Following India’s elections, a video of women queuing outside a bank circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed they were lining up to receive a cash hand-out from the opposition Congress party. While Congress promised financial assistance to poor families as an election pledge, the party did not win enough votes to form a […]
Parents in Cobb County are banding together, pledging to wait until their child is in 8th grade before getting them a smartphone. “We have put age limits on everything [else] and I think we are a little behind on technology,” said parent Haley Eby Lowe. The “Wait until 8th” Campaign began a few years ago in […]
Amazon workers in an Indian warehouse were allegedly made to pledge they would not take any breaks, including to drink water or go to the bathroom, until they met their targets, even as the country reeled under an unprecedented heatwave. As temperatures soared past 50°C, workers at Amazon India’s Manesar warehouse, located in the northern […]
Howard University on Friday said it was severing ties with music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs as a result of video depicting his assault on ex-girlfriend Cassie in 2016. The Howard University Board of Trustees moved to disband a scholarship in Combs’ name, terminate a 2016 “gift agreement” in which Combs pledged $1 million through his […]
By Rishika Sadam and Shilpa Jamkhandikar HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be sworn-in for a record-equalling third term on June 8, after key allies pledged their continued support a day after a humbling election verdict that saw his party lose its majority in parliament. Modi, a populist who has […]
Rishi Sunak has promised to reduce immigration as he unveiled a new visa cap pledge, while Sir Keir Starmer vowed that Labour’s proposed GB Energy company would “close the door” on Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Both Labour and the Tories made their latest election announcements late on Monday night, after a major YouGov poll suggested Sir […]
Sir Keir Starmer declined to answer questions about Diane Abbott, while Rishi Sunak denied claims he is buying votes with a promise of cash for towns as campaigning entered its second weekend. Both leaders on Saturday unveiled their parties’ battle buses, which will travel across the country before polling day on July 4. The Labour […]
Donald Trump Jr. quoted conservative comic Rob Schneider in a vow for political revenge Thursday after Donald Trump was convicted in his criminal hush money trial. (Watch the video below.) Because nobody carries weight like a long-ago “Saturday Night Live” trouper who likes to rant on X? Trump Jr. was railing at the FBI and […]
The Giving Pledge has announced that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has joined its list of wealthy philanthropists committed to donating more than half of their fortunes. The move comes after a tumultuous six months for Mr Altman, the co-founder of the San Francisco-based company behind ChatGPT and a venture capitalist who Forbes says amassed […]
The Giving Pledge has announced that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has joined its list of wealthy philanthropists committed to donating more than half of their fortunes. The move comes after a tumultuous six months for Mr Altman, the co-founder of the San Francisco-based company behind ChatGPT and a venture capitalist who Forbes says amassed […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KTVI) — It’s been nearly three years since a Mizzou freshman was fighting for his life in the ICU after being hazed at a fraternity event. This week, the victim’s “pledge dad” was sentenced to six months in jail. Ryan Delanty was the “pledge dad” of Danny Santulli in the Phi Gamma Delta […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KTVI) — It’s been nearly three years since a Mizzou freshman was fighting for his life in the ICU after being hazed at a fraternity event. This week, the victim’s “pledge dad” was sentenced to six months in jail. Ryan Delanty was the “pledge dad” of Danny Santulli in the Phi Gamma Delta […]