Google Fires 28 Workers Protesting $1.2 Billion Israeli Contract

Google Fires 28 Workers Protesting $1.2 Billion Israeli Contract

Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government and military with AI and cloud services. The protests, which were led by the No Tech for Apartheid organization, took place Tuesday across Google offices in New York City, Seattle, and Sunnyvale, California. Protesters in New York and California staged a nearly 10-hour […]

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FOREIGN

Donald Trump set to become first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case.

Donald Trump will appear in a New York courthouse on Monday, April 15, and become the first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case. The Republican politician is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, shortly before the 2016 election. Mr Trump, 77, faces a maximum of four years in jail if convicted, but […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

Rapper Don Toliver arrested for DUI

American rapper Don Toliver has been arrested by the police for driving under the influence (DUI). A report from California Highway Patrol revealed the rapper was pulled over for speeding early on Tuesday morning near the San Fernando Valley. Cops said they had reason to believe he might've been impaired behind the wheel. Officers observed signs of impairment but instead of throwing him in handcuffs, Toliver was simply cited and […]

April 10, 2024 62

Featured

Court clears former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma to contest the upcoming election

Former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been cleared by the country’s electoral court to contest the upcoming election. In a judgement delivered on Tuesday, April 9, the court upturned the decision made by South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission, SAIEC, last month, barring Zuma from contesting elections. SAIEC had barred Zuma from contesting the forthcoming elections due to his criminal record. In 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months […]

April 10, 2024 39

Featured

Recipient of world’s first pig kidney transplant discharged from Boston hospital

The recipient of the world's first pig kidney transplant is out of the hospital after a medical milestone. Richard Slayman, a 62-year-old Weymouth man, received the world's first genetically edited pig kidney transplant. He's now recovering at home with his family. Slayman was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital about two weeks after the successful transplant. "This moment — leaving the hospital today with one of the cleanest bills of health […]

April 4, 2024 33

ENTERTAINMENT

Diddy’s son, Christian Combs set to be accused of s3xual assault in new looming lawsuit

Diddy's son, Christian Combs is reportedly set to be named in a lawsuit of his own, after being accused of allegedly sexually assaulting and drugging a woman. The lawsuit against Combs has not been officially filed, however, it is in the works according to attorney Tyrone Blackburn. Combs’ alleged accuser had not been identified and the details surrounding the case are still not known yet. The rapper has not directly […]

April 3, 2024 52

FOREIGN

Former NFL star Vontae Davis is dead

Former NFL star cornerback Vontae Davis has passed on at the age of 35. Davis, who played 10 seasons before retiring in 2018 was found dead in a Florida home. WSVN reported that a male body was found at a home owned by Davis' grandmother on Monday, April 1, in Southwest Ranches Florida, which is 30 miles north of Miami. Police said no foul play is involved and the investigation […]

April 2, 2024 40

FOREIGN

Former Spanish FA boss, Luis Rubiales is facing two-and-a-half years in prison over Women’s World Cup ‘kissgate’ scandal

Spanish prosecutors have announced they are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the country's former FA chief Luis Rubiales over the last Women's World Cup 'kiss gate' scandal. The prosecutors also want him to pay Jenni Hermoso €100,000 (£85,000) in compensation if he is convicted at trial. They laid out their pre-trial demands in a six-page indictment made public on Wednesday. They said they were seeking a one-year jail term […]

March 28, 2024 30

ENTERTAINMENT

Police link rapper AKA’s murder to prominent South African businessman

A businessman who is a member of a powerful South African family has been linked to the murder of popular rapper AKA. AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, and his close friend, Tibz Motsoane, were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban on 10 February last year. A statement presented to the court by the investigating officer said that a company owned by businessman Sydney Mfundo Gcaba allegedly sent over 800,000 […]

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