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China to UK and Russia: How world leaders reacted to Donald Trumps US midterms defeat

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Leaders from China, UK and Russia and elsewhere interpreted the Democrats’ projected congressional wins through differing lenses. (AP )

World leaders have offered contrasting reactions to the outcome of the US midterm elections, with several interpreting the results as a clear message from American voters against the policies of President Donald Trump, particularly his administration’s approach to the conflict involving Iran. Leaders from China, UK and Russia and elsewhere interpreted the Democrats’ projected congressional … Read more

Tucker Carlson warns Trump's 'nuclear strike' in Iran's Pickax Mountain will make World War III 'inevitable'

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Tucker Carlson (L) and Donald Trump (R). (File Photos)

Former Fox News host and conservative host Tucker Carlson has made an explosive claim on Sunday night about Donald Trump and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s next course of action in Iran. Nearly 24 hours since the post first hit X, it remains a major point of discussion, especially with the midterm elections being just days … Read more

Red Baron employee's breakdown on camera exposes the dark world of social media pranks

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The employee whose on-camera breakdown video went viral. (Screengrab)

When an Instagram content creator staged a mock theft prank on a Red Baron employee, the resulting viral confrontation ignited a wider debate about harassment disguised as comedy. The worker’s viral outburst underscores a dangerous trend where online “clout” is harvested at the direct expense of everyday people. The employee whose on-camera breakdown video went … Read more

Neil Young sues Trump PAC for $10 million over use of Rockin in the Free World at midterm rallies

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Neil Young alleged that Donald Trump’s political action committee continued using the 1989 song without permission despite a previous settlement in 2020.

Singer-songwriter Neil Young has filed a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s political action committee. The singer has alleged that his song “Rockin’ in the Free World” has been repeatedly used at Trump’s campaign rallies without authorization. Neil Young alleged that Donald Trump’s political action committee continued using the 1989 song without … Read more

Aria and Remy Dingwall GoFundMe: Florida children, 5 and 7, found dead alongside dad in murder-suicide, ‘Each other’s little world’

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Aria and Remy Dingwall GoFundMe: Florida children, 5 & 7, found dead alongside dad in murder-suicide (GoFundMe)

Authorities in Florida said that a father and two young children were found dead in his home in an apparent murder-suicide. The children have been identified as 5-year-old Aria Dingwall and 7-year-old Remy Dingwall, and their father as 37-year-old Joseph Dingwall. Aria and Remy Dingwall GoFundMe: Florida children, 5 & 7, found dead alongside dad … Read more

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

Two runners completed the London Marathon inside one giant inflatable elephant in 4:15:40; they set a world record while raising money for type 1 diabetes

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Two runners completed the London Marathon inside one giant inflatable elephant in 4:15:40; they set a world record while raising money for type 1 diabetes

Two runners from Looe have set a world record after completing the London Marathon inside a giant inflatable elephant. Jo Robinson and Emma Langstaff finished the race in 4:15:40, recording the fastest marathon time ever recorded in a two-person inflatable costume. As members of the Looe Pioneers running club, they took on the challenge to … Read more

Mark Mortimer cause of death: Another World star dies at 59 after ‘fearless journey with cancer’

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Mark Mortimer dies at 59. (Moss-Norris Funeral Home via legacy.com)

Mark Mortimer, best known for playing Nick Hudson on Another World, has died at 59. He died on September 23 after a “fearless journey with cancer,” according to his obituary. Mark Mortimer dies at 59. (Moss-Norris Funeral Home via legacy.com) What is Mark Mortimer’s cause of death? Mortimer died after a battle with cancer. According … Read more

A Romanian flea-market seller thought an old machine was a typewriter and let it go for €100; the buyer, a cryptography professor, recognized a World War II Enigma I and sold it at auction in 2017 for €45,000

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A Romanian flea-market seller thought an old machine was a typewriter and let it go for €100; the buyer, a cryptography professor, recognized a World War II Enigma I and sold it at auction in 2017 for €45,000

A Romanian flea-market seller thought an old machine was a typewriter and let it go for €100; the buyer, a cryptography professor, recognized a World War II Enigma I and sold it at auction in 2017 for €45,000/Image: Reuters In 2017, a machine sold for €100 at a Romanian flea market turned out to be … Read more

They married before World War II, raised 13 children and built a family of more than 120 descendants: The remarkable story of Brazil’s couple who held the Guinness record for longest-married living pair

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They married before World War II, raised 13 children and built a family of more than 120 descendants: The remarkable story of Brazil’s couple who held the Guinness record for longest-married living pair

In February 2025, Guinness World Records recognised them as the ‘longest-married living couple of different sexes,’ When Manoel Angelim Dino first met Maria de Sousa Dino in the 1930s, the two were young people working in agriculture for their respective families in Ceará, Brazil. Their first meeting did not immediately lead to a relationship. They … Read more