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Though still unlikely, the idea of mandatory military service has returned to the table in Britain/ Image: Instagram@Britisharmy The UK has no plans to reintroduce conscription. Ministers have been clear on that. But rising global tensions, a shrinking army and increasingly blunt warnings from abroad have dragged the once-unthinkable idea back into public discussion, along…
Minnesota National Guard troops were reportedly at the site of a federal building in Minneapolis and appeared to be distributing coffee, donuts and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters, in a moment that quickly spread online. Their arrival came amid heightened tension following a fatal shooting linked to federal immigration enforcement, which intensified anger in the…
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has blamed Big Tobacco for helping drive America’s obesity and chronic disease crisis by shaping the modern ultra-processed food industry. In a 77 WABC radio interview, Kennedy claimed cigarette companies, facing lawsuits and tightening regulation over smoking, diversified into food by buying major brands and…
Texas A&M University is facing backlash after fresh claims that the public university spent around $3.25 million on H-1B visa fees and related immigration costs between 2020 and late November 2025, sponsoring hundreds of foreign workers for a wide range of roles. The figures have sparked criticism online, with some questioning whether the institution is…
US man responds to his own wanted Poster, Taunts Police Online for Days Before Surrendering/ Image: Facebook A wanted poster does not usually turn into a week-long flirtation. In late November 2018, however, that is exactly what happened when Anthony Akers, a 38-year-old man in Washington state, decided not to hide from the police, but…
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…
Can extreme winter really cause trees to ‘explode’? /Image: X Across parts of the world, winter has settled in hard. Sub-zero temperatures, sudden freezes, and heavy snow are affecting many regions, and with them an unexpected side effect: sharp cracking sounds echoing through parks, streets, and back gardens. Online, dramatic videos capturing the noise, some…
A long-time enterprise software executive, Indian-origin technologist Jigar Thakkar has now been appointed Vice President of Amazon Quick Suite, taking charge of Amazon’s agentic AI workspace under Amazon Web Services. What Amazon Quick Suite does Amazon Quick Suite, launched in October 2025, is an agentic AI-powered digital workspace designed for business users. It works as…
Florida is moving towards a one-year freeze on new H-1B visa hiring across its state university system, a proposal supporters say is meant to protect American jobs and cut reliance on foreign labour. The plan is expected to be introduced by Florida’s Board of Governors at its January 29, 2026 meeting and would prevent public…
A Kansas City man is facing major legal trouble after prosecutors accused him of running a Facebook Marketplace scam in which vehicles were sold to multiple buyers and then stolen back within a day. Authorities say Mamadou Diallo used forged paperwork to make the deals look legitimate, convincing victims to hand over thousands of dollars…
