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The shed features an 18-foot gaming table, storage for equipment and miniatures, and a tea-making station. A garden shed built by a group of friends in Lancashire for their tabletop gaming sessions has won Britain’s 2026 Shed of the Year competition. Known as Otty’s Hobby Shed 2.0, the building belongs to Chris Otterburn and serves…

The Taliban on Monday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of “repeated violations” as it suspended the broadcaster’s FM radio services in Afghanistan.“BBC’s activities have been suspended for the time being due to repeated violations committed by it,” Khubib Ghufran, the spokesperson for the Afghan Taliban government’s information and culture ministry, told Reuters.However, he did…

Germany’s Nuremberg Airport suspends flights as police investigate suspected air emergency (representative image) Germany’s Nuremberg Airport temporarily suspended flight operations on Tuesday after police received a report of a suspected aviation emergency shortly before a flight from the Greek island of Corfu was due to land.The aircraft landed safely, but operations remained suspended as police…

Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in a modest house in Thal, near Graz in Austria. Decades later, the building became a museum dedicated to his journey from a young bodybuilding enthusiast to a Hollywood action star and California governor. Austrian investor Christian Baha acquired the former family residence at auction in 2009 for a reported €460,000,…

File photo: US President Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio (Picture credit: AP) Most Americans believe US President Donald Trump is profiting from his presidency in ways that are either illegal or unethical, while a majority also think he has prioritised his personal financial interests over helping…

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) in 2010 to support locally led development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By 2024, initiatives supported by the organisation were delivering more than 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo, according to ECI’s official website. The organisation…

PC: X Post (University of Louisville Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement) Conor Shea from the USA has set a Guinness World Records title by assembling Mr Potato Head while blindfolded in just 7.91 seconds. He achieved the record in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, on 7 February 2026. His attempt was not only about speed but also aimed…

Indian-origin Michigan lawmaker Ranjeev Puri. Indian-origin Michigan lawmaker Ranjeev Puri is hoping to make history by becoming the first Indian-American to serve as Speaker of a state House in the United States. His prospects depend on whether Democrats can wrest control of the Michigan House of Representatives from Republicans in the November 3 elections.Puri, 42,…

File photo: Iranian missiles are displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran Iran has strengthened defences around sensitive nuclear sites and stepped up efforts to rally domestic support as it prepares for possible renewed US strikes after the November 3 midterm elections,…