‘Would like to buy some?’: Trump offered Xi US weapons as Washington sought to downplay Taiwan arms sale

'Would like to buy some?': Trump offered Xi US weapons as Washington sought to downplay Taiwan arms sale

Trump and Xi continued to discuss future US arms sales to Taiwan. US President Donald Trump sought to downplay Washington’s pending arms sale to Taiwan by telling Chinese President Xi Jinping that the US sells weapons to countries around the world, and even asking whether China would like to buy some, according to US ambassador … Read more

Indian YouTuber faces racist attack in Vegas, offered 7-11 job; he says to harassers ‘you look too poor’

Indian YouTuber faces racist attack in Vegas, offered 7-11 job; he says to harassers 'you look too poor'

Indian YouTuber Paramvir Singh Beniwal faces racist attack in Vegas; was offered 7-11 job. Indian travel vlogger Paramvir Singh Beniwal faced racist attacks when he was touring Las Vegas and livestreaming, when he was offered a 7-11 job by a group of hecklers he met on the road. The hecklers were also streamers and Beniwal … Read more

Meet Nathan Stafford, the Sydney gardener whose response to a homeless man’s request for change went viral: he offered work, then paid him $100

Meet Nathan Stafford, the Sydney gardener whose response to a homeless man's request for change went viral: he offered work, then paid him $100

The gardener said the work was his way of allowing Robert to earn the money while also showing him respect. A homeless man asking for spare change in Sydney received a different kind of help when gardener Nathan Stafford offered him work instead. Stafford was cleaning up a residential street when the man, who introduced … Read more

An 81-year-old Illinois homeowner faced a $17,827.96 lien after a burst-pipe insurance claim was denied; Tyler Perry offered to clear it and provide another $25,000

An 81-year-old Illinois homeowner faced a $17,827.96 lien after a burst-pipe insurance claim was denied; Tyler Perry offered to clear it and provide another $25,000

L: Tyler Perry; R: Brenda Daurham. Billionaire media mogul Tyler Perry has offered to pay off an $17,827.96 property lien against an 81-year-old Illinois homeowner and give her an additional $25,000 in cash after her insurance company refused to pay for repairs following a burst pipe. Brenda Daurham, a resident of Markham, Illinois, was left … Read more

Connor Overstreet family: Coast Guard Lieutenant dies in Washington random shooting, reward offered to find suspect

A US Coast Guard officer, Lieutenant Connor Overstreet, was killed in a random shooting in Washington. (mads_sauce/Instagram)

A US Coast Guard officer lost his life during an apparent random shooting incident in Washington state, prompting police to initiate a manhunt for the alleged shooter. A US Coast Guard officer, Lieutenant Connor Overstreet, was killed in a random shooting in Washington. (mads_sauce/Instagram) Coast Guard Lieutenant Connor Overstreet was tragically shot shortly before 12:40 … Read more

A California family once refused to sell land needed for the 1960 Winter Olympics; the state offered $103,000, but the owner demanded $440,000

A California family once refused to sell land needed for the 1960 Winter Olympics; the state offered $103,000, but the owner demanded $440,000

​Representative Image of contrasting visions for Squaw Valley, featuring Olympic infrastructure alongside preserved natural landscapes (AI-generated image) Wayne Poulsen was the man who found Squaw Valley in the first place. In 1943, he and his wife Sandy bought 640 acres there from the Southern Pacific Railroad, and by 1948 he had partnered with New York … Read more

The US offered a California family $4 million for its 6,300-acre island ranch; after they refused, the government seized it and a jury awarded them $12.7 million

The US offered a California family $4 million for its 6,300-acre island ranch; after they refused, the government seized it and a jury awarded them $12.7 million

A federal jury in Los Angeles ordered the United States government to pay $12.7 million (£7.8 million) to a California family after it seized their 6,300-acre ranch on Santa Cruz Island. The verdict, delivered in February 1999 after a three-week trial, ended a decades-long property dispute between federal park officials and attorney Francis Gherini, whose … Read more