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World - / Sep 3, 2026 - Former California mayor sentenced to prison for sexually abusing 17-year-old foreign exchange student - A former California mayor has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a 17-year-old foreign exchange student who had been staying at his home. Robert Brian Bassett, 58, was sentenced on Wednesday15 minutes ago
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Tit-for-tat: Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin's move over airport attack 'plot'15 minutes ago
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How Bengaluru's 51-trainset suburban rail plan is taking shape26 minutes ago
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Urmila Matondkar's crystal-drenched pink gown just proved that diva energy comes with no expiry date1 hour ago
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PM Narendra Modi praises the goodness of 'Indian avocados': 5 delicious desi dishes made with avocados to try at home3 hours ago
A $6.9 billion Ohio data-centre project would cover about 300 acres; after resident backlash, Grove City imposed a one-year moratorium, and a ballot fight is now underway26 minutes ago
End Iran war or keep options open? Trump, Pentagon appear to take different tracks51 minutes ago
US judge blocks Trump's fresh bid to curb birthright citizenship: 'Children covered by earlier SC ruling remain US citizens at birth'1 hour ago
A retired US nurse lost more than $200,000 to a scammer posing as a federal agent; then the IRS sent her an $80,000 tax bill and she had to sell her home1 hour ago
In 2007, American Peace Corps volunteer Laura Kutner began collecting plastic bottles in Granados; by 2009, they formed 2 schoolrooms and inspired 10 more schools1 hour ago
In 2017, USGS injected 13.5 liters of red dye into Ohio's Sandusky River during a grass carp spawning event; downstream stations measured dye movement1 hour ago
In 2021, South Carolina sank a retired 250-foot barge off Edisto Island; its water tower and containers now give snapper and grouper cave-like shelter2 hours ago
'They can't go to the bathroom': Trump claims US has eyes on Iran's every move2 hours ago
In the 1940s, Seabiscuit retired to a California ranch; decades later its redwoods, oak woodlands and wetlands became a conservation priority2 hours ago
In 1932, stressed shoe salesman I.W. Stevens followed his doctor's advice and bought a 400-acre Minnesota island; nearly 50 years of diaries now survive in Voyageurs National Park2 hours ago
In June 1998, the US Army turned 13,000 pounds of mixed plastic into a 25-foot Fort Leonard Wood bridge designed to carry light vehicles across a creek2 hours ago
A Florida man moved $300,000 into his checking account after a caller said he had missed jury duty; his wife tracked him on Find My iPhone and a police officer stopped the wire2 hours ago
A 5,000-acre Wyoming ranch was bought by conservationists in the 1990s; instead of ending ranching, they kept cattle grazing to protect the ecosystem2 hours ago
US Pentagon issues guidelines for testosterone screening for troops aged 30 and above2 hours ago
Mike Tyson started keeping pigeons as a bullied Brooklyn boy, finding love and comfort in them; decades later, he still has hundreds of birds across the US1 hour ago
Pakistan: Imran Khan's sister files fresh contempt plea over denied jail visits17 hours ago
Pak pleads for dialogue after India stands firm on suspending Indus Water Treaty20 hours ago
Leadership gaps cloud Pakistan's human rights oversight system1 day ago
Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi get slight relief as Pak HC bars solitary confinement1 day ago
Pakistan power crisis deepens as Karachi reels from 24-hour blackouts1 day ago
Pakistan court allows Hindu woman to return home after alleged forced conversion, marriage1 day ago
Watch: 'Driverless' car crashes into police van after internet outage in Islamabad1 day ago
Pak PM scrambles for damage control after his office edits leaders out of SCO summit photo1 day ago
100-year-old Hindu temple demolished in Pakistan's Punjab2 days ago
Lahore inflation squeezes household budgets as food, rent and utility costs rise3 days ago
Kabul, Kashmir, Mumbai, Pahalgam: Hafiz Saeed's deadly four-decade terror trail3 days ago
Pakistan hospital fire: 8 officials suspended over deaths of 14 newborns4 days ago
Pakistan: Three missing men found dead with alleged torture marks in Balochistan6 days ago
15 newborns killed in fire at Islamabad hospital's gynaecology ward in Pakistan8 days ago
Five labourers gunned down at construction site in Pakistan's Balochistan8 days ago
Pakistan army officer pulls gun, fires in air amid student protest at Peshawar university- video9 days ago
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Nepal flash floods: Relatives hold symbolic funerals for thousands missing as toll crosses 1,2434 hours ago
Economy in disaster-hit zone blooms, but locals feel left out11 hours ago
A week on, Nepal moves to rehab as hopes of finding survivors fade11 hours ago
Nepal PM 'thanks' India, China for aid after minister seeks 'compensation' for deadly flood19 hours ago
Bhotekoshi flood 'serious signal' of rising climate risks, says Nepal PM Shah urging global action21 hours ago
Glacier collapse at 8.37am, alert at 9.15: Why Nepal sent disaster warning 38 minutes late22 hours ago
Mecca Pact and Bangladesh: Why Dhaka is keeping the door open to 'Islamic Nato'23 hours ago
'Not charity': Nepal seeks compensation from major industrial emitters for deadly flood18 hours ago
'Pre-event indications': Did Nepal miss warning signs before deadly floods? What report says1 day ago
Birmingham weather forecast: Cloudy skies, chance of rain, and mild temperatures today4 hours ago
Liverpool weather forecast: Sunny intervals, rain chance, and brisk winds today4 hours ago
London weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, warming trend ahead4 hours ago
Leeds weather forecast: light rain and moderate temperatures today, sunny intervals ahead4 hours ago
Manchester weather forecast: Overcast skies, mild temperatures, and high humidity today4 hours ago
UK NHS boss: Britain should learn from India's healthcare system15 hours ago
Princess Diana's godson Prince Philippos and Princess Nina welcome first child, son Kimon Thomas Konstantinos, via surrogate in the US nearly six years after their wedding16 hours ago
Dad who won only a cabbage in 1977 meat draw scoops £4 million Georgian mansion in Bath with wife, £250,000 cash, mortgage-free home and £140,000 worth of furnishings through Omaze17 hours ago
Quote of the day by William Shakespeare: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely..." - a timeless lesson on change, identity and life22 hours ago
Meet Mike Nithavrianakis, former British diplomat to Pakistan who is running a global marathon to help educate 25.2 million children in the country1 day ago
London weather forecast: Cloudy skies and mild temperatures expected September 21 day ago
Liverpool weather: Light rain and humidity expected Wednesday, sunny intervals return by week's end1 day ago
Birmingham weather: Heavy rain expected today, September 2nd, with temperatures around 20°C1 day ago
Manchester weather: Heavy rain and cool temperatures forecast for Tuesday, September 21 day ago
Leeds weather forecast: Heavy rain and cooler temperatures expected Tuesday, September 2, 20261 day ago
A man buys Chinese jade dog for £1 at UK car boot sale, finds it in a box, later discovers 600-year-old Ming dynasty treasure that could fetch £10,000 at auction1 day ago
Watch: Over 50,000 protesters gather in Madrid over Spain's handling of Cueta migrant crisis1 hour ago
Russia strikes Ukraine injuring 8 as Moscow, Kyiv trade threats21 hours ago
10 feared dead as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision with tanker off Istanbul22 hours ago
Nearly 2,000-year-old vessel with two snake heads found at a Roman villa in Spain; archaeologists link it to the secretive cult of Sabazios23 hours ago
Germany blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig/Halle airport1 day ago
Two injured in explosion at railway station in Germany's Augsburg1 day ago
Meet Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra: The 22-year-old Norway's first adult heir as King Haakon takes oath, could become first reigning queen in over 600 years since Queen Margaret1 day ago
$4 million diamond necklace stolen in daylight heist at Vienna museum1 day ago
12,000-year-old skeletons buried in an embrace in Italy were women, with ancient DNA revealing a mother-daughter link and rare genetic disease1 day ago
Indian among 12 killed after Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine2 days ago
ChatGPT is first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules2 days ago
Italy population to shrink by nearly 4 million by 2050 as ageing accelerates: Report2 days ago
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv strike on Belgorod kills two, injures 163 days ago
In 1342, Europe suffered its worst flood year in 700 years; scientists now say 16 major floods struck the continent within just three years3 days ago
Magnitude 5 quake hits Tibet amid ongoing search for hundreds missing after deadly floods26 minutes ago
China's Xi Jinping tells Middle East to be 'masters of their own destiny' amid Iran war16 hours ago
Quote of the day by Li Ka-shing: "You can believe in Fung Shui if you want, but ultimately people control..." - a timeless lesson on effort and self-improvement1 day ago
Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to association with foreign entities1 day ago
China warns of "consequences" as Taiwan attends Pacific Islands Forum1 day ago
China punishes 10 for spreading 'fake' flood toll2 days ago
Galwan, Doklam general axed by Xi: Zhao Zongqi removed from China's top advisory body4 days ago
Chinese rescuers manage to reach core disaster zone 50 hrs after flood5 days ago
Dam burst, lake overflow, earthquake: Nepal faces fresh crisis as rescue operations halted6 days ago
5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes China' s Sichuan province6 days ago
US struck 60 targets as 40 vessels, 18mn barrels of oil crossed Hormuz in record day: Report5 hours ago
China's Xi Jinping tells Middle East to be 'masters of their own destiny' amid Iran war16 hours ago
Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait' amid escalating US-Iran conflict17 hours ago
US-Iran war flares up again: How far can Tehran go in retaliation?23 hours ago
Four dead, over ten injured after car crashes into crowd of government supporters in Iran1 day ago
Watch: US strike hits wedding in Iran, leaving child among four dead1 day ago
'We can resist US unilateralism': Iran president tells Putin on sidelines of SCO summit1 day ago
'If my security woke me up, it would not have happened': Netanyahu's big October 7 claim1 day ago
Saudi tanker stopped at Hormuz as vessels entering the strait fall below 10-day average2 days ago
JD Vance says Donald Trump's dramatic Kharg Island post was meant as a signal to Iran2 days ago
Pakistan to lead 'Islamic Nato' for 3 years; Mecca pact members hold first meet2 days ago
UAE fuel prices rise from September 1: Check new rates for petrol, diesel2 days ago
Did US military warn Hegseth over Iran war strain before latest escalation? What report claims3 days ago
After weeks of calm, US strikes Iran's Larak Island; Tehran retaliates by hitting American bases in Jordan3 days ago
Iranian woman sentenced to death for filming burning store during January protests3 days ago
'Identify your real enemy': Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite, defend each other4 days ago
In the 1930s, Canada planted white spruce across native prairie; decades after the trees were removed, scientists found the ecosystem still hadn't recovered51 minutes ago
In 2023, Valerie vanished on Kangaroo Island; 529 days later, rescuers found the miniature dachshund alive after surviving alone in the wild1 hour ago
Why Nepal is burying its flood victims instead of cremating them1 hour ago
A Winnipeg woman saw a child drowning in the river; when the father jumped in and began sinking too, she pulled out both and performed CPR until her arms gave out, says, 'I don't feel like a hero'1 hour ago
In 2010, Taiwan turned 1.5 million discarded PET bottles into Taipei's EcoARK; the $4.22 million exhibition hall stood 26 metres high and resisted storms2 hours ago
Quote of the day by Jacques Kallis: "I realised in Sri Lanka that my dream of playing in a World Cup was..."2 hours ago
'Now is the time for action': UN warns of climate risks, says 1.5°C breach likely within years2 hours ago
Jackie Chan became the face of a campaign to save one of the world's most trafficked mammals; his Kung Fu Pangolin campaign urged China to stop buying their scales2 hours ago
World's richest person Elon Musk once forgot his wife's Christmas gift; when ex-wife Talulah Riley recalled how he went barefoot into the snow and returned with flowers instead3 hours ago
In 2023, a PhD student helped build a 387-square-foot house in Indonesia using 1.7 cubic metres of waste from used baby diapers7 hours ago
Netanyahu says Gaza 'under control', vows to complete Hamas disarmament20 hours ago
Who is Sukhvinder 'Suki' Singh Sunger? Turbaned Sikh cop makes history at Edinburgh Military Tattoo20 hours ago
China planted a huge forest belt to fight desertification; scientists say the trees are creating a carbon-versus-water trade-off23 hours ago
Congo's Ebola death toll crosses 3,000 amid worst outbreak in country's history; cases top 6,1001 day ago
Meet Yanin 'Proud', a 17-year-old Thai student who built artificial hornbill nests from recycled plastic and won two global conservation awards1 day ago
Archaeologists uncover a residential complex and possible ancient wine press near the Temple of Sekhmet at Egypt's Memphis1 day ago
After their brother died, two siblings inherited 20.66 acres beside Zion National Park; they gave up development rights so it can never be built on11 hours ago
In 1998, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek donated 74 Hollywood Hills acres worth $2 million, nearly doubling local parkland and protecting trails and a wildlife corridor for deer and coyotes1 day ago
In the 1980s, Michael Jackson put his 2,700-acre California ranch under an agricultural preservation programme; years later, officials found an amusement park, a zoo and other unapproved developments1 day ago
California condo owners were suddenly handed a $26,000 HOA bill each; an 81-year-old resident says she may have to leave the home she worked hard to keep16 hours ago
In 2008, a Texas couple bought an overgrazed ranch and removed its cattle; 19,300 restored acres later, its turkey population had climbed from fewer than 50 to more than 5001 day ago
Maine buried 20,000 discarded tyres beneath a road to fight frost and spring mud, while turning a growing waste problem into an engineering solution3 days ago
In 2015, Florida scientists poured 5 gallons of red dye into Silver River to study how water moved as its clear waters were turning algae-green; they found it took roughly 11.5 hours to travel 5.1 miles.1 day ago
In 1940, actor James Cagney bought hundreds of acres of California grassland; decades later the remaining 417 acres became a protected wildlife corridor3 days ago
In 1929, a fisherman built a wooden boat beside the home where he was raising 13 children; nearly a century later, $1.5 million is being raised to restore it21 hours ago
In 1989, teacher Gary Greff returned to his shrinking North Dakota hometown and learned to weld; his plan to lure travelers became a 32-mile highway of giant sculptures, including a Guinness world record18 hours ago
2 killed, multiple injured in Minneapolis apartment shooting9 hours ago
A Mexican entrepreneur began melting discarded plastic into wall and roof panels; within three years his startup had built 500 rooms and secured contracts for 300 homes4 days ago
Georgian Bitcoin financier George Bachiashvili sells Miami mansion for record $51.5M; bought incomplete shell for $19M in 2021, listed for $55M and sold in 11 days amid legal saga11 hours ago
In 1979, a Montana electrician promised to build a statue if his wife survived cancer: Six years later, a 90-foot figure stood above Butte6 days ago
Meet Aditi Paudel, a 17-year-old high school student appointed as Japan's first literacy ambassador2 days ago
Quote of the day by Meryl Streep: "The formula of happiness and success is just,..." - a powerful reflection on authenticity2 hours ago
Bette Midler started cleaning a neglected New York park in 1995; 30 years later, her group has planted 200,000 trees and built an artificial oyster reef2 hours ago
Two Amazon delivery drivers carried an 85-year-old Kentucky woman's printer inside; minutes later she stopped breathing and they performed CPR that helped save her life3 hours ago
Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch turned down solar leases on 2,700 acres; instead he chose a conservation easement to protect the family farm, then faced an IRS audit3 hours ago
After his wife of 43 years died, a New York widower looked for companionship online; the woman he met was fake and took $800,000 from his retirement savings4 hours ago
Leonardo DiCaprio helped protect Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem, a rare rainforest where elephants, tigers and orangutans still live together4 hours ago
A West Virginia high school built in 1923 has reopened 103 years later as a 40-room hotel, with its old classrooms turned into guest rooms and gathering spaces4 hours ago
In 1996, a young TV reporter bought an abandoned 1830s lighthouse after it failed to sell at auction; he turned its 110-foot tower into an eight-storey home5 hours ago
An $8 million grant helped transfer 1,688 California acres to public ownership; the ranch will protect 1.6 miles of an undammed river and a major wildlife corridor5 hours ago
Trump expects Iran war to end soon after a 'very heavy attack' on provinces, Hormuz6 hours ago
In 2021, Ted Turner gave nearly 80,000 acres of prairie to his ecoagriculture institute; it is now a living laboratory for bison and wetlands6 hours ago
Quote of the day by Chuck Feeney: "I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use" - a timeless lesson in knowing when you have enough6 hours ago
After Google, Apple Maps changes 'Lake Ontario' name to 'Lake America' for US users; Trump calls move 'ratified, binding'6 hours ago
Freshwater stingrays in South America: From Lake Maracaibo to the Arari, the surprising habitats of rare river rays7 hours ago