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Xi-Trump summit: China puts Taiwan ‘red line’ at centre of US ties

China firmly asserts that Taiwan remains a crucial boundary in its diplomatic ties with the United States. As President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a pivotal summit with President Donald…

Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

A Sri Lankan court found fifteen men guilty for their roles in the 2019 Easter bombings. These coordinated attacks tragically killed over two hundred sixty people across the island nation.…

In 1995, former NYSE CEO John Thain bought a Westchester estate for $3.7 million

John Thain's sprawling estate in Westchester encompasses 10 beautiful acres, marked by its presence in three different towns. This magnificent 1910 mansion, which he bought in 1995, offers generous…

Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer was taken to detention with ‘bullet lodged near his spine’, lawyer claims

Romania studies potential reintroduction of European mink populations

'I'm going to tell the truth': Netanyahu hits back at Mamdani ahead of UN speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to deliver a significant address at the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech, he intends to staunchly defend military operations conducted…

Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss safe passage through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

In 2010, a financially ruined couple started farming on leased land; after hitting $100,000...

Two 100-year-old Iowa homes to be used as housing for two refugee families in Davenport

67-year-old Idaho teacher retires, moves to Delaware to care for granddaughter as daycare costs soar

A 67-year-old retired schoolteacher from Idaho moved across the US to Delaware after her daughter became pregnant with her second child and faced high childcare costs. Mary Jo Galusha now spends…

From being fired at her job at 27 to building an $800 million luxury brand: The Tamara Mellon Story

At 27, Tamara Mellon was fired from British Vogue, struggling with drug addiction and living in her parents’ basement. A year later, she co-founded Jimmy Choo with shoemaker Jimmy Choo, borrowing…

Indian-origin woman quits high-paying Deloitte job in Canada, returns to India for ageing parents

Iran ready reopen Hormuz within 7 days, negotiate if the US lifts blockade

Oak Ridge scientists spent 8 weeks 3D-printing a 2-ton, 6-foot steel mold for Boeing's NASA plan

A team at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has spent eight weeks 3D-printing a massive steel mold that stands 6 feet tall, measures 4 feet wide and weighs nearly 2…

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster found after 50 years sells for $145,600 in 2026

A school principal brought Chinese gooseberry seeds in 1904; kiwifruit hits record forecast

In 1904, Mary Isabel Fraser introduced Chinese gooseberry seeds to New Zealand, igniting a transformative journey in agriculture. By 1910, these seeds bore fruit, and in 1959, exporters rebranded the…

Detroit lawyer bought Berry Gordy's Motown mansion for $250K in 2002, sold it for $1.65M

A century-old Detroit mansion with deep ties to the city’s music and industrial history once changed hands for just $250,000 before a painstaking restoration helped it sell for $1.65 million. Known…

17 years after losing his arm, he can feel again with a bionic limb

A Wyoming shed was a 140-year-old Chinese laundry; it will become a museum exhibit after restoration

A weathered Wyoming cabin used as a storage shed for decades turned out to be a 140-year-old Chinese laundry and bathhouse owned by Sam Sing. After an eight-year effort, the historic building has…

Eight artists secretly built a mall apartment and lived there for four years