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Photo credit: Sotheby’s A dinosaur skeleton discovered by Montana rancher Jodi Pierson on her family’s land in 2019 is now on public display at Sotheby’s in New York ahead of an auction on October 27. Nicknamed “Jodi” after its discoverer, the mounted Nanotyrannus skeleton is nearly 70 percent complete, making it one of only three…

The SS United States, a 990-foot ocean liner that carried presidents, dignitaries and celebrities across the Atlantic, is preparing for a final voyage that will take it from a historic passenger ship to an underwater attraction. More than seven decades after its maiden voyage in 1952, the vessel is scheduled to be sunk off Florida’s…

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has a stark warning for those who leak military secrets: face jail or risk being shot. He made the remarks at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Wednesday (local time), while discussing the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities in June 2025.“In my opinion, leakers should…

A Texas judge has overturned a state-issued permit for the proposed Lake Ringgold reservoir, handing a significant victory to ranchers and conservation groups that have spent years challenging the project. The ruling, delivered by Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble on October 8, 2026, puts a major obstacle in the path of a reservoir…

At first glance, 58 Joralemon Street looks like another historic Brooklyn Heights brownstone on a quiet, tree-lined street. Its dark windows and Greek Revival facade blend into the neighbourhood, but the building is not an ordinary home. It conceals a subway ventilation shaft and emergency exit stairway serving the tunnels beneath the East River. Smart…

When Con Edison unveiled its East 179th Street substation in the Bronx in 2007, it did not look like a typical industrial power facility. The $300 million project was designed to resemble a row of Bronx rowhouses, with a brick facade and a street-level appearance intended to blend into the surrounding neighbourhood. Con Edison said…

Representative Image. Credit: X (Twitter) Across the United States, the rapid expansion of data centres is becoming an unexpected source of political conflict. Residents are challenging local officials, community groups are organising across party lines, and politicians who once welcomed the industry are being forced to reconsider their positions.The dispute goes beyond opposition to a…

Starlink restrictions hit Ukraine’s drones as Kyiv worries about US backing Ukrainian drone operations slowed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country’s US-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv endured a second consecutive night of missile attacks.Zelenskyy’s drone arsenal slows after Musk’s Starlink curbs as US support wanes…

YouTuber Matt Walsh sounds ‘grim’ warning about AI chatbots as he questions what happens when humans replace friends Conservative commentator Matt Walsh has raised concerns about young people turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for regular conversations and emotional support. In a post on X on October 14, 2026, Walsh questioned what could happen if…

File photo: Houthi rebels tap Chinese supply for missile ambitions Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seeking to manufacture advanced ballistic missiles using components sourced from China, potentially giving the group the ability to strike targets across Saudi Arabia and Israel, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal.A separate investigation by Bloomberg has…