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Times of India - World

World - / Nov 4, 2026 - Trump loses US Congress; Netanyahu faces deadlock at home: What happens to Iran war now? Two elections, two political setbacks and one unresolved war. US President Donald Trump has lost control of Congress after voters handed Democrats a sweeping victory in US midterms, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to

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Two Atlanta friends started selling Christmas trees to pay their college fees; a decade later, they have built a seven-location business and donated over $230,000 to help students afford college

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Former police federation treasurer jailed for 2 years and 3 months after making more than 100 fraudulent claims to fund family holidays, alcohol and entertainment

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James Bond star Daniel Craig calls inheritance 'distasteful', doesn't want his daughters inheriting his millions and plans to give away his fortune; has donated $90,000 worth of motorcycles to charity

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'Nobody tells Sayed what to do, except me': Meet US Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed's wife Sarah Jukaku, whose family traces roots to Karnataka's Bhatkal

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World - / Nov 4, 2026 - 88-year-old widow's $45 million inheritance battle against daughter revived by court - Ann Giurdanella is challenging the legitimacy of her late husband Robert's estate, contending she was deceived into signing critical documents. After Robert's passing in December 2021, Ann asserts she was in a vulnerable state when the agreements required her signature. While her appeal has gained traction in Surrogate's Court, resolving the estate distribution remains ongoing.

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Learjet Crash Mystery Deepens as NTSB Probes Debris Found Miles From the Impact Site

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Trump's Name-Mangling Backfires; El-Sayed Roasts POTUS, Vance After Win

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El-Sayed Victory Speech: Destroys "Genocidal" Israel, Mocks Trump, Vance, Flaunts Muslim Identity

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'From January Onward...': Abdul El-Sayed 'CHANGES' His Name In Sharp Jab To Trump, Vance

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Jeffries Fires Warning At Trump: Epstein Files Among Key Democratic Oversight Targets?

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'YOU SAID...': CNN TORCHES Trump As 'VOTE FOR ME' Call Haunts POTUS After Midterm HUMILIATION

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Can normal health reports still hide heart risks? Cardiologist explains what routine tests may miss and why healthy adults should look beyond basic readings

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US midterms 2026: Historic firsts that made election history

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Bhai Dooj 2026: 5 thoughtful gifts for your sister that go beyond the usual chocolates, flowers and jewellery

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Archana Puran Singh breaks down watching son Ayushmaan's proposal video for Samiksha Shetty for the first time; Parmeet Sethi says, 'Welcome to the family'

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In 2009, Michael Jackson left a trust for his three children; 17 years later, daughter Paris is asking a court to move $600 million into it, while estate executors say unresolved tax litigation prevents full funding

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A Georgia man left a hospital ER barefoot and was killed crossing the road; his wife and estate won a $7.5 million jury verdict, but an appeals court upheld its reversal because medical causation was not proved

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Zelenskyy honours US First Lady Melania Trump for helping secure ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky

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Michael Jordan donates $10 million to UNC in honour of his mother, setting a record for its School of Social Work as a global research centre takes her name and 10 students receive scholarships

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Drag queen who raised $3.7 million for environmental causes sued by outdoor giant Patagonia over her name, Pattie Gonia; company seeks just $1 in damages

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In 2016, a Wisconsin man began picking up discarded roadside wood to make art; nine years later, the NFL displayed all 32 team logos he created from scrap furniture after 700 hours of work

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Fiserv cuts 3,000 employee and contractor jobs since June under its new CEO, including more than 10% of senior management, as the US payments giant doubles its cost-saving target to $1 billion

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Did Vivek Ramaswamy shoot himself in the foot? Why Ohio may have rejected him

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Delaware court orders Faith Evans to pay $12.5 million to Notorious B.I.G.'s mother's trust in estate dispute after widow challenges its claim to millions in music business distributions

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In 2024, Floyd Mayweather rented a Manhattan apartment for $100,000 a month; two years later, a court reportedly ordered him to pay about $340,000 in a rent dispute while the owners sold it for $20 million

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In 1992, a trucker paid $5 for a drip painting at a San Bernardino thrift shop; a fingerprint said Pollock, experts said no, and she died in 2019 refusing $50 million

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The family of soul legend Otis Redding opened an $11.2 million arts centre in his hometown; the facility gives young musicians recording studios and songwriting spaces

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In 1990, Oregon trucked 580,000 tyres up to 200 miles to shore up slide-prone US 42; net cost $10 a ton, and federal engineers called it the largest tyre fill for a landslide correction project

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Where Is Bashir Zeb Baloch? Mystery mounts after BLA announces leadership change

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Asim Munir flags growing Hindu-Jewish ties threat to Pakistan and Muslim world, reveals Iran

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'America taking its place': Shehbaz's rival Fazlur Rehman accuses Asim Munir of sabotaging ties with China

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Pakistan's confidence crisis: Government officials plan to move families abroad for secure future

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Pakistan gas crisis: Families return to firewood as LPG prices soar ahead of winter

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India should arm Afghan Taliban against Pakistan: Sushant Sareen

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'Koi sharam hoti hai': Pak lawmaker mocks Khawaja Asif after Munir's Iran visit

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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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'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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50 years after Nepal banned cannabis, top court orders regulated cultivation

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50 years after Nepal banned cannabis, SC orders regulated cultivation within 3 months

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Indian national killed as helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

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Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on whereabouts of Barman from Bangladesh

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Nepal foots Rs 10 lakh rescue bill for 6 Indians trekking illegally despite warnings

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'Act responsibly': Taliban urges US over planned deportation of Afghan immigrants

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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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King Charles sold a young racehorse to Australian owners just months before it won the Melbourne Cup on only its sixth career start; the horse led its new trainer to an unprecedented sweep of the top three

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Peaky Blinders helped put Birmingham on the global tourism map; a new study estimates film and TV links could bring £66.97 million to the West Midlands

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UK man jailed for 4 years after inventing 716 donors and filing 60 fake Gift Aid claims to fraudulently obtain £708,750, using the money to pay off mortgages and family debts

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When London Bridge was rebuilt in Arizona, workers numbered its individual granite stones before dismantling it; decades later, visitors can still spot some of those markings on the historic structure

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In the 1980s, an English surgeon paid a few hundred pounds for a Chinese vase kept in the kitchen; in 2022 an expert spotted the Qianlong mark and it made £1.45M

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In 2010, a Briton paid about $5 at a Las Vegas garage sale for sketches; one was appraised at up to $2.4 million as a possible Warhol, the authentication board declined to verify it, and it later appeared on eBay for $2 million

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Ardbeg buried two whisky casks under Islay peat for 34 months; just 456 bottles were released, and one later sold at auction for £1,350

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British wedding venue shut down after workers found five World War II bombs while digging for solar panels; guests and residents forced to leave while explosives were detonated

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A British wildlife rescuer nursed a severely ill fox back to health; nine years later, she still seeks him out for a hug every day

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A Norfolk farmer's doorstop was a 68 cm Bronze Age dagger, bent for ritual burial; one of just six known in Europe, it sold to a museum for £40,970

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British govt unveils new rules for obtaining permanent settlement

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Meet Eva Outram, UK woman who quit her $58,000 NHS job after surviving 23 days in the wilderness; now lives in a caravan, teaches outdoor skills and saves $3,200 a month

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King Charles to express 'sorrow' over slavery as UK weighs apology to former colonies

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An Essex couple spent eight years building a miniature railway in their quarter-acre garden. It now has 400 metres of track and five locomotives, all outside their home

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UK High Court rules that deceased man's assets were gifted before his death, orders defendants to pay £259,725 towards claimant's legal costs

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Zelenskyy honours US First Lady Melania Trump for helping secure ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky

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Guernsey's 18th-century windmill became a German observation tower during World War II; it is now on sale for £2.95 million with planning permission for a six-floor home

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'Cannot remain in office': Spain transport minister quits six days after train disaster kills 69

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A Northern Ireland man claimed to have three different cancers to receive GoFundMe donations; he spent the £3,280 on a dog and Liverpool football matches

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'One of the worst': Over 30 killed, 45 missing after Russian strikes on Ukraine aid distribution site

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Europe on alert after bomb threats target at least four passenger flights

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Warsaw-Modlin airport reopens after bomb threat alert on London flight led to temporary closure

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26 killed as Russia strikes Ukraine school used for aid distribution

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Spain train crash: Four Americans, one Canadian among 69 killed

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'Oreshnik is incoming': Hackers send fake nuclear warning through Ukraine alert app

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Russia exits European anti-torture treaty, ends independent prison inspections

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Fridges hacked, food spoiled: Cyberattack disrupts supermarkets across Europe

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Power outage hits Spain's La Palma as heavy rain lashes Canary Islands

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Ukraine defies Trump, puts Russian oil refineries back in the firing line

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Bulgaria elects pro-Russia president Iliana Iotova in runoff, defeats pro-Western rival

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US explores route to bring Russian gas back to Europe through Ukraine: Report

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China's AI bubble has burst. Your favourite AI tools may not be immune

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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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Iran exempts Indian vessels from Hormuz curbs, citing medicine imports

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Riyadh airport attack: Second Indian national succumbs to injuries, death toll reaches 14

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'Americans said no to war': Iran on US midterms as Trump admits conflict hurt Republicans

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'We hit it very nicely': Trump confirms US struck Iran's anti-aircraft facility in Qeshm

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'Far from reaching a deal': Iran says it wouldn't tolerate 'excessive demands' of US

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Netanyahu open to 'broad' government formation after election setback, but rules out Arab parties

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US launches 'secret' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island amid Netanyahu push for post-midterm attacks

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Iran's supreme leader gave government 'certain authorities' over peace talks with US: Pezeshkian

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Iran calls US biggest threat to NPT, warns of stronger defence push

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Xi Jinping says Middle East must not become battleground for great-power rivalry

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'They have no navy, no radar, no leaders': Trump boasts of US strikes on Iran

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

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

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Ja Rule funded a six-classroom block at a Ghanaian school after storm damage forced students into a shift system; the new building was inaugurated in 2025

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A Scottish town bought a marble bust for £5; after it was forgotten and used as a shed doorstop, experts valued it at up to £2.5 million

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Singer Sia secretly gave more than $1 million to 19 Survivor contestants over eight years, including players who never won the show

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North Korea fires missiles hours after rejecting US accusations over Binance hack

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Seth Rogen and his wife founded an Alzheimer's charity after her mother's diagnosis; by 2025, its programmes had reached 4.4 million people and supported families with respite care

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A father left 4.75 acres of mostly swampy land to his 12 children in 1995; one daughter said he had promised her the hill section, and the Privy Council set aside an order to demolish her nearly completed house

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'The Kite Runner' author Khaled Hosseini's foundation has educated 15,000 Afghan students and built 537 shelters for displaced families

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Edouard Mendy becomes patron of Senegal school that inspired a project providing free education, digital learning and clean water to local communities

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'Grave political provocation': Kim Jong-un's sister rejects US claims over $6bn Binance heist

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A 26-year-old Australian fisherman caught an 80cm barramundi with a red tag while fishing with his younger brother; the catch earned him A$1 million, making him only the contest's second top-prize winner in 12 years

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Reddit challenges Australia's under-16 social media ban, calls it 'ill thought out'

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In 2006, Volvo buried a pirate-themed XC90 in the Bahamas; 52,000 Americans joined the hunt and all 7 finalists received new cars

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In 1983, Cadbury buried 12 clue boxes for its Creme Egg hunt; one finder's 22-carat egg later rose from £6,500 to £123,500 at auction

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A £100 Japanese chest became a London engineer's TV stand for 16 years; linked to Cardinal Mazarin, it resurfaced and sold for €7.31 million

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Australian company ordered to pay $191,859 after hackers used a supplier's compromised email account to redirect invoice payments to a fake bank account

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Did Vivek Ramaswamy 'shoot himself in the foot'? Why Ohio may have rejected him

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Abdul El-Sayed wasn't supposed to be a politician. Now he's America's 1st Muslim senator

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US midterm elections 2026: Historic firsts as Black, Indigenous, Latina and LGBTQ leaders win key races

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Katy Perry faces opposition from more than 360 neighbours over proposed 110-acre California youth camp; residents raise wildfire, traffic and noise concerns as singer's foundation defends Gratitude Canyon project

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'Trump hasn't done anything to help': Republicans blame MAGA chief for midterm rout

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A 57-year-old woman has been charged after police recovered dozens of keepsakes allegedly stolen from graves at a Milton cemetery; about 20 families reported missing lanterns, plants and memorial items

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$445m down the drain? Elon Musk's Republican gamble fails; 'guess my election-interfering space lasers didn't work'

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A Tennessee couple said nearly 30 years of mowing, gardening and holding yard sales gave them ownership of a strip next to their home; on October 29, an appeals court ruled that the developer owned the disputed land

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Entire full-time police force resigns in Georgia city; Mayor Craig Timmons admits placing GPS tracker on Milner Police Chief's truck over timesheet concerns; Lamar Bunn denies wrongdoing

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After 25 years as a domestic worker, Martha Matilda Harper saved $360 to open a Rochester, NY salon in 1888; she pioneered modern franchising

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Two Washington sisters sued over fence lines on both sides of their home after a survey exposed a boundary dispute; the courts backed their neighbours, ordered one fence removed and upheld legal-fee awards

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A father left one daughter his $3.2 million Maryland trust; after he died at 95, her two sisters found handwritten Farsi notes and challenged the inheritance, and a court has now ordered a new trial

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US election results: Amy Acton defeats Donald Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy to become Ohio's first woman governor

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A Republican stronghold in Florida, an Indian-American winner: Pia Dandiya heads to US Congress

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Blue trumps Red: 10 key takeaways from US midterm elections

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US midterm election results 2026: Top 10 winners and losers

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From 'new era' to 'no to war': World leaders react to Democrats' sweeping US midterm wins

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'Habibi, call me Senator': First Muslim US Senator Abdul El-Sayed mocks Donald Trump, JD Vance in victory speech

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After releasing a diss track targeting Kai Cenat the former Clover Boys member Reggie reveals what the judge decided during their court hearing

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How TheBurntPeanut turned a small gaming channel into a streaming sensation after making one major change to his content

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'American people sent a clear message': Obama hails Democratic wins in midterm elections

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Midterm blues for Trump: Americans get tired of president, 'vote out' Republicans

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Democrats dominate Congress as blue wave breaks Republican strongholds: Key points from US midterms

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Texas railroad commission: Bo French, Republican who sparked anti-India row, defeated by Democrat Jon Rosenthal

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Iran war, inflation or Trump fatigue: What drove Democrats' midterm surge?

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A Washington man was due to inherit his father's ranch, but a court found he had financially abused his father and the land went to his children; 14 years later, an appeals court upheld $166,698.50 in divorce judgments

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In 1944, a US Navy serviceman stationed in the Pacific mailed his wife a coconut with their names carved inside a heart; he paid 37 cents in postage, and she kept it for more than 50 years

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Adam Hamilton's blue breakthrough flips 94 years of Red in Kansas Senate seat

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First since 1988: Democrat James Talarico breaks Republican stronghold in Texas

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