Representative Image (Source: AP) After months of campaigning and billions of dollars spent, election day in the US midterms has arrived. Public opinion polls give Democrats an edge, but past elections show polls are not always reliable, reports BBC News.History shows midterm elections usually favour the party out of power. Factors such as low presidential…
Tech tycoon Adam Robinson, his wife, children, nanny and family friends were all killed when the private jet they were flying in crashed in Florida. The Learjet plane was flying to the Bahamas. A family of four, including two young children, was among nine people killed after a private Learjet crashed in a residential neighbourhood…
Ann Widdecombe’s Dartmoor home has been listed for £900,000, four months after her murder. (Photo: Rightmove) The Dartmoor home of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe, who was murdered in July 2026, has gone on the market for £900,000, just four months after her death. The five-bedroom property in Haytor Vale, Devon, where she was found…
Donald Trump unveiled the completed repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on 2 November, ending months of work to fix a failed blue chemical coating that had caused widespread algae growth. The project required workers to drain the 2,000-foot-long pool, remove the damaged coating and apply a new sealant. The work has drawn strong…
Meet Eva Outram, UK woman who quit her $58,000 NHS job after surviving 23 days in the wilderness; now lives in a caravan, teaches outdoor skills and saves $3,200 a monthFor 23 days, Eva Outram lived in the Canadian wilderness, where finding food, surviving without modern comforts and dealing with isolation became part of her…
The dispute began after the sisters bought their home in 2019 (AI image) Two sisters in Washington, US, who went to court over fences separating their home from neighbouring properties have lost their appeal after judges upheld rulings in favour of both neighbours.Emily and Helene Hofbauer had challenged property boundaries in Kennewick following a survey…
In May 2025, Edouard Mendy was named patron of ADE School, a new role supporting education in Senegal. A 2015 visit to ADE School helped inspire the Yakar Project. Established in 2020, the organisation works to improve access to education, clean water and community support.According to the Yakar Project, its education work also includes Yakar…
Who was Rachel Apa, 24-year-old runner who died during NYC Marathon? A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, with her father saying she suffered from a rare condition linked to intense physical exercise.Rachel Apa collapsed in Central Park, about two miles from the finish…
Latino voters are a key US midterm bloc, with their choices in Texas and beyond set to decide close races and test whether Trump’s 2024 gains hold. Latino voters are emerging as one of the most closely watched constituencies in the US midterm elections, with their choices potentially influencing the outcome of key races in…
Pic credit: Kyle McClenagan/Houston Public Media Houston’s historic Kirby Mansion has been demolished after city inspectors briefly halted the work because crews had started without a required demolition permit. The 36-room Tudor Revival home at 2000 Smith St. had never received historic landmark designation, leaving it without that layer of protection. There was “not much…
