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Walt Disney quietly assembled more than 27,000 acres in Florida through secret transactions for about $5 million, averaging roughly $182 an acre; after the buyer’s identity emerged, the land became Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney quietly assembled more than 27,000 acres in Florida through secret transactions for about $5 million, averaging roughly $182 an acre; after the buyer’s identity emerged, the land became Walt Disney World

Walt Disney’s plan for what would become Walt Disney World began with a remarkably quiet real-estate operation. According to Disney’s D23 archives, the Florida Historical Society and the Walt Disney Company, Disney Productions spent about 18 months secretly assembling more than 27,000 acres in Central Florida before publicly acknowledging that it was behind the purchases. … Read more

David Rivera: Former GOP gets 10 years prison sentence for secret $50mn Venezuela lobbying

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David Rivera, a former U.S. Congressman, received a 10-year prison sentence for engaging in a secret $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela's Maduro regime. (AP)

A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration. David Rivera, a former U.S. Congressman, received a 10-year prison sentence for engaging in a secret … Read more

A $45 million San Francisco mansion once owned by Larry Ellison kept its new buyer secret for a year; the 11,000-square-foot Billionaires Row property has now been traced to investor Chuck Esserman

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A $45 million San Francisco mansion once owned by Larry Ellison kept its new buyer secret for a year; the 11,000-square-foot Billionaires Row property has now been traced to investor Chuck Esserman

The mystery buyer behind one of San Francisco’s most secretive real estate deals has finally been identified, nearly a year after an off-market sale transferred a $45 million mansion on Billionaires Row. Private equity investor Chuck Esserman bought the 10,742-square-foot Pacific Heights home formerly owned by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, according to the San Francisco … Read more

Trump-Xi summit: Chinese reporters ‘clash’ with Secret Service before Xi Jinping’s White House welcome; video

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Chinese reporters clashed with Secret Service agents before Xi Jinping’s White House welcome as the Trump-Xi summit continued.. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Chinese reporters pushed and shoved with US Secret Service agents outside the White House on September 24 as President Donald Trump prepared to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit. Chinese reporters clashed with Secret Service agents before Xi Jinping’s White House welcome as the Trump-Xi summit continued.. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) Videos … Read more

A ‘devil flower’ with no leaves, no branches, no green part has been discovered in a Thai forest, scientists say its bizarre appearance is hiding an even stranger secret

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A ‘devil flower’ with no leaves, no branches, no green part has been discovered in a Thai forest, scientists say its bizarre appearance is hiding an even stranger secret

It has no leaves, no branches and no green parts, and spends much of its life concealed beneath fallen leaves on the forest floor. Scientists have now described a bizarre new flowering plant from Thailand, naming it Thismia daemona, the “devil flower”, for its dark, horn-like appearance. Details of the discovery were reported by Pensoft … Read more

Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy summit floated in secret Moscow talks: Report

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Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy summit floated in secret Moscow talks: Report

President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his covert trip to Moscow this week, in a bid … Read more

In 1997, a woman bought a condemned 1888 San Diego mansion for $188,500; after an 8-year restoration, it has 30-plus chandeliers, a secret bar, ‘Titanic’ movie-set columns and a $4.5 million asking price

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In 1997, a woman bought a condemned 1888 San Diego mansion for $188,500; after an 8-year restoration, it has 30-plus chandeliers, a secret bar, ‘Titanic’ movie-set columns and a $4.5 million asking price

In 1997, artist and preservationist Karen Groebli walked into a boarded-up, condemned Victorian mansion in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood and saw potential where others saw only ruin. As she later told Homes.com, the plaster was hanging from the walls, original gas lines dangled from the ceiling, broken windows littered the floors and the interior … Read more

Who is Anthony Guglielmi? Secret Service Chief of Communications and two other members suspended; here’s why

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The U.S. Secret Service has placed three non-operational employees on administrative leave pending an investigation into misconduct, underlining its dedication to high standards of conduct and protectee safety amidst ongoing scrutiny.

Three officials of the US Secret Servicewho are not part of law enforcement, have been placed on administrative leave after the agency’s professional standards office initiated an internal investigation. The U.S. Secret Service has placed three non-operational employees on administrative leave pending an investigation into misconduct, underlining its dedication to high standards of conduct and … Read more

Where is Barron Trump? What we know as Secret Service acknowledges Iran’s $10 million ‘bounty’

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Barron Trump watches as his father, President Donald Trump attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, in Washington, Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Barron Trumpthe youngest son of President Donald Trump, is known for maintaining a private life away from the media eye as he spends his college years at New York University. Barron Trump watches as his father, President Donald Trump attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, in Washington, Jan. 20. (AP … Read more

Russia sent explosives, drone parts to Iran via secret route to rebuild arsenal

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Russia sent explosives, drone parts to Iran via secret route to rebuild arsenal

Russia is reported to send explosives and drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea, report (representative photo) Reports suggest that Russia has been sending explosives, drone components and ammunition to Iran through the Caspian Sea as Tehran works to replenish military stocks depleted during its war with the US and Israel, according to a … Read more