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Strong 5.3 Earthquake Hits Iran on Feb 1 / Image: @ncmuae A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck southern Iran on the morning of Sunday, February 1, 2026. The seismic event was recorded at 8:11 AM UAE time by the National Seismic Network, part of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). While…

Fresh disclosures from the Jeffrey Epstein files have renewed scrutiny of Bill Gates’ past association with the disgraced financier, following the release of draft emails containing unverified allegations about Gates’ private life. Gates has strongly denied the claims, calling them false and absurd, while acknowledging that engaging with Epstein was a serious mistake. The documents…

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the premiere of her movie “Melania” at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, in Washington. (AP/PTI)(AP01_30_2026_000001A) For a film that arrived wrapped in online mockery and political memes, Melania has managed an outcome few documentaries achieve: a strong theatrical debut.The Amazon-backed…

US President Donald Trump has warned Canada of a “very substantial” American response if it proceeds with a trade agreement with China, while at the same time signalling a softer stance towards Iran by saying Tehran was “talking to” Washington even as US military deployments in the region continued.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One…

A former T-Mobile employee and self-proclaimed whistleblower has claimed that America is being torn apart from within, calling H-1B visas and the so-called “Indian takeover” only a small part of a much larger problem.Marc Palasciano, who worked at T-Mobile for 17 years in the Dallas area, said he walked away from a $200,000-a-year career to…

An immigration policy expert has raised concerns that American workers are losing out on jobs in sectors such as construction because of the way H-2B visas are used and paid. Rosemary Jenks, policy director at the Immigration Accountability Project, made the comments in a short video posted on X with the account associated with Steve…

An Indian tech immigrant living in Germany started a debate online after saying the European country is not suited for ambitious people seeking rapid career growth. The comments came as Germany struggles with a severe shortage of skilled workers across multiple sectors.Posting on X, the user, who goes by the name mayukh_panja, said young Indians…

Hundreds of Pakistani migrants have been queuing outside the consulate in Barcelona as Spain begins a major regularisation process for undocumented immigrants. The surge follows a decree approved by the Socialist-led Spanish government, reports Ara (Newspaper based in Barcelona). It offers legal residency and work permits to roughly 500,000 people who have lived in the…

Saikat Chakrabarti publicly called out Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO claimed he had pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Indian-origin political strategist called Musk’s comments ‘a lie’ on X.Musk posted on X: “No one pushed harder than me to have the Epstein files released and I’m glad that has finally…

Recently, Madhu Gottumukkala, the Indian-origin acting director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), came under fire after uploading sensitive government contracting documents into the AI model ChatGPT. The documents were marked “for official use only” and were not meant for public release. They were not classified, but the incident triggered internal security…