Iran warned on Monday that its armed forces were prepared to “teach a lesson” to any aggressor after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest counterproposal aimed at preserving the fragile Middle East ceasefire.The sharp exchange further raised tensions in the region and rattled global energy markets already strained by disruptions in the Strait of…
US President Donald Trump has said he is “seriously considering” making Venezuela the 51st state of the United States.According to Fox News correspondent John Roberts, Trump made the remarks during a conversation on Monday. The comments come months after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured in a military operation earlier this year and an interim…
Friedrich Nietzsche (Image: Wikipedia) Few philosophers in history have dared to challenge human thinking as boldly as Friedrich Nietzsche. More than a century after his death, his words continue to spark debate because they challenge authority, morality, religion, truth and the way society shapes human behaviour. One of his most quoted remarks still is, “I…
Can calling the police to report a crime be considered as a law and enforcement record in the US? Immigration attorney Scott Decker highlighted a case in which the US Citizenship and Immigration Services denied an applicant’s STEM OPT extension, citing that the individual had a “law enforcement interaction”. The agency did not say what…
A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said foreign national Prabhjot Singh was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of involvement in extortion-related criminal activity. Following his arrest, officers shared information with the Canada Border Services Agency…
(Source: California Post) An Iranian heiress has been accused of shielding millions of dollars in assets from her husband in a $200 million divorce battle, according to new court filings in California.Setareh “Star” Bral, the daughter of a late real estate tycoon said to have links to the former Shah of Iran. She is alleged…
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for transporting a group of Irish nationals, including children, who had illegally crossed the US-Canada border into Vermont.44-year-old Tyshan Murray of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was sentenced last week. In addition to the prison term, he was ordered to serve three years of supervised…
Lamont Newell, a 17-year-old student from South Los Angeles, has drawn national attention after earning admission to 65 colleges while overcoming homelessness and family hardship. The valedictorian of Verbum Dei Jesuit High School graduated with a 4.4 GPA and has chosen to attend Columbia University on a reported full-ride scholarship to study industrial engineering. According…
An Indian business owner in Portugal said in a street interview that he mainly hires Indian workers because Portuguese employees are “too expensive” and communication is easier with people from India.Asked whether he only hires Indians, the man replied: “Yes.” He said Portuguese workers cost more and described language as a barrier when dealing with…
Hantavirus scare on cruise ship Twenty British nationals evacuated from the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius have begun quarantine at a specialist isolation facility in the UK after being flown out of Tenerife amid fears over a hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel.According to a BBC report, the passengers arrived at Manchester Airport aboard a…
