World

A California university professor has warned that a freeze on new H-1B visa petitions could weaken higher education in Texas and across the US, arguing that international recruitment has been central to the success of leading universities. In a widely shared post, Jelani Nelson, a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said … Read more

US Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked with a brownish liquid, which was sprayed during a chaotic town hall meeting in Minnesota late Tuesday. The liquid was believed to be the apple cider vinegar which was sprayed by a 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, who allegedly stormed the podium as the congresswoman was delivering an anti-ICE speech, Alpha … Read more

A Russian soldier dressed in a bizarre penguin-like costume was blown up on the battlefield while attempting to hide from a Ukrainian drone.The troop wore a white thermal-blocking cape, meant to make him invisible to drone sensors. The hooded cloak almost made him look like an emperor penguin, and his feet poked out as he … Read more

US President Donald Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis days after Vice President JD Vance failed in his mission to quell growing backlash to violent immigration operations in the city.Homan arrived on Tuesday, three days after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti on January 24. The trip was scheduled after the … Read more

A 55-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly spraying an unknown substance at Congresswoman and Somali leader Ilhan Omar during a town hall event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The suspect was later identified as Anthony Kazmierczak, who used a syringe to target Omar, who was addressing supporters about protests against ICE.Omar remained on stage after the … Read more

Surrey mayor Brenda Locke called on Ottawa to declare a federal state of emergency after 35 incidents of extortion crime took place in the BC (British Columbia) city this month. “The City of Surrey is experiencing an acute and escalating crisis of organized extortion, intimidation, and targeted shootings resulting in fear, trauma, and economic harm … Read more

Bangladesh on Wednesday said that there was no security situation that justified India recalling the family members of its diplomats from Dhaka. This comes after New Delhi cited precautionary safety concerns amid rising extremist activity ahead of the country’s general elections.Bangladesh’s foreign affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that there was “no reason” for such … Read more

Nicholas Lee, a military veteran who is running for Congress from Texas’s 2nd Congressional District, said he got fired by Amazon in its latest tranche of layoff announced Wednesday. Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, confirmed the layoff in a blog post. “As I shared in October, we’ve been working … Read more

Foreign students could be forced out of Canada by 2027 as the country’s once-booming international education pipeline collapses, according to American commentator and TV actor Ronald Butler Jr., who shared his analysis on social media.“Student visas, foreign student visas, are down 97%. 97%, you just might as well say closed… and all those students that … Read more

UAE Bosses: Are You Suffering an Incompetent Manager? The Law Might Surprise You. Feeling stuck under a manager you believe is unskilled, disrespectful or outright incompetent in the UAE? This common workplace frustration in the United Arab Emirates is not treated as a mere incompetence since as per the law you can directly take it … Read more