Man using live snake as face mask boards bus in England
A reminder: snakes, or other live animals, should not be used as face coverings during the pandemic. The warning is courtesy transportation officials in the United Kingdom after a man was seen this week riding a public bus with a large snake wrapped around his head. According to the international news agency, the commuter and […]
Man ‘asleep’ in speeding self-driving car charged in Canada
A Canadian man has been charged with dangerous driving for allegedly taking a nap while his self-driving Tesla car clocked up more than 90mph (150km/h). A driver who allegedly set his car to autopilot and then took a nap as it broke the speed limit on a rural Canadian highway has been charged with dangerous […]
Trump to block US downloads of TikTok, WeChat on Sunday
WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters) — The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat. Commerce officials said the ban on new U.S. downloads of TikTok could be still rescinded […]
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Southern California
LOS ANGELES, CA — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake epicentered in the San Gabriel Valley area shook the Los Angeles area Friday night at 11:38 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries, but the 11:38 p.m. quake was felt across the region and as far as San […]
It’s Time for a New Kind of Elected Official In District 52, Illinois
District 52, Illinois – This election season brings three different candidates when it comes to the ballot for Illinois House. Alia Sarfraz believes she can bring a new flavor to the table, which is GREEN. This is an America dealing with a post COVID-19 9 situation where not everybody wants to have vaccines mandated. She […]
Muslim Legal Fund of America Appoints Interim CEO
The board of the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Arshia Ali-Khan to the role of Interim CEO. In her new capacity, Ms. Ali-Khan will work closely with MLFA’s Executive Director and the MLFA board of directors to provide leadership and strategic oversight as MLFA implements its strategic plan to […]
Trump approves TikTok deal with Walmart and Oracle
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he supported a deal in principle that would allow video-sharing application TikTok to continue to operate in the United States. Although his recent comments appeared to conflict with his earlier order for China’s ByteDance to divest the video app. ByteDance was racing to avoid a crackdown on […]
At Least 10 Dead in Building Collapse in India, Dozens Feared Trapped
India (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed on Monday and dozens were feared trapped when a portion of a three-storey residential building collapsed on the outskirts of the Indian city of Mumbai, officials said. The details, 31 people have been rescued from under the debris of the building in Patel Compound area. A […]
Huma Qureshi: Anurag Kashyap never misbehaved with me
Huma Qureshi has damaged the silence on the Anurag Kashyap case after Richa Chadha. Huma has given her response on this whole matter by tweeting. As Anurag Kashyap is facing sexual harassment allegations by actress Payal Ghosh, Huma Qureshi finally broke silence over the controversy. In a statement, Huma Qureshi said that the filmmaker never […]
Saudi Arabia announces gradual restoration of Umrah services
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced a phase-wise restoration of Umrah services in the country keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Accoridng to media reports, Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Muhammad Saleh Benten said that Umrah pilgrimage would be allowed in phases. He said that the latest technology would be utilized for managing the affairs […]
