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An Illinois mansion had $8.75 million in insurance coverage after a fire, but its owner received just $25,000 for most contents used in a wedding and lodging business

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'We got them both': Donald Trump claims US has secured Greenland, Venezuela in 'greatest real estate deal'

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A weed arrived in California through contaminated alfalfa seed after 1849; yellow starthistle now affects more than 15 million acres

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New York City's Knicks emailed employees free NBA championship rings, it was not what it seemed; MSG says: Using the rings as a lure to gain employees' attention was...

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World - / Oct 25, 2026 - Pakistan-Iran Trade Resumes: Key border crossing reopens after attack; LPG relief expected - Following a week-long closure due to security threats, Pakistan has reopened the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing with Iran. This pivotal reopening facilitates the flow of commercial goods that had been halted, leading to concerns regarding the availability of LPG and rising food and energy costs as winter neared. Enhanced security protocols are now in place to safeguard transport, bringing much-needed relief to local traders and transporters.

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'Netanyahu Must Go': 100,000+ Israelis Protest In Tel Aviv; Heat On PM Bibi Before Election | Watch

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'Will Make Israel Uninhabitable In An Hour': Iran's Dire Warning To Netanyahu; 'Don't Miscalculate'

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'Apocalyptic Repercussions Beyond Iran': IRGC Threatens Trump & Netanyahu Not To Play With Fire

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MS Dhoni's fitness advice for a healthier life: Why an hour of daily exercise, simple food, strength training and encouraging children to play sports can build lifelong healthy habits

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Almond flour apple muffins: An easy homemade recipe with a delicious streusel topping

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Jade plant care in October: 5 simple tips to keep its leaves glossy and healthy through winter

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7 antioxidant-rich foods that can help keep your skin glowing and hair healthy: From berries and nuts to leafy greens and seeds, here are a few nutrient-packed foods that support collagen production

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DIY garden decor: Transform plain string lights into colourful decorations for garden paths and walkways using nail polish

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Tom Cruise fitness: How diet, daily workouts, and adventure sports keep the 'Mission: Impossible' star fit at 64

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In 2022, a Florida buyer paid a $1.65 million deposit for a $5.5 million luxury condo; four years later, his home remains unfinished as the developer faces a $418 million foreclosure lawsuit

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From 2014 to 2021, Wisconsin tracked three permeable pavements through seven winters; concrete pavers froze less often and thawed faster below ground

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In 2008, Minnesota tested pervious concrete on a road with light traffic; long-term monitoring found ride quality held up, while vacuuming helped maintain drainage

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In 1989, Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons off Alaska; 15 of 22 AT1 killer whales disappeared, and 37 years later, just seven remain

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In 2017, Alaska laid steel-fiber rubber concrete panels on Abbott Road; field tests found less rutting than nearby asphalt, while laboratory tests indicated freeze-thaw resistance

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6 children among 12 injured in shooting near Florida university stadium

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'France is burning down': Trump blames immigration policies amid protests, mass arrests

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In 1906, a gold discovery attracted 700 people to Skidoo, California, turning it into a $1.5 million mining hub before the boom ended and residents left just after a decade

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Two cottonmouth snakes were filmed entwined in Alabama water; online commenters said the venomous pair were male rivals fighting, not mating

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For 20 years, a former New Jersey military housing site sat abandoned; now a $70 million plan will replace the decaying complex with 275 homes and new shops near Netflix's planned $1 billion studio

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'Maybe tomorrow': Trump hints at fresh Iran strikes as Tehran denies Hormuz deal offer

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A 27-year-old Minnesota man saw a school bus carrying 19 children rolling with its doors open, jumped aboard despite never driving one and stopped it after the driver suffered a medical emergency

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'Saddam Hussein opened a cheesecake factory': Obama's jibe at Trump's White House

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In 2018, fertiliser and ant killer in a Florida garage spontaneously combusted; appeals court revived the homeowner's compensation claim

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'Islamabad arming Afghans to fight anti-Pakistani insurgents': Ex-US envoy sounds alarm

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'Pak defeated, cannot fight us': Baloch rebels launch fresh strike; several killed

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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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In first-ever climate crisis amends, Nepal to get $21.6 million

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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Myanmar, no injuries reported

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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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A Scottish couple turned their home into a hedgehog hospital; by 2025, they had treated more than 622 hedgehogs

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Princess's gambit: At 11, Bodhana Sivanandan is an international master

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British woman dies trying to rescue sons swept away by strong current while snorkelling in Bahamas

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A former Starbucks franchise boss built a tennis court on agricultural land in Hampshire; after years of objections, an inspector upheld enforcement action and gave him six months to remove the unauthorised works

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Daniel Craig and Soho House founder Nick Jones bought an 18th-century London pub; the Horseshoe is reportedly preparing for a year-long refurbishment, with a ghost story attached to its cellar

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In 1984, George Michael released Last Christmas with Wham!; 40 years later, royalties helped his fund make over 20 grants supporting young people facing hardship, homelessness and mental health struggles

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A little-known painting from a family's old English manor collection went to auction with an £8,000 estimate; specialists attributed it to Dutch artist Hendrik Gerritsz Pot and bidders pushed its final price to £70,000

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In 2023, archaeologist Michael Fradley reported spotting three Roman camps while surveying satellite images for Oxford's EAMENA project; they may reveal a military campaign into Arabia missing from surviving histories

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'Distanced from my father to protect our children': Meghan Markle reacts to 'sickening' news of child sexual abuse

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London's Prince Charles Cinema faced 21 months of uncertainty over its lease; after a public campaign, the independent film venue secured a new 25-year agreement without a break clause

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A forgotten 1890 first edition of Sherlock Holmes novel The Sign of Four arrived among ordinary charity-shop donations in England; staff spotted its significance and it sold for £11,520

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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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Europe Spring? Protests engulf continent as people take to streets in France, Albania, Italy, Spain, Portugal

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Watch: Protesters launch fireworks at police as fiery clashes take place in Albania

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'To kill people': Musk accuses Ukraine military of misusing Starlink for drone strikes

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Protests sweep France, Spain as masked mobs loot shops, clash with cops; 1,100 held

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A Czech man found a stone in his garden in 2007; archaeologists later identified it as a 3,350-year-old Bronze Age spearhead mould

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Mona Lisa may have had alopecia, dermatologist claims; study explains why her eyebrows and eyelashes are missing

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Ukraine targets Russian petrochemical plant, warehouse; Moscow strikes kill 3

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Cops use tear gas, water cannons as over 4 lakh march across country - France protests in videos

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France unrest: 70,000 police officers, weapons seized, nearly thousand protesters arrested - top developments

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Beyond Starlink: How Ukraine plans to cut its reliance on Musk's satellite network

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Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield connections return to normal speeds after weeklong disruption

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'Pengo was one of us': Martial arts fighter, 26, identified by club as victim of suspected racist attack near Paris

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Ukraine drone attacks cut power and water in Crimea, hit Russian petrochemical plant

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Seven Italian students built a paper aircraft with a 20-metre wingspan and successfully flew it inside a hangar

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Watch: Paris shops increase security, board up windows, as France braces for weekend protests

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Chinese woman breaks 5 ribs from hug, husband says he used normal force, wife does not get sunlight, does extreme dieting

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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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Drone attack: Iran targets Kurdish opposition bases in Iraq

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Who is Gadi Eisenkot? Ex-army chief of Israel is Netanyahu's biggest challenger in PM race

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'Will never be safe': Houthis warn as Riyadh airport resumes flights

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Missile debris fall in Mecca, Medina after Saudi intercept strikes; Houthis deny targeting holy cities

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'Lie and fabrication': Iran denies Hormuz deal offer to US through Pakistan

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Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah flights hit: Air India, IndiGo extend suspensions, Akasa follows suit

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'Very big surprise': Netanyahu hints at major West Bank operation after IDF soldiers killed

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'Israel will fire first shot, US will try to seize island': Iran believes attack likely next week - report

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Five Italian women activists released, repatriated after detention by Israel in West Bank

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UAE's Ras Al-Khaimah shuts all beaches; oil spill triggers closures across coastline

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Four feet a year: How the Dead Sea is running out of water

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After oil, internet? Iran plans to target Gulf's undersea cables

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'Trump will take his dream to his grave': Iran determined to not allow US warships in Hormuz

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How Jeffrey Epstein became Houthis' new weapon against Saudi Arabia

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Watch: Iran mocks Trump on busy Tehran street, shows US president taking nap behind bars

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Video: Gunmen storm Jordan church during funeral, killing 7 and wounding 40 mourners

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A Georgia family built an outdoor kitchen and pool pavilion without HOA approval; a dispute over the community's design rules ended up before an appeals court

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A 712-foot concrete box weighing 81,000 tons was lowered onto the Baltic seabed; it is one piece of an 11-mile-long tunnel to Germany

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A village submerged to build a Derbyshire reservoir is reappearing as drought leaves it less than 32% full

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12-year-old Scottish bagpiper Elliot Wilson raised £19,000 after an alleged attack in Edinburgh; he donated the money to his school pipe band

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In 2025, a 59-year-old former HP manager took a seasonal job in Antarctica; now 60, she wakes at 6:30, tracks cargo and dances under 24-hour daylight

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6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu in Pacific Ocean

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6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Bonin Islands region of Japan

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Lula's comeback bid vs Bolsonaro's son: Brazil votes in high-stakes run-off

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A 67,000-hectare cattle property in Australia faced a land-clearing case for years; a signed settlement will now protect 80 hectares along the Daly River

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Yindjibarndi native title payout: Fortescue's A$150.3 million award faces three appeals

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Canadian University allows convicted murderer on day parole to attend law course, major outrage among students

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In 1987, after sketching castles as a teen, Pete Kelley began preparing land for one in Tomahawk, Wisconsin; nearly 40 years later, its tower rose 35 feet

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In 2015, after a fight with his parents, 14-year-old Andrés Cantó began digging; six years later, his cave had a bedroom, Wi-Fi and a sound system

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'I'm on the brink of breaking down': Indian woman forced to leave Australia before settling late brother's estate after visa waiver rejection

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A Bee Gees song released in 1979 still generates money for children; royalties from 'Too Much Heaven' have contributed to more than $10 million in UNICEF funding

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In 1996, a New York couple bought their home believing a tree line marked the boundary; 30 years later, an appeals court revived a privacy claim over cameras filming their backyard and daughter

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Kansas woman says she agreed to buy her cousin's home on about 5 acres after curing a $9,055 mortgage default; four years later he received a $150,000 offer, but an appeals court enforced their oral deal

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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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Rhode Island collected more than 600 unwanted Christmas trees in 2026, but instead of sending them to landfills, volunteers are placing them along damaged streams to rebuild riverbanks and shelter young trout

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In 1994, Carol Buckley bought 112 Tennessee acres for Tarra, the elephant she'd worked with for years; the land grew into a 3,060-acre refuge for retired elephants

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Helen Mirren, 81, is on a mission to save Italy's 1,500-year-old olive trees; deadly Xylella fastidiosa bacteria has wiped out 22 million trees since 2013; 'We have to save these trees,' she says

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In 2019, South Korean boy Leo Park began posting detailed drawings of buildings online; seven years later, at 16, his freehand art fills a 30-city British colouring book and has attracted over 500,000 followers

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Selena Gomez's October charity benefit raises $2.7 million for youth mental health, with Benny Blanco bidding $25,000 to win a session with his wife's glam team

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Twitch streamer Frogan seeks $73,000 in donations after Ethan Klein voluntarily dismisses copyright lawsuit

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"Exchanged s*x for platforming any person": Kai Cenat takes legal action against former friend Reggie over alleged false claims on social media

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'No line he will not cross': Obama slams Ramaswamy's 'cruel' ad, hits out at Trump

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Trump votes in Florida midterms, defends controversial ad, doubles down on Iran war

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In 2020, five rainstorms damaged a Georgia solar project; insurer later tried to apply a $2.5 million deductible after paying $600,000

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In 2021, a Dallas home's flooring was damaged after a neighbour's frozen pipes burst; the insurer paid $4,261 but homeowners later sought $58,150 in repairs, and an October 22 court rejected the delayed claim

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A New York couple lost two baby raccoons after failing to find them help; they later built a wildlife rescue centre and have since helped more than 800 raccoons

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A Baltimore house bought for $43,000 in 2022 was resold for $310,000 in 2023; three years later it was listed for $35,000 after foreclosure as lenders alleged a wider property fraud scheme involving hundreds of homes

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In 1991, inspired by Dutch castles, Casper Noz rejected his house plans and began a family home in Snelling, California; its two towers now host weddings

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Tiger Shroff firing: How missing a bus derailed shooters' plan to flee to Nepal

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Celebrity MasterChef Tamil: Samantha Opens Up About Her Admiration for Vijay, Calls Him an 'Inspirational Person'

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From unfinished books to 10-second reels: Is deep reading becoming a lost art among children?

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FIFA U15 World Cup 2026: India beat Cameroon 2-1, register second consecutive Group K win

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'Dhurandhar' composer Shashwat Sachdev's wife reveals he got piano and speakers in the bedroom: 'This tune has become an excuse'

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Kochi man, 55, killed as Mercedes driven by judge's minor son hits scooter

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'Shifted out of Mumbai last week. Gradually realised the city will be in a perpetual state of construction': Standup comedian Abijit Ganguly reveals why he left the city after 9 years

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2-year-old tabla prodigy from Karnataka breaks the record for reciting and playing 12 taals; watch her video

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