Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna is back in the headlines as he seeks re-election to represent California’s 17th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he will be competing against another Indian American, Ritesh Tandon. Khanna secured 62.3% of the vote in the primary elections and advanced to … Read more
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar‘s birth year has been questioned again by a journalist who referred to her memoir stating she was eight when civil war in Somalia broke out. Representative Ilhan Omar’s birth year has been called into question again by a journalist who flagged her memoir. (REUTERS) Jim Geraghty, who writes for National Review … Read more
CE TOWN, South Africa — A report into why Iranian warships took part in naval drills off South Africa’s coast this year against the instructions of the country’s president has been finalized, his office said Tuesday. Investigators deliver report on why Iranian warships took part in naval drills off South Africa The report has been … Read more
Pia Dandiya faces Republican nominee Casey Askar in the 2026 midterm elections on November 3, as she contests for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. Both are running for an open seat after Democrat Lois Frankel opted to run for the 23rd District. Dandiya won the Democratic primary on August 18 and is focusing on reducing the … Read more
Fighting around the besieged capital of Yemen’s Taiz province is intensifying, with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accusing Yemeni government forces of an attack on a gas station that has killed at least 2. Houthis say 2 dead at gas station as fighting around Taiz intensifies, and other Mideast news Human Rights Watch said … Read more
A local truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky appears to be tentatively holding, hours after Russia fired missiles on a university campus in Kyiv. Ukraine, Russia say US-brokered truce holding in ravaged city Both sides said the ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump … Read more
Major brands in China have dropped French football star Kylian Mbappe, saying he “hurt the feelings of the Chinese people” after a video circulated online in which he apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. Global sports stars who have drawn China’s ire He is the latest in a string of global athletes to have … Read more
Microsoft is extending voluntary severance buyouts to nearly 60,000 staff members, as per CNBC. The offer includes severance compensation, ongoing equity vesting provisions, and sustained health insurance coverage as components of the departure agreement. This announcement comes months after the software giant’s April move when it offered first-ever voluntary buyouts to some US employees. Shawn … Read more
Nvidia will invest $3 billion in Meta. The chipmaker announced the investment on Tuesday, October 27, as Meta increases its spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Nvidia and Meta expand their AI partnership as Nvidia plans a $3 billion investment in Meta. (REUTERS) Meta plans to raise $95 billion to fund AI investments. The social … Read more
Former Microsoft employee Merill Fernando has called for a significant shift in how the technology giant operates, arguing that the company needs fewer employees, less organisational bureaucracy and a stronger focus on AI-powered, agentic work to remain competitive. Merill Fernando argues that Microsoft’s layers of management and fragmented teams have hindered adoption of beneficial technologies. … Read more