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Meet Zhang Zhanshuo: The 19-year-old who won seven golds at the Asian Games; from a kid who ‘couldn’t swim’ to a Chinese swimming star

Meet Zhang Zhanshuo: The 19-year-old who won seven golds at the Asian Games; from a kid who ‘couldn’t swim’ to a Chinese swimming star

His gold medals came in the men’s 200m, 400m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle events, along with three relay titles. At six, Zhang Zhanshuo was the youngest swimmer in a local competition and had barely begun learning the sport. At 19, he left the Asian Games 2026 with seven gold medals and a place in the…

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In 1979, Ted Turner bought a 4,680-acre South Carolina barrier island to prevent development; 38 years later he sold it to the state for .9 million, about one-third of its appraised value, and it became state parkland

In 1979, Ted Turner bought a 4,680-acre South Carolina barrier island to prevent development; 38 years later he sold it to the state for $4.9 million, about one-third of its appraised value, and it became state parkland

American media mogul Ted Turner has completed the sale of St Phillips Island, a pristine 4,680-acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, to the state government for a small part of its market value. The deal transfers ownership of the untouched coastal island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism…

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Meet Kameirah Johnson, 18, the Renton, Washington student who won Doodle for Google from more than 10,000 entries, earning a $55,000 scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school

Winning Doodle for Google comes with more than national recognition. Johnson received a $55,000 college scholarship to support her next chapter, while Lakeside School received a $50,000 technology package. The prize arrives at a particularly significant moment for Johnson, who is preparing to leave Washington for college this fall For millions of people, the Google…

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In 2023, Texas mogul Felix Sorkin paid  million for an 11,000-sq-ft Coral Gables home designed by Alfred Browning Parker; months later, the 1963 modernist house was demolished for a replacement

In 2023, Texas mogul Felix Sorkin paid $36 million for an 11,000-sq-ft Coral Gables home designed by Alfred Browning Parker; months later, the 1963 modernist house was demolished for a replacement

A multimillionaire property developer from Texas has demolished a historic waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, Florida, only months after buying the estate for $36 million. The demolition has sparked anger among local preservationists and architectural historians. Felix Sorkin, founder of the Houston-based manufacturing company General Technologies, bought the 11,000-square-foot property in mid-2023. Known as the…

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Meet Ishaan Dokania, the Indian-origin Beaverton sixth-grader who trained a machine-learning model on satellite data to spot potential lithium deposits with 89% accuracy

Meet Ishaan Dokania, the Indian-origin Beaverton sixth-grader who trained a machine-learning model on satellite data to spot potential lithium deposits with 89% accuracy

Ishaan Dokania, the Indian-origin Beaverton sixth-grader (Image Credit: Society for Science) A sixth-grade student from Oregon is using satellite images and machine learning to explore a problem that is becoming increasingly important as demand for lithium grows. Ishaan Dokania, a sixth-grader at Willamette Valley Academy in Beaverton, is among the 30 finalists in the 2026…

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Julia Child lived in this 1889 Cambridge home for 40 years and filmed TV shows there; its current owners paid .7 million in 2009, renovated it, and have now listed it for .475 million

Julia Child lived in this 1889 Cambridge home for 40 years and filmed TV shows there; its current owners paid $3.7 million in 2009, renovated it, and have now listed it for $6.475 million

Julia ChildPhoto: Wikipedia Julia Child’s former Cambridge home has returned to the real estate market, offering buyers the rare chance to own a property connected to one of America’s most beloved television chefs. The six-bedroom residence at 103 Irving Street is listed for $6.475 million, according to the Boston Globe. Property details on Redfin show…

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Military aircraft crashes in Russia due to ‘fuel explosion’; 6 dead

Military aircraft crashes in Russia due to ‘fuel explosion’; 6 dead

Russian defence ministry Tu-154 crashes in Amur region A Russian ministry aircraft crashed near the village of Krasnoyanovo in the Amur region on Tuesday, killing six people, according several local media reports.Seven people were reportedly on board the Tu-154 aircraft, with one survivor sustaining injuries and being hospitalised.Preliminary information suggested the crash may have been…

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A London artist spent decades covering his home with thousands of broken dolls, false teeth and other discarded objects, turning it into a museum of found art | World News

A London artist spent decades covering his home with thousands of broken dolls, false teeth and other discarded objects, turning it into a museum of found art | World News

The House of Dreams Museum began in 1998. Image Credit: Stephen Wright official website A London artist has spent decades turning his home into a dense and colourful record of his life, covering walls, ceilings and outdoor spaces with thousands of discarded and collected objects. Stephen Wright’s House of Dreams in East Dulwich began as…

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US announces visa restrictions for officials blocking international child abduction cases | World News

US announces visa restrictions for officials blocking international child abduction cases | World News

​US Secretary of State Marco Rubio The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials accused of deliberately obstructing efforts to resolve international parental child abduction cases.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures will apply to individuals responsible for, or complicit in, delaying the resolution of such cases, as…

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