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Far-right wingnuts storm Diwali fest in Seattle after lights go out on MAGA
Far-right activist Jake Lang disrupts Seattle Diwali celebrations with anti-Hindu placards TOI correspondent from Washington: A celebration of light, colour,…
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‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ actress Shin Min-a quietly donated over $2.7 million in 15 years to help burn victims, underprivileged children and vulnerable families; charity officials initially mistook her recurring contributions for an error
South Korean actor Shin Min-a, best known internationally for her performances in ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’, has drawn attention for a charitable…
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After a Florida woman reduced her teaching pay from about $49,450 to $20,000, her divorce court denied alimony and gave her husband all parenting time; an appeals court ordered a fresh review of support and parenting
A Florida divorce case involving a teacher who reduced her pay from about $49,450 to $20,000 has been sent back…
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A North Dakota grandmother and her longtime partner cared for her grandson from the age of four months, and both parents consented to adoption; the state Supreme Court says the unmarried couple cannot adopt jointly
Unmarried couples cannot legally adopt a child together under North Dakota law, the state’s Supreme Court has ruled. The decision…
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Australia planned to sell 67 military sites to raise $1.8 billion, but public protests over Sydney’s 166-year-old Victoria Barracks prompted a November 8 reversal that will keep four historic sites publicly owned
The Australian government has dropped plans to sell several historic military sites, including the 166-year-old Victoria Barracks in Sydney. The…
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Israel deports journalist, 77-year-old activist among 14 on Palestinian solidarity mission
File photo: Members of the Israeli forces stand next to activists who were assisting Palestinians during the olive harvest in…
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Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair introduced an unusual attraction, a two-speed moving sidewalk that carried visitors from the steamship pier to the Peristyle at 3 mph or 6 mph for five cents | World News
The first moving walkway appeared in 1893 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, United States. It was also the…
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At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal’s northwestern coast
At least 21 killed after migrant boat capsizes off Senegal, one survivor rescued (Image source: X) At least 21 people…
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A New Jersey supermarket sold the winning ticket for an $847 million Powerball jackpot and received a $30,000 retailer bonus; instead of keeping it, the store said the money would go to a food bank
A single lottery ticket sold at a New Jersey supermarket matched all the winning numbers to claim an $847 million…
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In the UK, a developer and four linked firms have been ordered to pay £46.5 million towards fire-safety work on seven Manchester buildings, following a landmark tribunal ruling that cut the government’s claim
Manchester property developer Urban Splash and four companies linked to it have been ordered to pay £46.5 million towards essential…
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