Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff: A look at his controversial remarks

Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen Miller as chief of staff renews focus on the adviser’s long history of hard-line views.

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President Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, placing one of his most influential advisers at the centre of his administration. Miller, who previously served as deputy chief of staff for policy, replaces Susie Wiles as Trump announced the leadership change on Friday. Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen … Read more

Matt Gaetz sued by two women over alleged sex trafficking; Joel Greenberg, Christopher Dorworth also named in lawsuit

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has been sued by two women who accuse him of taking part in an alleged sex trafficking scheme. (AFP)

Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit against former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others. They accuse the three men of taking part in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and travel across state lines. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has been sued by two women who accuse him of … Read more

7 Indian tech firms rank among top 50 US employers with approved H-1Bs; 5 named in Labor Dept. probe

Seven Indian IT firms are among the top 50 employers with approved H-1B workers in the US. (Pexel/ Representative image)

Seven Indian tech giants are among the top US employers for approved H-1B beneficiaries in FY2026, but five of them are now facing scrutiny as the Trump administration freezes some employment-based green card filings Seven Indian IT firms are among the top 50 employers with approved H-1B workers in the US. (Pexel/ Representative image) What … Read more

US targets Iran with fresh sanctions as conflict drags; 27 companies, six individuals and 22 vessels named

A White House official said Trump has all options available at any time amid war with Iran. (File Photo/Bloomberg)

The United States has announced a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 27 companies, six individuals and 22 vessels, as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Tehran and seeks to disrupt its oil trade and alleged sanctions-evasion networks, Al Jazeera reported. A White House official said Trump has all options available at any time … Read more

A Ford factory in Mexico was facing pigeon invasions, forcing 4,000 workers to deal with bird poo, then a hawk named El Charro was hired and cut bird activity by 80%

A Ford factory in Mexico was facing pigeon invasions, forcing 4,000 workers to deal with bird poo, then a hawk named El Charro was hired and cut bird activity by 80%

Ford’s Hermosillo assembly plant in Sonora, Mexico, found itself dealing with an unusual workplace problem involving persistent pigeons entering the sprawling factory and leaving droppings around equipment and freshly painted vehicles. The facility employs more than 4,000 workers and produces more than 300,000 vehicles a year, making the bird problem difficult to ignore. Ford tried … Read more

Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

The two people aboard an air ambulance that crashed in the waters off Massachusetts over the weekend while flying from Bermuda to Boston were identified Monday as a mother from Bermuda and her son. Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston Bermuda police said Marilyn Lavonne … Read more

Grand Rapids was named for rapids that disappeared after dams and industrial changes reshaped its river; construction is now underway on the first phase of a project designed to bring those rapids back

Grand Rapids was named for rapids that disappeared after dams and industrial changes reshaped its river; construction is now underway on the first phase of a project designed to bring those rapids back

The restoration involves building structures that look like features found in a natural river (Photo: Fox7) After nearly two decades of planning, crews are now working in the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to bring back the rapids that gave the city its name. Rapids are sections of a river where water flows faster … Read more

An Idaho farm bought in 1916 for about $87.50 an acre has stayed in one family for more than a century; 110 years later, the 361-acre homestead has been named an official Century Farm

An Idaho farm bought in 1916 for about $87.50 an acre has stayed in one family for more than a century; 110 years later, the 361-acre homestead has been named an official Century Farm

As per the report published on September 21, the Schumacher Farm is now part of Idaho’s Century Farm and Ranch Program, a joint effort involving the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the Idaho State Historical Society. Some farms are measured in acres, harvests and head of cattle. Others are measured in generations. According to … Read more

Around 1200 BC, an inscription named the ancient Egyptian city of Mesen; 3,200 years later it may have helped archaeologists locate the lost city

Around 1200 BC, an inscription named the ancient Egyptian city of Mesen; 3,200 years later it may have helped archaeologists locate the lost city

A view of the inscriptions and city view of Mesen For more than three millennia, the name Mesen survived in ancient records without a confirmed place on the map. Now, a battered stone inscription found in Egypt’s northern Sinai may have given archaeologists their strongest clue yet to the city’s whereabouts, states an online report … Read more

Meet Indian-origin scientist Sethuraman Panchanathan, the first Indian American named for the National Academy of Engineering’s Arthur M. Bueche Award

Meet Indian-origin scientist Sethuraman Panchanathan, the first Indian American named for the National Academy of Engineering's Arthur M. Bueche Award

He is the first Indian American to receive the Arthur M. Bueche Award in its more than 40-year history In 1969, eight-year-old Sethuraman Panchanathan stood in a queue outside the American Center in Chennai with his father and hundreds of others. They had come to see rocks brought back from the Moon during the Apollo … Read more