Korean proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) A word seems like such a small, weightless thing. You say it, it disappears into the air, and that should be the end of it. An old Korean proverb warns that it is not nearly so simple. Words have no wings, it says, but they…
Turkish-origin owner of Jersey Kebab faces possible deportation on the accusation of visa overstay since 2014. 26-year-old Muhammad Emanet may face deportation to Turkey and the US government may ask him to apply for a Green Card from his own country — a new proposal that created a stir among visa holders. Emanet runs Jersey…
Today’s African proverb of the day is on ultimate karma. Though oftentimes we tend to believe that life is unfair and there is no natural justice, old sayings like this restore our faith in the ultimate karma, which is how life balances itself. This African proverb is believed to have its origin in the Swahili…
Mario Flores conspired with his lover and others to set up shell companies in Orlando, Florida A Honduran national living US illegally has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar payroll tax fraud scheme deprived the US government of tens of millions of dollars, reports the New York Post.Mario…
UK-based comedian of Indian-origin Hardeep Singh Kohli is accused of 20 charges, including multiple counts of rape and sexual offences involving five women, and is to face trial after pleading not guilty. Kohli, 57, entered his pleas through his legal team during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow. The trial is scheduled to…
USCIS denies a citizenship plea because the applicant sent LinkedIn request to USCIS staff. An attorney cited a case where a person who applied for US citizenship was denied on the grounds of bad moral character. The USCIS said the applicant sent a LinkedIn request to USCIS staff so that they could “have access to…
Calgary police released photos of 15 men charged in extortion-related incidents in the city. Sixteen men, including individuals of Indian origin, have been charged in a Canadian investigation into an extortion racket targeting the South Asian community in Calgary, but only one of the accused remains behind bars while the rest have been granted bail.The…
The asteroid that’s set to drift past Earth this weekend is not the kind of object that usually catches public attention, even in astronomical circles where near-Earth flybys are fairly routine. Still, there are moments when the numbers line up in a way that makes people look twice. A rocky body several times taller than…
Courage is one of those virtues we admire from a distance but rarely think we will personally need. Amal Clooney, a human rights lawyer who has spent her career defending people in some of the world’s toughest cases, sees it very differently. Courage, she argues, is needed now more than ever. She made the point…
A German court has sentenced a Saudi psychiatrist to life in prison for driving a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing six people, including a nine-year-old boy, and injuring hundreds in one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent years.The attack took place on December 20, 2024, when the man, identified…
