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President Donald Trump once again was labelled as “dozy don” as he appeared to doze off during an Oval Office meeting on tackling obesity.The Oval Office became chaotic when a drug executive collapsed while the Trump administration was announcing lower prices for weight loss drugs for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. In the same event, Trump…

Former CIA Director John Brennan, along with former FBI officials Lisa Page and Peter Strzok (Image credit: X) Former CIA Director John Brennan, along with former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida on Friday as part of the Justice Department’s…

The US government shutdown shows no sign of ending, as Senate Republicans on Friday rejected a new proposal from Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aimed at reopening federal agencies.The shutdown, which began on October 1, has now stretched to 38 days, making it the longest in US history.Schumer’s proposal sought to preserve enhanced Affordable Care Act…

The 20-ounce glass Bearista cup, priced at US$29.95, sold out within minutes, leaving fans camping outside Starbucks stores overnight without success/ Image: X Just as the world was recovering from the Labubu frenzy, another collectible craze has stirred the internet into a froth, this time, in the form of a teddy bear-shaped glass cup from…

175 investigations are going on into H-1B abuses in the US. The Department of Labor has launched at least 175 ongoing investigations into possible H-1B abuses and revealed that there are a bounty of concerns ranging from wage mismatch to work site location. Fox News reported that the investigations found out that some foreign workers…

Viewers tuning in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night were surprised to see a rerun instead of the new episode that had been promoted. The show was scheduled to feature David Duchovny, Stranger Things actor Joe Keery and singer Madison Beer. No announcement was made before the change, which led to confusion and questions…

US State Department said they will announce the changes to Green Card lottery 2027 and the registration has not yet begun. The US State Department announced that they are implementing certain changes to the Green Card lottery, also known as the Diversity Visa entry process. “We will announce the start date for the DV-2027 registration…

Elon Musk slammed a Democrat senator for questioning his $1 trillion package. Elon Musk shut down Democrat Senator Roland Gutierrez who attempted to guilt-trip Musk about getting a $1 trillion package “on the backs of American taxpayers” while people are struggling to pay for groceries. Musk called Roland a ‘taker’ with a ‘zero-sum mindset’ and…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Turkey on Friday announced that it issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several senior members of his government for genocide. A statement from the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said that 37 officials were named, including Israeli defence minister Israel Katz, national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir and…

An aerial view of Riyadh’s skyline symbolising Saudi Arabia’s upcoming 2026 law allowing non-Saudi property ownership/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is set to implement a new law regulating property ownership by non-Saudis, effective January 2026, according to an official document Okaz reviewed. The updated system outlines general rules for foreign ownership, including registration requirements, categories of…