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When music legend Jimmy Buffett died in September 2023, he left behind more than a catalogue of hit songs and a business empire built around the Margaritaville brand. As reported by PEOPLE, his reported $275 million trust was intended to provide for his wife of 46 years, Jane Slagsvol, and their three children. But nearly…

A Massachusetts divorce, a renovated home and a disputed loan of more than $1.5 million came to a head on 11 August 2026, when the First Circuit Court of Appeals revived a fight between a divorced wife and her former in-laws. Her husband’s parents funded the renovation of a property gifted by her parents, then…

A Russian military satellite’s recent close encounter with a commercial satellite has sparked serious concerns about security in space. (Pic Credit: Reuters & Agency) A Russian military satellite that moved dangerously close to a western commercial spacecraft last month may have been testing capabilities for a potential attack, a military space expert has warned. Meanwhile,…

Three siblings were shocked to discover that their late father had fathered two children during a decades-long relationship he had kept secret from his wife and their family. The revelation came shortly before his death, leaving the five biological children facing an unexpected inheritance dispute over an estate worth approximately £461,000. As neither parent had…

Some of the destinations had originally been part of the trip she planned to take with her fiance (Instagram/Bridget) A woman whose plans to elope in Northern Ireland ended after her fiance suffered a medical emergency invited 11 women she had never met to join her on the trip instead. Bridget Devaney, who is based…

A father who believed his four daughters were conspiring to have him hospitalised and take control of his property left them just 25% of his estate in a will made while suffering from delusions. Michael Gwilliam, from Gloucestershire, England, believed his daughters were plotting against him for financial gain and arranged his inheritance accordingly. When…

Detroit’s Claude P. MoorePhoto: Guinness World Records Sometimes, something you might start without much thought can become a brilliant work later on in life. And Detroit’s Claude P. Moore’s experiment of building a ball from rubber bands is one such instance. In 2015, Detroit’s Claude P. Moore began winding together two rubber bands with no…

A 97-year-old California man named Vito has gone viral after footage showed him dancing to the Bee Gees’ iconic song ‘Stayin’ Alive’ at his birthday party, just hours before his death later that same night. Vito had wanted to celebrate his 97th birthday with a Halloween-themed party, bringing together friends for an evening of music,…

Filipino engineer wins £30,000 award for sensor detecting hidden earthquake damage in buildings. A Filipino structural engineer who developed a sensor to detect hidden damage in buildings after earthquakes has won the 2026 James Dyson Award’s Global Sustainability prize. Aldrei Ong, a graduate of De La Salle University in the Philippines, received the recognition for…