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No H-1B visa, two layoffs, then a job at Silicon Valley tech giant

No H-1B visa, two layoffs, then a job at Silicon Valley tech giant

Tanvi Pisal, an Indian UX designer, faced job insecurity and back-to-back layoffs in the United States. She hoped for a stable career and permanent residency through an H-1B visa. Her initial job offer was rescinded, and a subsequent role…

US biggest investor thinks that Netflix makes milk, while Disney makes wine

US biggest investor thinks that Netflix makes milk, while Disney makes wine

Michael Burry contrasts Disney's enduring intellectual property with Netflix's fleeting content. He believes Disney's stories age well and gain value over time. Netflix's popular shows lack the long-term appeal for repeated generational…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Megan Young shows off toned physique after 20-pound weight loss

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Megan Young shows off toned physique after 20-pound weight loss

Megan Young flaunted her muscle gains, revealing that she has already lost 20 lbs just four months after she started her fitness journey. The celebrity mom documented her progress since beginning her routine in March, through her Instagram…

The Exploration Company in talks to raise $300M at a $2B valuation

The Exploration Company in talks to raise $300M at a $2B valuation

Europe’s ambition to stop hitching rides on someone else’s spacecraft now has a rough price tag. The Exploration Company, the Munich-based startup building what it bills as Europe’s first reusable space capsule, is in talks to raise at…

South Africa: Government Warns Attacks On Law Enforcement Will Be Met With Full Force of the Law

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has issued a stern warning that any attack on members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) or other law enforcement agencies will be met with the full force of the law.

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct High Court Judge in Kebbi

[Premium Times] The judge was reportedly seized from his residence in Bunza LGA in the early hours of Sunday, shortly after returning from a trip to neighbouring Sokoto State.

Nigeria: Exclusive - How Coup Suspect Mocked Tinubu After Independence Day Parade Was Cancelled

[Premium Times] This part of the PREMIUM TIMES series on the yet-untold stories about the now moot coup plot against the President Tinubu-led government captures the paradox of motivation and doubts that characterised the alleged…

4G launching soon in Badimalika at 4200m altitude

Nepali Telecom

4G launching soon in Badimalika at 4200m altitude

Last Updated on July 27, 2026 4G mobile network and internet are launching soon in Badimalika, the popular tourist destination in Bajura district in the Far Western region of Nepal. The communication minister, Dr. Bikram Timilsina, has…

Nepali Telecom

Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop

The Guardian

Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop

Wind and record-breaking heat are fuelling the continent’s explosive fire season, with Spain and France among worst hit Explainer: what is a ‘fire cloud’, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe? A combination of an unusually wet…

The Guardian

South Africa: Exposing a Syndicate - - By Getting Scammed

[GroundUp] And how we were let down by a bank and the police

Nvidia in talks to backstop $250bn of OpenAI’s data-centre financing

Nvidia in talks to backstop $250bn of OpenAI’s data-centre financing

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to guarantee about $250bn of financing for OpenAI, a backstop that would let the ChatGPT maker fund a vast new data centre without the investment-grade credit rating such borrowing normally demands. The…

Zimbabwe: 'L Have Never Accepted a Cent From Zanu-PF'- - Says Chamisa, Denies Bribery Allegations

[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed claims that he received money from Zanu PF to silence him on the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill (CAB3), which was recently signed…