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Image Credit: AI generated An Alabama father and daughter warned their home insurer that they feared the other might deliberately set fire to their jointly owned property. Despite both warnings, USAA General Indemnity Company issued a policy covering the house for $500,000. The property in Centre, Alabama, burned down a few weeks later, leading to…

Representative Image of a proposed green data centre in Edinburgh featuring a public park surrounded by nature (AI-generated image) A proposed green data centre with a public park in Edinburgh has become part of a wider debate over how Scotland should assess large data centre developments. The City of Edinburgh Council’s Development Management Sub-Committee voted…

Israel set to vote for the first time since Oct 7 attack; Netanyahu faces major test Israel is set to vote on Tuesday, marking its first national election since Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, security record and political future at the centre of the campaign.Voters are weighing his handling…

A cat named Pandora has been reunited with her family six years after disappearing during a serious road accident in Scotland. In 2020, Pandora was travelling with her owners, Mary and Billy Bowie, who were moving from Colchester, England, to Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, when their van crashed near the village of Errol in Perthshire. The vehicle…

Zendaya has come a long way since her early days as a Disney Channel star. From a teenage breakout talent to one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses, she has built an impressive career on screen. Her real estate portfolio has grown alongside her career.She was only 20 when she purchased her Mediterranean-style ‘starter home’ in…

Beatty’s lawyers believe Trump may have frequently communicated with Kennedy Center officials. (AP photos) A US lawmaker has asked a federal judge to order President Donald Trump’s administration to release nearly 200 text messages and other records linked to the Kennedy Center in Washington, according to the Associated Press.Democratic lawmaker Joyce Beatty wants communications involving…

The Ford Foundation is preparing to reshape how it distributes its money, placing greater emphasis on the institutions that support democratic government while retaining its long-standing commitments to equality and social justice. The New York-based organisation, which manages an endowment of about $18 billion, announced the change in October 2026 under president Heather Gerken, who…

October 2026 has been identified as the most perilous month for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with a staggering 28 maritime attacks reported. October has emerged as the deadliest month for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a Washington-based think tank that has monitored…

The estate of late professional wrestling star Hulk Hogan has sold his longtime Clearwater Beach mansion for $5.9 million, more than a year after his death at the property in Florida. The beachfront residence initially entered the market for nearly $11 million in January 2026 before undergoing several price reductions, according to TMZ, Realtor.com and…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Florida homeowner has won an appeal against a foreclosure judgment after he received notice of the trial only after the proceedings had concluded. On October 23, 2026, Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed the foreclosure judgment against Robert Dwayne Harris, ruling that the case must return to the lower court…