets, has distributed hundreds of millions in settlements to Epstein’s victims and the US Virgin […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (left), Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) US President Donald Trump revealed that he held a tense phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the recent Ukrainian strike on Russian airfields and growing concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.In a post on social media platform X, Trump said the call with Putin lasted “approximately one hour and 15 minutes” and was “a good conversation,” though he admitted it would not “lead to immediate Peace.” The two leaders discussed “various other attacks that have been taking place by both sides.”According to Trump, Putin “very strongly” indicated that Russia would respond to Ukraine’s recent airfield attack. The Russian military has accused Kyiv of damaging several docked aircraft in an overnight drone strike on Russian soil, a claim Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied.The call comes just days after […]

[ad_1] Astronomers say they have discovered a massive planet orbiting a tiny star, a bizarre pairing that has stumped scientists (Image credit: X/AFP) Astronomers on Wednesday have discovered a huge planet orbiting a tiny star. This bizarre pairing has left the scientists puzzled. The small star is called TOI-6894. Most stars in the Milky Way galaxy are small like TOI-6894. It is a red dwarf with only about 20 per cent of the Sun's mass. Scientists never thought that such tiny stars could support massive planets.However, a team of international astronomers found clear signs of a gas giant planet orbiting the small star TOI-6894. Their findings were published in the journal ‘Nature Astronomy’.This discovery makes TOI-6894 the smallest known star to host such a large planet.The planet has a slightly larger radius than Saturn, but weighs only half its mass. […]