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Representative Image (AI-generated) A divorce can end a marriage, but disputes over a jointly owned business can keep former spouses in court for years. In Arkansas, a couple who divorced after 34 years of marriage have been involved in four appeals over the division of their business, with disagreements involving its value, outstanding taxes and…

Orphaned fawn rescue in Missouri rarely leads to a bond as lasting as the one between Lorrie Brown and her pet deer, Buttons. Taken in after her mother was killed, the doe lived with Brown’s family in southwest Missouri for more than thirteen and a half years, growing up beside two children, a golden retriever…

The study found that darker and patterned surfaces could reduce seabird collisions at night (AI image). Researchers in Canada have found that changing the colour or pattern of a surface could help prevent seabirds from crashing into illuminated structures at night. In experiments conducted during 2024 and 2025 on Bon Portage Island in Nova Scotia,…

Veterans warn the proposed arch could disrupt Arlington’s solemn landscape and obstruct its historic visual connection with the Lincoln Memorial. A giant arch planned for Washington’s Memorial Circle is moving closer to the construction stage, but the Donald Trump administration’s push to begin work this week is now tangled in a fast-moving legal battle. The…

File photo: US president Donald Trump with Israeli prime minister Netanyahu US president Donald Trump on Tuesday said Washington will stop providing $4 billion in annual funding to Israel after the end of 2026, claiming the country no longer needs American financial support.Speaking to Fox News Trump said he had reached an agreement with Israeli…

Pic credit: COLDWELL BANKER REALTY A ‘unicorn’ Los Angeles house has hit the market, asking $2 million, according to a listing on Coldwell Banker Realty. Built in 1888, this purple-drenched Queen Anne Victorian is a rare piece of the city’s history. Known as Esperanza House, the 2,700-square-foot property sits on half an acre. The 138-year-old…

UK announces new settlement rules, extends standard ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years; Indian migrants face uncertainty TOI correspondent from London: UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled new rules for getting permanent settlement in the UK on Monday following a public consultation which elicited 200,000 responses.She announced that ILR (indefinite leave to remain)…

Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan-born author of The Kite Runner, founded a non-profit organisation that supports vulnerable people in Afghanistan today. The Khaled Hosseini Foundation says it has provided more than $2.2 million in grants, helping fund education, shelter, healthcare and economic opportunities for women. Its reported work includes building 537 shelters that house more than…

Political campaigns across the United States have entered a new digital era during the 2026 midterm elections. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just an experimental technology. It is now being used as an active tool in political campaigns.From realistic fake audio recordings targeting candidates just hours before polling begins to automated tools that…

Trump’s Truth Social post on Republican gains in Guam. US President Donald Trump has welcomed Republican gains in Guam’s gubernatorial election, congratulating Republican candidate Tony Ada and suggesting the result could signal wider gains for his party in the November 3 US midterm elections.“Guam, which has always been considered strongly Democrat, just had an early…