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US - Jul 20, 2026 - Billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled to pay his electricity bills to keep his computer running. Now, the Oracle co-founder has written a $300 million cheque to buy a Hawaiian island three times the size of San Francisco - Once grappling with utility bills for his workshop, tech magnate Larry Ellison transformed his fortunes by acquiring 98 percent of a Hawaiian island for a staggering $300 million. Now residing full-time on Lanai, he envisions a luxury destination coupled with a sustainable community. Despite fluctuations in his wealth driven by market trends, Oracle's cloud operations showcase remarkable strength amid ongoing challenges.

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott once fixed a broken tooth with glue because she couldn't afford a dentist. Now she's giving $20 million to support struggling teenagers' mental health

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Watch: Andrew Tate appears to pass phone to team member as US Marshals arrest him over UK charges

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US - Jul 19, 2026 - 'That's what Lindsey wanted': Trump seeks Iran's inclusion in Russia sanctions bill - President Trump wants Republican lawmakers to add Iran to the Russia sanctions bill. This legislation targets major buyers of Russian energy and aims to hold them accountable. The revised bill refines tariff authority and adds new measures for sanctions evasion. It also incorporates acts targeting Chinese support for Russia's defense industry. The updated legislation seeks to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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'Pure political theatre': US envoy rejects Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest Netanyahu during NYC visit

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American woman returns to US after 566 days in Iran on spying charges; Trump thanks Tehran's 'gesture of goodwill'

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Quote of the day by Warren Buffett: "Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when..." - the powerful mindset behind long-term success

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In the 1800s, an Old World grass likely arrived in settlers' grain and other cargo, and today cheatgrass fuels larger, more frequent wildfires across the American West

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In the 1930s, South American fire ants likely arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in ship ballast soil, and today their stinging mounds cover much of the US South and cost billions to control

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Doctors warn of fertility risks after Pentagon orders testosterone tests for troops

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Quote of the day by Terry Crews: "Consistency is more important than ..." - the lesson on discipline, failure and why perfection can make people give up

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Andrew Tate, brother Tristan arrested in Miami; US Marshals say warrant sealed

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US military death toll in Iran war rises to 16 after two troops killed in Jordan

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Meet Indian-origin tech leader Uday Ruddaraju, who has become OpenAI's CTO of Compute

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Quote of the day by Jimmy Carter: 'We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon'

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2 US service members killed, 1 missing after Iranian attack on Jordan base, says Pentagon

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Trumpiana: The art of the spiel!

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23-year-old US Air Force airman killed in heavy equipment accident at California space base

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'Netanyahu belongs in the Hague': Mamdani in talks over Israeli PM's arrest during NYC visit

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Explained: Why are US food joints removing lettuce from menus

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'Blood for blood': Iran displays giant billboard with Donald, Melania and Trump children in coffins

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US Forest Service workers abducted at gunpoint in California forest, rescued after 15 hours

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Indian woman seeks help in getting F-1 visa appointment, Bill Ackman responds and receives massive backlash: 'Why don't you finance a Harvard in Kerala'

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'Lot of confusion and misinformation': PhD supervisor of Kimi K3 CEO breaks silence on why Zhilin Yang did not stay in US

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Make America Manly Again (MAMA): MAGA toughies mope over declining machismo

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'I don't know what they're doing': Australian man handcuffed by ICE agents at Las Vegas airport

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'Everyone I root for has lost': NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on FIFA World Cup final favourite

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Meet Anderson Taylor, the 9-year-old dinosaur lover who turned his fossil collection into a museum and became the world's youngest curator

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In California's Shasta Reservoir, young winter-run Chinook salmon find more food in spring but face higher predation risk in autumn, shaping reintroduction plans

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10 highest mountains in the United States: From Denali in Alaska to Mount Hunter

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Trump calls FIFA World Cup 2026 'a tournament like no other', jokes about hosting next edition without Canada, Mexico

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Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke affecting US cities

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Quote of the day by Serena Williams: "I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but..." - why setbacks reveal more about us than success ever can

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Quote of the day by Peter Thiel: 'The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system' and a crucial business lesson

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Meet Chelsie Anderson: American mom of two who accidentally became a Mexican drug cartel queen

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'People will pay because they have to': Trump Media pitches $100,000 monthly fee for faster Truth Social posts

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Ex-wife of ICE officer who shot and killed Colombian man in Maine says he asked her to lie about his character, to tell everyone that he was a good person

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H-1B update: No second lottery, USCIS says it has received enough petitions for FY 2027

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Chinese CEO Yang Zhilin achieves huge AI milestone, Indian-origin entrepreneur says US was stupid enough to let him go

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7 Americans move into Kenya isolation centre as US mandates 21-day Ebola quarantine

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A rare Atlantic Niña and a powerful Super El Niño may work together to suppress Atlantic hurricanes, lowering US landfall risk but not removing it

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A draft proposal narrows flexibility in seeking bridge finance for EB-5 projects

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In 1948, Idaho dropped 76 beavers by parachute into remote wilderness, and they soon began building dams

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It's over for international researchers in the US: Experts ask how PhD students will finish their course in 4 years

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Quote of the day by Eric Hoffer: 'In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer exists'

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'Don't use China as an issue': Beijing hits back after Trump alleges election 'meddling'

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US fugitive featured on 'America's Most Wanted' arrested after 20 years on the run

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Man steals kitten, tries to rob a Maryland bank but gets caught; feline Magnolia is now looking for a 'law-abiding' owner!

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Quote of the day by William Gibson: 'The future is already here—it's just not evenly distributed'

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'Absurd, bogus': US VP JD Vance rejects report Kushner, Witkoff profiting from Iran talks

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'No beer in the cab': Florida woman stabs friend with scissors during argument

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Trump alleges China interference in US elections amid suspicion he's prepping for mid-term loss

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In 1980, Mount St Helens buried a river valley in volcanic sediment. Then 58 beavers helped turn the wasteland into a thriving wetland

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China slams new US visa curbs, warns of reciprocal action

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