Monday, April 27
A 330-metre pyramid meant to showcase North Korea’s modernity, the Ryugyong Hotel remains empty decades after construction began. Briton Simon Cockerell, one of the few Westerners granted access, describes an unfinished concrete interior behind its polished glass façade. His rare visit reveals a £600m megaproject frozen mid-build, reflecting shifting priorities inside the world’s most closed state.
H-1Bs do not need work permit to work in the US and their employment authorization comes from their H-1B status. But indirectly, it may affect some H-1Bs if they are planning to shift from H-1B to using an EAD for more job flexibility. Sometimes people drop H-1B, as a work permit gives immediate jobs. They will be affected only if their status change is pending.
YouTuber SteveWillDoIt showered influencer Corinna Kopf with nearly $500,000 in birthday gifts, including a Porsche and a Rolex. Despite Kopf admitting uncertainty about romantic feelings, Steve presented the extravagant presents with a camera crew. His accompanying speech, hinting at a potential future relationship, left viewers debating the gesture's intent and impact.
At 88, Ed Bambas, an Army veteran and former GM worker, was still working full-time at a Michigan supermarket after losing his pension and wife. Australian influencer Sam Weidenhofer, moved by Bambas' story, raised over $1.7 million through GoFundMe. The funds, revealed in an emotional surprise, will allow Bambas to retire for good, free from financial hardship.
USCIS director Joseph Edlow said the new vetting of the nationals of 19 countries of concern who were allowed entry to the US during the Biden administration would also check their good moral character, their assimilation into US. Edlow said it's still not possible to stop someone from getting radicalized after coming into US and doing something horrible.
MAGA influencer Andrew Branca ignited controversy on X with disparaging remarks about people from India and other nations. He baselessly accused individuals from 'third-world countries' of widespread crime and questioned the academic achievements of Indians, suggesting they cheat on SATs. Branca further claimed Indians possess significantly lower average IQs compared to those of Western European ancestry, sparking widespread criticism.
