In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, where billions are poured into chatbots and generative art, Apurva Shrivastava and Tyson Chen decided to look where few tech founders go: the local HVAC company. That decision has officially paid off. Their startup, ‘Avoca’, has reached a $1 billion valuation following a $125 million funding round led … Read more
Texas has opened a sweeping probe into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa system, with nearly 30 firms accused of running “ghost offices” to secure foreign workers.Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced that his office has issued Civil Investigative Demands to multiple North Texas-based companies suspected of misusing the visa programme.According to the Attorney … Read more
Five Indian-origin men have been charged in Canada after police recovered a stolen trailer carrying cannabis products worth more than $2 million in Mississauga.The seizure was made on April 15 when York Regional Police officers from the Auto Cargo Theft Unit were patrolling the area around McLaughlin Road and Highway 401. They located a trailer … Read more
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah enters the stadium during the Africa Cup of Nations group B soccer match between Egypt and South Africa in Agadir, Morocco, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) What had long looked like a straightforward, high-value move away from Europe is no longer as certain, with Mohamed Salah now leaning towards an … Read more
A small aircraft has crashed near Austin in Texas, killing all five people on board, according to a county official.The incident took place on Thursday night in Wimberley, around 40 miles (64 kilometres) south-west of Austin, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said in a Facebook post on Friday.Becerra confirmed the aircraft involved was a Cessna … Read more
In a hands-on classroom in rural Virginia, students are doing far more than learning how engines work. At Louisa County High School in Mineral, teenagers in the automotive technology programme spend their days repairing donated vehicles that would otherwise be scrapped. Once restored to safe, road-ready condition, these cars are given away to single mothers … Read more
China has transformed vertical transportation with the unveiling of the world’s longest outdoor escalator. Stretching an impressive 905 meters, this engineering marvel resides in Wushan County, Chongqing Municipality. Shaped like a dragon, it helps visitors ascend what would be an 80-story climb in just 20 minutes. This innovation replaces what used to be a tiring … Read more
Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin (Image source: Wikipedia) Little things that matter make up human relationships. People from different cultures and times have tried to figure out how people should treat each other in everyday life. Benjamin Franklin’s quote of the day, “The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to … Read more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino claps after President Donald Trump received the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Dan Mullan/Pool Photo via AP) With the 2026 tournament approaching, FIFA has moved close to resolving one of the most significant financial … Read more
WWII bomb found at Plymouth building site. More than 1,200 homes have been evacuated in Plymouth after a Second World War bomb was discovered at a construction site, with authorities preparing to carry out a controlled explosion.A 400-metre exclusion zone has been set up around the site in the Southway area, where the 250kg German … Read more