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The recent Streamer Awards have ignited one of the most intense controversies of the year, and it all started with a joke. FanFan, presenting an award, made a quip referencing Kai Cenat and Sean “Diddy” Combs, joking about the most expensive haircut, a documentary, and a recent Netflix release. While intended as lighthearted, the joke…
Mountaineer charged in girlfriend’s death says rescue was impossible as she froze on Austria’s highest peak (Image via Getty) A Mountaineer accused of leaving his girlfriend to die in freezing cold on Austria’s highest mountain says he had no choice. Thomas Plamberger, 36, claims rescue teams told him a helicopter could not be sent, leaving…
A resurfaced interview with former CIA Director John Brennan has gone viral after he described how CIA instructors used financial leverage to pressure foreign agents into continued espionage. Brennan recalled being told during training that reminding agents of money they had accepted from the agency, often at the point of recruitment, could be used to…
Vikram Sharma, the Indian-origin man who fled to India after he was identified as one of the accused who torched Punjabi musician Ap Dhillon’s vehicles at his British Columbia home at the behest of the Lawrence Boshnoi gang, was at that time living in Canada illegally. His student visa expired in April 2024 and he…
MacKenzie Scott has revealed that she donated nearly $7.2 billion in 2025, according to an updated post on her Yield Giving platform. The disclosure brings her total lifetime contributions to more than $26 billion. Her latest update includes 225 new grants across education, climate work and community support, continuing her pattern of providing large, unrestricted…
Immigration attorney Ryan Wilck expressed doubt over the reason the US Department of State pushed all H-1B visa interviews scheduled this December to beyond March 2026 and said that he thinks that the purpose is only to slow down the immigration process, as the immigration officials will obviously use AI to go through the social…
When New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani moves into Gracie Mansion in January, he will be stepping into one of the most storied homes in American politics. The move marks a dramatic shift from his modest, rent-stabilised apartment in Astoria, Queens, where he built much of his housing-justice platform and shaped his identity as a tenants’…
Great Arab Minds celebrates Abbas El Gamal’s global achievements / Image: File Dubai Ruler His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced that Professor Abbas El Gamal, the Hitachi America Professor of Engineering at Stanford University, is the winner of the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in the Engineering & Technology category. The recognition…
Bahrain will observe public holidays on December 16-17, 2025, for National Day and Accession Day/Representative Image The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to pause its usual government operations next week as it prepares to celebrate two of its most significant annual occasions. Citizens and residents will have the opportunity to honor the nation’s progress and…
UAE clarifies Nafis rules affecting bank loan eligibility / Image: @centralbankuae The Central Bank of the UAE has formally clarified that Nafis payments and incentives are time-limited, conditional and cannot be relied upon as guaranteed income when assessing loan eligibility, though banks may consider them on a strict case-by-case basis under clear rules. UAE: Nafis…
