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The Washington Post on Wednesday announced sweeping layoffs that will significantly shrink its newsroom. The Post eliminated its sports section, large parts of its foreign coverage and its storied books division, in what current and former staff described as one of the darkest moments in the paper’s history.The cuts, which affect nearly every department, come…

Bill Gates has broken his silence on his past association with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying he regrets “every minute” he spent with the pedophile.The billionaire’s comment comes as the US justice department released millions of new documents revolving around Epstein’s powerful network. The Microsoft co-founder denied allegations linked to his name in the…

Draco Malfoy, the scheming schoolboy who served as Harry Potter’s rival in J K Rowling’s fantasy series has emerged as an unlikely mascot for China’s Lunar New Year celebrations, according to Reuters.Images of Malfoy played by actor Tom Felton in the film adaptations, have begun appearing on red festive decorations and merchandise across China, from…

As the issue of ‘Indian takeover’ of Frisco rocked the council meeting Tuesday, pushed by influencers on social media, Frisco council’s first Indian-origin member Burt Thakur spoke about the issue and said Indians who came to America upheld American Dream because American Dream needs participation. “Somewhere along the way Indians came to America, and then…

File photo: Tom Homan (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration will withdraw around 700 federal immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota after state and local authorities agreed to increase cooperation with federal agencies, White House border czar Tom Homan said on Wednesday. The move will reduce the federal presence in the state from roughly 3,000 officers…

MAGA influencer Elijah Schaffer threw X into a tizzy after he made several posts and then deleted some, triggering speculations that something is not right with him. Schaffer is known for his anti-India posts on X but this time, he posted something alarming about his wife and kids, only to delete them soon. Schaffer said…

The video of an Indian woman celebrating after her UK visa got approved found its way to the anti-India bloc on social media, who questioned why getting out of India is such a big deal. The video was originally posted on Instagram, where the creator documented how she prepared for Edinburgh after her visa was…

Emails exchanged in November and December 2016 show that Valeria Chomsky asked Jeffrey Epstein to help arrange a meeting between her husband, Noam Chomsky, and Donald Trump, shortly after Trump’s election victory. In the same correspondence, Valeria Chomsky also expressed interest in a political role inside the Trump White House. November 13, 2016: Post-election exchanges…

TikToker Steve Schenberg, known as @husbandtiktok, went viral after flying to Los Angeles for the 2026 Grammys without a ticket. Documenting every step, he used a VIP pre-party pass to navigate six security checkpoints. After nearly being denied at the final stop, fans recognized him, and security let him in, turning his bold gamble into…

Hailstorm Warning Issued for Mecca as Thunderstorms Intensify / Image: file The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued an urgent weather alert for the Makkah region, forecasting a significant shift from the typical dry heat to intense winter storms. As of February 4, 2026, meteorologists are tracking a weather system capable of producing moderate…