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Holocaust survivor, 90, wounded in Sydney’s Bondi Beach shooting dies nearly a year later
A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who was wounded in the December 14, 2025, mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has died…
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Women who scored higher on cognitive tests were rated as more hostile by teammates and got less help from them, in studies of 432 US business students and 394 Chinese finance workers, a pattern that did not hold for men
According to this new study, intelligent women get less help from their teammates (Canva) “One is not born, but rather…
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Two years after Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts over a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, his lawyers ask a New York appeals court to overturn the verdict on immunity and legal grounds
Trump’s lawyers questioned jury unanimity requirements, while prosecutors highlighted the defence’s earlier acceptance of the judge’s instructions. US President Donald…
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Scientists tracked 356 Burmese pythons in Florida for 8 years and uncovered a surprising winter habit, with some invasive snakes climbing trees as high as 7 metres above the ground |
Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons are known for moving through wetlands and dense vegetation, but new research has revealed that some…
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Singapore man Lim Kah Kheng tricked more than 12,600 people into donating over $106,000 through a fake charity scheme; he was jailed for 46 months | World News
A Singapore man was sentenced to 46 months after being convicted of cheating people through a donation scam. Lim Kah…
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A Georgia homeowner returned from a two-week trip to find an attic leak, but his insurer paid $13,844 against a repair estimate exceeding $112,000; on November 4, an appeals court upheld the rejection of his lawsuit
A Georgia appeals court rejected a homeowner’s $112,000 repair claim over an attic leak. (AI image) A Georgia homeowner who…
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In 1583, a ship returning from Spain wrecked off Wales; 443 years later, scientists used CT scans to crack the four-letter code of its brass combination lock without damaging the centuries-old mechanism
The brass lock remained shut since the Ann Francis sank off Wales in 1583 (Image Credit: Amgueddfa Cymru via Cardiff…
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A Florida couple disputed four reversed mortgage payments and stopped paying in 2017; an appeals court revived foreclosure proceedings despite the bank’s accounting errors
Representative Image (AI-generated) A mortgage dispute can become complicated when a lender’s own accounting records leave borrowers questioning how much…
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For decades, physicists assumed black holes can merge but cannot split; new calculations suggest a black hole spinning near its maximum speed might break in two, though nobody has ever observed it happening.
Image of a Massive Black hole (Canva) Black holes are mysteriously the most fascinating and dreadful part of the universe.…
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‘Bomb on board’: How three minute warning changed Dublin to Rome Aer Lingus flight’s route
An aircraft takes off at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, near Rome, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, after a…
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