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Barack and Michelle Obama on Sunday issued a statement condemning the killing of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, saying it exemplified President Donald Trump’s “assault” on American values. “The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that…

Popular streamer IShowSpeed had a terrifying moment during his Africa tour when he was attacked on camera in Ivory Coast. It happened while Speed was live and trying to do a local dance as part of his effort to immerse himself in the country’s culture. What started off very lighthearted and positive quickly got tense…

China’s most senior general, Gen. Zhang Youxia, came under investigation on allegations that included leaking information about the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the United States and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defence minister, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.The allegations were outlined Saturday during a closed-door…

Richard Feynman | Source: Caltech Digital Collections There is a quiet kind of stress that builds when you keep living for approval. It shows up in small ways. You second-guess decisions. You feel guilty for resting. You keep chasing goals that do not even feel like yours.Today’s quote of the day, “You have no responsibility…

It seems that all is not well within the Trump adminsitration as a behind-the-scenes that came under the spotlight when an audio recording of Ted Cruz surfaced. Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, criticised vice president JD Vance and mocked President Trump’s tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recordings obtained by Axios.The…

Centralia, once a thriving coal town, was abandoned after a fire began beneath its streets/ AI illustration An American town has been burning underground for more than 60 years. Once a thriving coal community, Centralia, Pennsylvania was slowly erased from the map, its streets abandoned, homes demolished, and a once-bustling town left smouldering beneath a…

Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update brought its signature blend of irreverence and reality this weekend — slamming Immigration and Customs Enforcement just hours after another fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents shook Minneapolis. In a segment that felt part comedy routine, part social commentary, co-host Michael Che commented on ICE and Vice President JD Vance.“I…

Saturday Night Live didn’t just open with a cold open — it opened with a self-congratulatory fever dream of the US president. In this week’s sketch, Donald Trump hosted his own award show, handed out his own trophies, and somehow still found the time to thank… himself. The nominations? All Trump. The winners? Also Trump….

A Pakistan-born doctor based in New York has spoken of her shock and grief after a former colleague, ICU nurse Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. She called the killing “senseless carnage”.Aasma Shaukat is a gastroenterologist and clinical researcher who posted on X after learning of Pretti’s death. “One of my…

Source: National Geographic One of the biggest unanswered questions in history for the past few thousand years is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Since its erection, it has been an unsolved enigma as to how the ancient Egyptians moved stones into place, as they weigh in the order of several tons each, and…