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Times of India - World

In 2017, J.J. Watt donated $100,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief, launching a fundraiser that raised $41.6 million to help Texas flood victims rebuild over 600 homes and restore more than 420 childcare centres

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World - / Oct 23, 2026 - Chinese woman breaks 5 ribs from hug, husband says he used normal force, wife does not get sunlight, does extreme dieting - The Chinese woman who had five ribs broken by her husband's hug has reportedly been diagnosed with osteoporosis, reports claimed after the video went viral. According to Jingshi Live, the woman told her husband that she was feeling cold and that's

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World - / Oct 23, 2026 - Lauren Conrad's 'Laguna Beach' family mansion, built by James Conrad in 2004, listed for $26.5 million - Lauren Conrad's family mansion, featured in MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, is listed for $26.5 million. Designed and built in 2004 by her father, architect James Conrad, the nearly 8,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style estate overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Located in Laguna Beach's exclusive Three Arch Bay community, the property features six bedrooms, an infinity-edge pool and private beach access.

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Hegseth's Office Move Turns Into a HISTORY NIGHTMARE: WWII Globe Reportedly Damaged by His Staff

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Kaitlan Collins FIRES BACK At Trump After His Explosive Defence Of A Controversial Campaign Ad

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Zelensky Says Russia Attacked Ukraine With Cluster Bombs As Putin Sets Own Terms For Peace Deal

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'Somali Thieves Robbing American Taxpayers': Sen. Kennedy Rips Apart Ilhan In Minnesota Fraud Case

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu wraps herself in royal Indian craftsmanship with resham and zardozi

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10 BABY GIRL NAMES INSPIRED BY BEAUTIFUL YELLOW FLOWERS

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Using an ATM? 5 common mistakes that could put your money and bank details at risk

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Kareena Kapoor Khan's all-black, leather-drenched ensemble brings Matrix-era rebellion to the red carpet at a pre-award night in Mumbai

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From charging under a pillow to ignoring updates: 5 mistakes that could damage your mobile phone

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Suspicious object found near Ukrainian embassy in Washington; bomb squad on spot

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Montana conservation group bought 70,000-acre ranch once owned by Texas billionaires, expanding planned nature preserve beyond half a million acres

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Maine tenants challenged rent increases under Portland's rent-control law; after a union campaign and 20 hours of mediation, their landlord agreed to a $3.6 million settlement to reimburse more than 1,000 renters

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In 2014, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes acquired a California retreat built using timber from three 200-year-old barns; the unusual property had first been created by Batman director Joel Schumacher

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A Massachusetts couple cut trees from their own land to build barns for 20 rescued animals; horses saved from slaughter can live there without ever working again

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'Impossible without my intervention': Melania Trump secures Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky

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Trump and Vance back Ramaswamy despite campaign fiasco that could damage GOP beyond Ohio

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November visa bulletin 2026: What Indian Green Card applicants must know about cut-off dates

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Around 1929, Albert Einstein filled a handwritten letter to mathematician Chaim Herman Muntz with equations; nearly a century later, the one-page document and its original envelope sold for $71,811

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An Illinois couple replaced their ordinary grass lawn with a native garden; five years later, more than 130 native plant species and a parade of animals have transformed their backyard

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US DoJ probing DHS contracting kickbacks involving Trump ally Corey Lewandowski; President says 'dishonest officials should be prosecuted'

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In the early 1800s, a Pennsylvania artist painted George Washington and a 13-star eagle on a bookplate; after over 60 years in a private collection, it emerged from a manila folder and sold for $226,600

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Eric Weinstein asks why there's raw hatred against Indians, Hindus; Sridhar Vembu says, 'Until India develops...'

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Three fathers cleaned a neglected South Carolina creek for their children; a small clean-up drew 50 neighbours and sparked a wider wetland restoration movement

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Pakistan's elite want out? Khawaja Asif flags bureaucrats' alleged exit plans to foreign shores

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Pakistan army officer killed in IED blast during Balochistan operation

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US-designated LeT terrorist dies after mysteriously falling from building in Lahore

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Pakistani forces kill 8 militants in Balochistan, raid hideouts as abductions rise

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Pakistan's decades of backing terror comes full circle as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa falls under emergency rule

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Pakistan plans Moon landing by 2035, expands space cooperation with China

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Balochistan unrest: Teacher's killing sparks outrage, kin say Pak officials shielding 'death squads'

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Strong 6.0-magnitude quake strikes Balochistan in Pakistan

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Imran Khan facing Nawaz, Benazir-style exile deal? Pakistan opposition leader's big claim

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Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards in 2027; first time in over 70 years

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Pakistan ranks lowest in South Asia on hunger index amid rising food prices

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33 children, teacher killed as school roof collapses in Pakistan's Peshawar

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Pakistan regulator warns TV channels against live coverage of blasts and terror attacks

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Why Asim Munir's plan to 'split' up Pakistan may spell the end of civilian govt

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Pak police fire tear gas, live rounds at protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 50 detained

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6 killed, several injured as passenger train derails in Pakistan's Punjab

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16 killed, 32 injured in magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet; rescue operations under way

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In Pakistan, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu calls for early Saarc summit

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Stranded Iranian tankers, American pressure: Why Sri Lanka faces a difficult choice

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Nepal slope shifted 40cm over 48 days before deadly flood

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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman warns of unrest bid by '2 united parties'

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Names on Saudi prison list, death sentences missing: Bangladesh furious over executions of two citizens

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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman visits 3 cities to extend Durga Puja greetings to Hindus

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Bangladesh Hindu group condemns sealing of historic Ram Leela Temple in Pakistan

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'I am not afraid': Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh in December

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Graft charges at home, arrest in Qatar: Former Bangladesh Air Force chief held

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'Like being raped all over again': UK detective assaulted by coworker questions probe

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Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' over claims her father had child abuse images

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UK govt urges households to keep 3 days of food and water for emergencies

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After spending more than 20 years rebuilding a Spitfire fuselage in his UK garage, an aviation enthusiast died in 2025; his final project, made from historic aircraft parts, sold for £18,000 in October

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'Time has come': Commonwealth chief urges King Charles to apologise for Britain's role in slave trade, calls for reparations talks

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A Winston Churchill painting made in 1948 sold at Christie's for £716,800 in London; the auction house says all of the hammer-price proceeds will support the Churchill Fellowship, turning artwork into charity funding

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A necklace nearly taken to a car boot sale with a £15 price tag was later identified as a rare South Pacific treasure; expected to fetch just £60 to £100, it sold for £99,000 at auction

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Meet Judah Peake, the 10-year-old from Macclesfield who completed 1,000 press-ups in a month; raised more than £2,500 for charity

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A British man spent 11 years building a World War II-style bunker under his garden, adding a 35-foot escape tunnel and a hidden beer lift, with the construction budget expected to reach £35,000

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Retired decorator becomes an overnight millionaire as Pokemon cards kept in attic for 15 years sell for £1.56 million at auction; collector bought sets for as little as £300

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Opened in 1862 and used by generations of royals, the former Norfolk railway station has become a three-bedroom home listed for £1.25 million

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Meet Lucy, who started selling plants at 8 in memory of her grandfather and raised more than £26,000 for a cancer charity

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Ahead of Accession Day, UK MPs move motion to reaffirm India's sovereignty over J&K

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Built in 1800 and believed to have been used by British troops to spot French soldiers out at sea, a 10-foot-wide tower near Brighton is now a one-bedroom home for £200,000

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Built in 1584 and abandoned in the 18th century, a roofless Scottish castle with original fireplaces and staircases is on sale for £120,000

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British Indian stripped of OBE over rogue landlord allegations

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'Impossible without my intervention': Melania Trump secures Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky

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France students' unrest: 70,000 police deployed, Paris museums closed ahead of fresh weekend protests

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Romania blames Russia as drone strike sinks cargo ship in Black Sea; 1 dead, 3 missing

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'Terrorist crime': Paris suburb shooting kills one, injures four

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France storm: Power outages and train disruptions hit Northwest region

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Two business partners in Scotland accidentally started a pickle business with surplus produce; it now supplies 400 shops and expects £500,000 in sales in 2026

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Archaeologists uncovered a 15th-century ship beneath Barcelona during car park construction; its wooden hull had around 30 ribs

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€50 million for a Monet: 'Iris' sets French auction record after decades in hiding

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'Lifting sanctions will make Putin stronger': Zelenskyy differs with Trump on Russia

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'He put it back': Trump says Ukraine's Starlink access restored, stays silent on Musk

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France unrest: Macron vows ban on 'illegitimate' protests in coming days, blames 'seditious ultra-left'

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Russia to review Trump's invitation to Putin for G20 summit, possible talks on Ukraine

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Ukraine to buy weapons and military supplies through Nato agency: Report

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How Denmark restored 26 kilometres of the Skjern River and returned 2,200 hectares of farmland to marshland, bringing wildlife back

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Drones fall, strikes stall: How Musk's Starshield curbs hit Zelenskyy's war against Russia

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AI uncovers decade-old PHP flaw: Government websites across Europe went offline amid cyberattack

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7.0-magnitude earthquake hits China's Tibet, atleast 16 killed, 46 injured- watch

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Typhoon Champi: Taiwan issues land warning, cancels 125 flights as powerful storm approaches

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China began restoring vegetation across the Loess Plateau in 1999; scientists later found groundwater drought intensified as vegetation expanded between 2003 and 2015

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'Disregards consensus between Xi and Trump': China hits back after DeepSeek ban from US govt IT systems

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China says US ship jeopardised maritime security near disputed Sabina Shoal

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Trump, Putin, Xi could hold a meeting in China; discuss end to Ukraine conflict: Moscow

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China's economy gains pace on exports as domestic demand falters

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China's ageing crisis: Beijing to become 'super-aged' city by 2035

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Watch: China-North Korea bridge opens after 12-years delay

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Gunmen open fire inside church in Jordan, 6 killed

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Saudi Arabia eyes bigger missiles as Houthi threat meets Iran nuclear fears

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Iran under mounting oil pressure: Will Tehran hit back over US blockade?

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Israel orders Hebron lockdown, prepares to shut entire West Bank after shooting from Friday

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IndiGo extends flight curbs on 3 Saudi routes amid security concerns

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Indian dies in Saudi airport strike; MEA slams infrastructure attacks

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Iran claims 7 oil tankers damaged in Hormuz, warns strikes on bases if US facilitates passage

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Netanyahu denies report that Trump blocked planned Israeli strike on October 10

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Houthis claim Saudi Arabia targeted boat carrying 14 Indians; launch rescue ops

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US, Israel prepare for fresh Iran strikes after midterms as Tehran threatens with 'Father of All Bombs'

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One killed, 8 injured in Saudi airport attack amid US order for diplomats to leave

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Israel planned intense strikes against Iran on Oct 10, but Trump said no: Report

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'Nuclear issue is an excuse': Araghchi says US opposes Iran's ideology

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Iran faces rising threat as Baloch rebels step up attacks amid regional war pressure

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Britain sends Typhoon fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis, rules out offensive strikes

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The backstory: When West 'tricked' Russia to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya

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Watch: Terrifying moment 18-storey building collapses in Kenya, many feared trapped

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Chilling moments as 16-year-old attacks teacher with axe in Malaysia school, livestreams assault

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In 2025, Leonardo DiCaprio's conservation group helped buy more than 52,000 acres on a Chilean island to prevent mining and logging; a year later, its future as a protected area is being negotiated

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Taiwan billionaire Chang Yung-fa left a $3 billion fortune behind; his foundation is now seeking a share of the estate in a family inheritance battle

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The backstory: How a battle in Egypt's desert turned the tide of World War II

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A Canadian conservation club with just four members plans to give nearly 100 forested acres on Thorah Island to a university; the property, valued around C$400,000, is used for isolated honeybee breeding research

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An Australian artist asks people to give up racist Aboriginal souvenirs, receives over 2,000 objects, including plates, tea towels and ashtrays

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A 10-foot endangered shark trapped in a South Korean canal for more than a month was finally guided toward the open sea; hours after its third rescue attempt, it swam back, leaving officials searching for a new plan

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An Australian chicken farmer found a way to turn 35,000 tonnes of poultry waste into electricity, fertiliser and natural food dye; a larger plant could power 1,200 homes

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In 2016, carp overran Idaho's 100-acre Bruneau Dunes Pond, outcompeting bass; rotenone cleared them, 2,200 fish were restocked, and a 2019 survey found no carp

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In 2009, Yosemite treated an 8.65-acre Himalayan blackberry infestation with herbicide; a year later, 0.34 acres of the treated area remained

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In 2005, a meteorite hunter found a 1,430-pound space rock beneath a Kansas farm; the landowner was due a share of a find valued at up to $1 million

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An Ontario farmer says he turned down a C$16 million offer for his 164-acre fruit farm; instead, his family placed 29 acres under a 999-year easement, with plans to protect the rest from development

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New Zealand military chief resigns over undisclosed 'inappropriate relationship'

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Seoul's Hangang River recorded 2,062 species in 2022, up from 1,608 in 2007, as the city restored riverbanks and expanded wildlife habitats

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Meet Tom Chalmers, the 17-year-old who started Help4Homeless after repeatedly seeing a man sleeping rough in Peterborough

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A Queensland farmer says his family's 140-year-old well turned cloudy after neighbouring water tests; the council has rejected a bottling plant linked to a 96-million-litre annual groundwater licence

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A Texas sheep farmer was considering selling his 27 animals when a solar project opened nearby; a paid grazing deal helped him expand to overseeing 10,000 sheep across 40,000 acres

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A Florida couple missed 66 mortgage payments on their Naples property; the husband later agreed to deposit $5,000 monthly during an appeal, but an October 19 federal ruling rejected his lawsuit against the bank

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A Georgia woman said her next-door neighbour's marijuana smoke kept entering her apartment despite a no-smoking lease; after she sued, an appeals court upheld the California teachers' pension fund's immunity

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$2 billion in secret accounts, UAE-Saudi dealings and more: What Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's hacked phone allegedly revealed

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In 2020, a Minnesota couple bought a home reached through a neighbour's gravel driveway; a feud over trees and a security camera led to $27,000 in damages, but an appeals court reversed the $20,000 privacy award

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Since 1987, an 86-year-old Texas man named Dale has spent decades building a 62-foot boat in his yard; when three visitors discovered his dream, strangers helped raise money to finish and move it

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Mike Tyson earned an estimated $400 million in boxing, filed for bankruptcy in 2003; at 60, his perfume collection is worth $50,000

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Charles Schwab invested an estimated $30 million in a 2,600-acre Montana horse ranch once owned by copper tycoon Marcus Daly to build a private golf club

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In 2025, an Indiana appeals court let five gravel speed bumps remain on a road to a landlocked hunting property; the neighbour had installed them after raising concerns about contractors speeding near his children and dogs

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Dallas built an underground freight railway in 1924 to move goods through downtown; the Santa Fe tunnels later became disconnected from the main rail line

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A British woman sought £135,000 for caring for her mother for 900 days; the High Court awarded her £127,500 plus interest after finding an informal care agreement existed

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In 2024, California floods washed away a private access road twice; an appeals court upheld moving the easement across a neighbour's land but reversed an order requiring riverbank stabilization

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US Midterm Polls: Democrats sniff opportunity, Trump fights to avoid a lame-duck presidency

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A New York family owned half of a private road beside its 45-acre property; after relatives blocked it with tree trunks, the state's highest court ruled a 1,500-member club had gained title to it

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Indian-origin woman among immigrants charged in US voter fraud crackdown; citizenship bid at risk

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Tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel heads to US after Trump's surprise deal with Moscow

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New York couple married in 1993 and ran several businesses; after divorce, a judge awarded the wife $6.83 million, including shares of company interests and payments, and an appeals court has now upheld the deal

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US midterm elections 2026: Why it's a do-or-die fight for Trump & the Democracts - explained in 10 charts

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US midterms 2026: Supreme Court blocks student IDs as backup voter identification in New Hampshire

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An Indiana homeowner chopped down shrubs, trampled tulips and tore up landscaping lights in a shared garden, calling it routine maintenance; after an HOA went to court, an appeals panel upheld the injunction

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A Florida mother earned $1,500 a month while her new husband paid $8,600 in household bills, but a judge counted both as her income in a child-support dispute; on October 21, an appeals court ordered a fresh calculation

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Mark Cuban sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.7 billion in 1999; years later, he launched an online business to challenge prescription drug prices

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Old deeds and a 1926 condemnation judgment governed a 7.68-mile Florida rail corridor; when a public trail was proposed in 2019, landowners sought compensation, but a federal appeals court rejected their claim

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