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Objects you should never share with even your closest family members

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World - / Nov 2, 2026 - £5 ivory chess piece found in family drawer sells for £735,000 after 55 years - An extraordinary Lewis chessman carving has fetched an impressive £735,000 at auction. Hidden away in a drawer for more than 55 years by the family of the dealer, this remarkable figure was revealed as a warder, part of the legendary Lewis Chessmen collection. Originally found in 1831, this collection comprises 93 intricately carved pieces from 1150 to 1200 AD, though the auction leaves four original pieces still unaccounted for.

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World - / Nov 1, 2026 - Poland's top court turns into battleground as Tusk and pro-Trump president clash - Poland's long-running battle over judicial independence has escalated into a confrontation between prime minister Donald Tusk and president Karol Nawrocki, after the suspension of the Constitutional Tribunal's leadership triggered protests and a

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Meet California twins Henry and Jack Grover, whose sprayable hydrogel kept hot charcoal from reigniting for 27 minutes, nine times longer than water in their test

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Jesse Konig and Ben Johnson built a frozen French-fry brand around a seed-oil-free recipe; in 2026, Jesse & Ben's raised $10 million to expand into Target and other major retailers

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9 dead as Florida jet crashes near busy roadway

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In 1937, Texas artist Buck Winn bought 1,164 acres in Hill Country; his descendants have now protected 165 acres permanently beside the Blanco River, preserving rare bird habitat, historic fences and two miles of creek

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In the 12th century, Nepalese artisans made a 93cm gilt-copper Manjushri statue; after Geneva, New York and Asian collections, it sold for about Rs 166 crore in 2026, setting a Himalayan gilt-bronze auction record

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US Army veteran and single mother receives donated Cadillac after struggling to transport her daughter with disabilities to appointments and activities

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A Texas couple bought an Austin house for $367,000 using funds the husband called gifts from his father and a friend; after the home was appraised at $646,192, an appeals court upheld the disputed divorce property split

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Chewing-gum heir William Wrigley Jr. bought two Florida properties for $17.1 million in 2009 and 2010, built two mansions and sold them together for $97.5 million

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Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle's 14-bedroom UK mansion fell into ruin after 2004; a £7.5 million rescue turned the abandoned house into a school

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A professor at Rice University started an open-learning project in 1999; its free textbooks are now used by millions of students

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An 82-year-old Florida man has spent seven decades collecting magazines, photographs and celebrity memorabilia; his one-man museum now includes a thank-you letter from Elizabeth Taylor

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In 1913, an Ohio couple sent their eight-month-old son to his grandmother through the postal service; the baby weighed just under the parcel limit and the journey cost only 15 cents

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In 2020, an Idaho condominium association changed owners' common-property shares and rental and boat-mooring rules; an October 30 Supreme Court ruling revived a challenge to the ownership allocations despite an 88% vote

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Two Texas homeowners saw their backyards collapse down an 80-foot creek slope, leaving houses unsafe; after insurers refused payment, an appeals court reopened the fight over whether landslides are covered

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In 1981, residents began raising funds to save an 1899 Utah schoolhouse bought for just $1, launching a 40-year effort that led to a nearly $2 million restoration and a new life as a community centre

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Pakistan gas bowser explodes after truck collision, killing 2 and damaging 6 vehicles

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Pakistan's gas mess: LPG prices soar, imported LNG piles up and the debt bill keeps growing

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Afghan returnees face police raids, arbitrary detention in Pakistan's KP after emergency: Report

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Pakistan reopens Iran border after week-long halt to commercial traffic

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

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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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Violent protests rock Bangladesh garment hubs as workers demand a steep pay hike

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Six Indian tourists go missing during trek to Nepal's Shey-Phoksundo Lake

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Dog stranded for 20 days between cliff and raging river rescued in Nepal

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Wanted preacher Zakir Naik faces backlash for defending Taliban on Afghan girls' education

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'Against Islamic teachings': Taliban bans sight-saving eye operations

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Hasina video, RAW allegations: What ex-Bangladesh officer revealed in podcast before mysterious death

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Former Bangladesh air force officer linked to Hasina escape video found dead

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Bangladesh regime change: Hasina's ouster was planned days before Aug 5, says Yusuf's aide

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Ex-Bangladesh air force officer linked to Hasina's fleeing clip found dead in Dhaka

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Bangladesh: Hindu salon owner stabbed to death over unpaid haircut bills; one arrested

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A 12-year-old boy from south London has raised more than £13,000 for endangered wildlife, built a 35,000-strong online following and caught David Attenborough's attention through his animal videos and campaigns

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Will King Charles apologise for slavery? Antigua speech puts Britain's past in spotlight

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UK Labour minister under fire for claiming employers are not 'working people'

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Over 300 arrested outside US Embassy in London amid protests against ban on Palestine Action group

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After nearly 500 years without beavers around Loch Ness, Scottish conservation groups have won approval to reintroduce up to 15 family groups over three years; the first releases are expected within weeks

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A 1980 will left a historic merchant's house to become a museum; a 2026 High Court ruling questioned whether the council had to preserve it under a trust

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Dhak beats on the Thames! British Bengalis take Durga Puja to London's iconic river

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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch opposes formal British apology for slave trade, calls it a 'navel-gazing distraction'

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After losing Celebrity Traitors, Maya Jama donated £83,500 of her own money to Action for Children, matching what she could have won to support families in need

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Inside UK PM's Diwali party at his residence; from Gita chanting to vegetarian snacks, woman shares interesting details

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Woman rescues an injured queen bumblebee, helps her recover and creates a sheltered space for her; 100 days later, Phoebee has become an online sensation

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After 34 years caring for a Crufts-winning breeder's dogs, a Hampshire kennel worker challenged her £1.1m will despite receiving £100,000; her son agreed to raise his monthly support from £350 to £850

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A mother says her Doberman kept crying and refusing to leave her six-month-old son; doctors later found the baby's heart was racing at 280 beats per minute and diagnosed a rare electrical condition

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Hampshire couple sue over 170 footballs landing in their £2 million garden; High Court awards £1,000 but allows school pitch to remain open

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'Let Oleshky be start of lasting peace': Melania Trump hails Ukraine ceasefire

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Russia arrests minor after US tip-off on terror plot targeting Moscow

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'Smoke and mirrors': French students to resume school blockades from Monday

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine struck Russian defence facility in Rostov

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'Attempted murder': Molotov cocktail hits Paris police officer as France protests turn violent

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The power of dissent: How protests put leaders to the test in Brazil and Serbia

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Halloween, protests and chaos - why is Gen Z taking to the streets across Germany

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Tear gas, water cannon, clashes: France hit by third weekend of protests

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'No drones or artillery shells flying into your courtyard': Oleshky evacuees reach Ukraine after journey through Russia

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Moscow's Tsaritysyno Museum on terror radar? US warns Russia of possible attack

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Heirs of Jewish banker have sued Sotheby's over £1.2m painting sale, claiming artwork was looted by Nazis during World War II; a Parisian court to soon give ruling

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From France to Portugal, Europe is protesting: How rising rents, living costs are fuelling anger

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Hundreds evacuated from occupied Oleshky as Melania Trump brokers rare Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

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France on edge this Halloween: 70,000 police deployed as nationwide protests loom

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A 20-year-old French student exposed a fake AI image with nearly a million likes; he is building an online community against viral misinformation

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In 1699, a Ming royal descendant who became a Buddhist monk painted 12 leaves of birds and flowers; after passing through famous collectors and a 1991 auction, the album sold for about Rs 75 crore in 2026

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'Nvidia chief seen as target of China spy plot'

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China elevates military general to Politburo

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'Turn the blade inward': Xi swings the axe again, expels 33 in major CCP purge

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China begins key meet, setting stage for Xi's fourth term

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'Rising runoff, flood risks': Fresh warning over China's mega Brahmaputra dam

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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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How Iran targeted US air-defence network in the Gulf: Report

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'Maximum deterrence': Mojtaba Khamenei meets top generals, issues warning to US

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'Without Arab parties there won't be change': Joint List offers to back anti-Netanyahu government

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'Stop climbing up trees': Israeli president urges parties to avert fresh election

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Iran declares UK navy, air force 'terrorist' groups, puts MI6 in hostile list

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Iran's Araghchi offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz in 2 days if US meets its demands

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'We can do it in 10 minutes': Trump signals fresh US strikes on Iran, names Pickaxe Mountain

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Iran's Supreme leader calls for 'geographically unrestricted' response to enemy threats

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Israel elections: Anti-Netanyahu bloc weighs direct PM election bill to break political deadlock

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Iran to shift uranium stockpile abroad, reopen Hormuz within 7 days under draft deal: Report

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Tanker with 27 Indian seafarers targeted in first-ever limpet mine attack in Strait of Hormuz

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Syria dreamed of a new dawn after Assad, but economic misery clouds its future

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'Arrest heads of Arab parties for stealing elections': Israel national security minister Ben Gvir

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Turbulence continues for Saudi flyers as Air India extends flight curbs till Nov 14

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'A win is a win': Israel opposition leader Lapid reacts to Netanyahu's poll setback

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Alaska family has owned a 115-acre farm since 1948; as housing spreads nearby, they make sure the land can never be divided for development

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An Oklahoma man donated his 14,000-acre ranch to protect wildlife; today, the nature preserve has grown to more than 17,000 acres

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A billionaire gave $160 million to transform a 158-year-old dinosaur museum; in 2024, it reopened with bigger galleries and free entry

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New Zealand school finance administrator stole $375,000 over seven years by creating, approving and paying 77 fake invoices from a building project's funds

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Tensions flare in South China Sea: Taiwan accuses China of harassing coast guard

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Former Mossad officer helped Flávio Bolsonaro flee Brazil: Report

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A sculptor transformed solid marble into the delicate illusion of a veiled woman's face; newly attributed to Antonio Corradini, the Baroque marble piece sold for a record €1.925 million at auction in Vienna, soaring past its high estimate of €16,000

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Thieves steal around 100 brass memorial plaques from two South Australian cemeteries, including a tribute to a World War I veteran

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A hospital employee in New Zealand diverted $1 million from patient payments by secretly changing bank details on documents; investigators identified unusual behaviour that helped expose the fraud

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The power of dissent: How protests put leaders to the test in Brazil and Serbia

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Wage unrest grips Bangladesh garment sector; dozens of factories shut

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North Korea tests new cluster-bomb warhead under Kim Jong-un's military push

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In 1961, a retired Georgia waiter began filling his home and yard with handmade figures; decades later became part of the Smithsonian's efforts to preserve American history

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FBI links North Korean hackers to biggest crypto heist in history; Trump questions claim

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6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's coast near Shima

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Three falcons died and eggs were damaged after building work near a £150,000 prize-winning falcon; a £500,000 neighbour dispute now faces a potential Supreme Court appeal

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Princess Catherine's sister Pippa Middleton and husband James Matthews ordered to demolish unauthorised car park at £15.5 million estate; neighbours raise concerns over construction without consultation

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A Delaware couple cared for a backyard triangle for over 20 years before neighbours demanded $30,000 to let them keep the fenced land; an October 30 court ruling has now awarded the entire disputed strip to the couple

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A California restaurant catered meals for a golfer's family at the Masters without agreeing on a price, then sent a $74,960 bill; after a $60,391 jury award, appeals judges upheld just $1,950 in extra fees

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Multiple shootings on Halloween leaves 4 dead, 15 injured in US

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A Delaware couple kept a fence and garden on disputed land for more than 20 years; new neighbours demanded $30,000 or removal, but an October 30 court ruled the couple owned the strip, including the unfenced planter

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In 1958, jeweller Harry Winston donated the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian museum and sent it through the US mail in a plain brown package, paying postage and insurance of about $145

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California doctor defrauded Medicare of more than $45 million through fake Botox claims; spent the money on five properties, two Teslas and expensive collectibles; sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

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Philadelphia professor arrested for blocking delivery robots, says she would do it again because she believes she has more rights than a robot

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Another 'exploding pager' plot? Israel eyes strike on Tehran's top military bosses

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Bosnian electrician Petar Tubic rescued a two-kilogram bear cub in 2019; six years later, the 150-kilogram bear still tries to climb onto his lap, while his home has become a refuge for rescued animals

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He once lived in his car while building a hair-care company with $700; now billionaire John Paul DeJoria backs an Appalachian food project that has helped families grow nearly 8 million pounds of produce

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A 14-year-old Indiana girl started selling homemade slime to pay for a school trip; nine days later, she had met her fundraising goal, and within a month, her tiny business had drawn over 8 million views online

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'Let Oleshky be start of lasting peace': Melania Trump hails Ukraine ceasefire

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'They'll become garbage': Trump says he'll become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win midterms

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US Senator Chris Murphy hospitalised after suffering stroke

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Trump dangles $15 billion lifeline to farmers as US midterms loom

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Trump says Bolsonaro can remain in US indefinitely, calls Brazil election a 'disgrace'

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'I've never called you': Comedian Bill Maher mocks Trump over White House dinner row

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