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[ad_1] An image mocking Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over tax payments went viral this week after appearing near a London bus stand. The billboard featured Bezos alongside pop star Katy Perry with a caption that read: "If you can send Katy Perry to space, you can afford to pay more taxes."The ad appeared days after Blue Origin — Bezos’ space venture — successfully launched its 11th human spaceflight from West Texas, featuring an all-female crew. The team included Perry, journalist Gayle King, Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez, former Nasa engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and producer Keri Flynn. The suborbital flight crossed the Kármán line and lasted around 10 minutes."You're brave, you're bold… No limitations," Perry said ahead of the launch, adding she drew inspiration from astrophysics readings and her role as a mother. “Being a mother just […]

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin man on Saturday was charged with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons after he slashed a man in a residential area in Singapore. R Nadhiban, 22, who ran naked in the Hougang housing estate, is accused of using a knife to slash 30-year-old Kaalithasan Govindaragi, also of Indian descent, on April 17 at about 1 pm at the open space car park between two apartment blocks. The victim, who was with his three-year-old son, sustained injuries to his arm and was taken to a hospital. Nadhiban was ordered to be remanded to the Institute of Mental Health for medical examination. His case will be brought up before the courts again on May 2, reported The Straits Times. If convicted, he may face imprisonment of up to seven years and caning for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous […]

[ad_1] Frontier Airlines plane loses wheel, catches fire in Puerto Rico (Picture credit: X) Passengers aboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Florida experienced terrifying moments after the plane’s front landing gear suffered a major failure during landing at San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. The incident, now under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), involved Flight 5306, also reported as 3506, operating from Orlando International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.According to the New York Post, the Airbus A321, carrying 228 passengers, made a hard landing during its initial descent, causing one of the wheels on its front landing gear to break off. Puerto Rican daily El Nuevo Dia confirmed a “mechanical problem” led to the wheel detaching. The aircraft quickly climbed back into the air after the failed attempt.“We were landing […]

[ad_1] A dramatic confrontation between Harvard University and the Trump administration over antisemitism policies may have stemmed from a mistaken letter, according to a New York Times report citing multiple sources familiar with the situation.Harvard received a letter on April 11 from the White House’s antisemitism task force, containing a series of demands about hiring, admissions, and curriculum, terms that university officials deemed impossible to accept. A Trump administration official called Harvard days later to say the letter was “unauthorized” and “should not have been sent,” the NYT reported.Despite the disavowal, the administration has since doubled down, threatening Harvard’s federal funding and tax-exempt status after the university publicly rejected the letter’s demands. A senior White House official, May Mailman, told the Times, “It was malpractice on the side of Harvard’s lawyers not to pick up the phone and call the […]

[ad_1] President Donald Trump is increasingly citing tattoos as proof of gang membership in his push to deport undocumented migrants, especially Venezuelans, drawing criticism from experts who say the practice is both flawed and misleading.Also read: Trump citing image of Gracia's hand to claim MS-13 connectionDonald Trump recently invoked the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Maryland resident deported to El Salvador on March 15, despite an active immigration court order blocking his removal. Sharing an image of tattooed knuckles allegedly belonging to Abrego Garcia, Trump claimed: “This is the hand of the man that the Democrats feel should be brought back to the United States, because he is such ‘a fine and innocent person.’ They said he is not a member of MS-13, even though he’s got MS-13 tattooed on his knuckles... I must be allowed to do […]

[ad_1] Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and White House special envoy Steve Witkoff (File photos) Second round of high-stakes nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States have officially begun in Rome, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff meeting face-to-face for talks mediated by Oman. The discussions, taking place over Easter weekend, mark a rare moment of diplomacy between the two longtime adversaries.Araghchi arrived in the Italian capital early Saturday (local time), according to Iranian state television, while Witkoff reached Rome following meetings in Paris focused on the Ukraine conflict. Omani foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi, who played a key role in facilitating last weekend’s first round of negotiations in Muscat, is again serving as mediator.The talks aim to find common ground on Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, which has been a source of […]

[ad_1] A 21-year-old Indian student, Harsimrat Randhawa was killed after being struck by a stray bullet while waiting at a bus stop in Hamilton, Ontario, on Wednesday evening (Local time). Randhawa, a student at Mohawk College, was an innocent bystander when shots were fired during a shooting incident involving two vehicles.Hamilton police are currently investigating the homicide, confirming that Randhawa was not involved in the shooting. The incident occurred around 7:30 pm local time near Upper James Street and South Bend Road.According to police, a passenger in a black sedan fired at the occupants of a white sedan, causing a series of gunshots that also struck Randhawa. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital, but she later succumbed to her injuries from a gunshot wound to the chest.Also read: She was just waiting for the bus: Who was Harsimrat Randhawa? Indian […]

[ad_1] From left to right, Liberal leader Mark Carney, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before French-language federal leaders' debate earlier this week Canadians will head to the polls on April 28 to choose the country’s next government. The vote will determine whether the Liberal Party, now led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holds onto power or if the Conservatives, under Pierre Poilievre, will return to office after nearly a decade in opposition.Here’s your complete guide to how the election works, who’s voting, and what happens next.Who can vote?Every Canadian citizen aged 18 or older on election day is eligible to vote, including prisoners and Canadians living abroad. The only exception is the chief electoral officer, who is barred from voting during their 10-year term. Additionally, in keeping with tradition, the governor […]

[ad_1] In a significant shift in narrative, the White House’s newly revamped Covid-19 website has placed the controversial lab-leak theory at the forefront of its discussion on the origins of the virus. Previously a platform for public health information on vaccines and testing, the site now prominently features the claim that Covid-19 likely originated from a lab accident, specifically from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China. This marks a departure from the widely accepted narrative that the virus emerged naturally from an animal-to-human spillover, an idea that has been supported by much of the scientific community.One of the main components of the website is its criticism of the publication “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2,” a study often cited to discredit the lab-leak theory. The White House claims that Dr. Anthony Fauci, former President Joe Biden’s top medical advisor, […]

[ad_1] JD Vance posted a Good Friday message. Social media users reminded him that his wife is a Hindu. Vice President JD Vance expressed his gratitude on the occasion of Good Friday which he could spend in Rome. But he was quickly called out as a fake Christian for marrying Hindu and Indian-origin Usha Vance. His Hindu wedding photo, where he was seen in a traditional Indian attire with a garland, was reupped to troll the Vice President. "I’m grateful every day for this job, but particularly today where my official duties have brought me to Rome on Good Friday. I had a great meeting with Prime Minister Meloni and her team, and will head to church soon with my family in this beautiful city," JD Vance posted. "I wish all Christians all over the world, but particularly those back […]