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Leo received the BCyA Medal of Honour at Westminster, celebrating his remarkable contribution to wildlife conservation. Most young children are still trying to figure out what they like. Not Leo Sordello-Savala. He’s already started his own conservation movement with his love of animals. The 12-year-old from Camberwell, south London has spent much of his childhood…

A representative image of a Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at his heart (source- Canva) Everybody is aware of the story of Cain and Abel, the biblical tale of the world’s first murder. But what if I tell you that the story of human…

A small carved ivory figure bought for just £5 by an Edinburgh antiques dealer in 1964 has sold at auction for £735,000 after experts identified it as a long-lost Lewis chessman. The sale set an official record for the most expensive medieval chess piece ever sold at auction, according to Guinness World Records. The 8.8-centimetre…

Can you imagine sending your precious baby through post? Back in the olden days, travel wasn’t as cheap and convenient as it is today. So, parents had to get a little creative to save a quick buck. But one child’s parents took penny-pinching a bit too far.In January 1913, Jesse and Mathilda Beagle of Ohio…

Scaglione’s collection documents defining American moments, from the moon landing to Kennedy’s assassination and 9/11 Others preserve old photos because they are sentimental. Others save a magazine because it reminds them of a certain time. But for Rudy Scaglione, collecting is a lifelong pursuit, a personal archive of seven decades of pop culture, Hollywood history…

The Idaho Supreme Court has brought a legal challenge by condominium owners back to life over disputed changes to shared property ownership. The court ruled that even a large majority vote cannot override laws that protect individual property rights. According to legal documents published by Justia Law, the state’s highest court issued its ruling on…

A legal dispute over home insurance coverage in Travis County has been sent back to court after a state appeals court ruled that an insurance company must provide evidence about what caused a major backyard landslide before refusing to pay a claim under its standard policy exclusions. According to legal documents published by Justia Law,…

A Hollywood Hills residence once owned by pioneering actress Dorothy Dandridge has returned to the luxury real estate market, carrying an asking price of nearly $5.5 million. The 1920s Mediterranean-style property, which combines period architectural details with contemporary upgrades, is being marketed as a home with both Hollywood history and sweeping Los Angeles views. According…

Representative images for water conservation (images- Canva) We all love to take a walk across the riverfronts in the evening. Both socially and ecologically, they hold great significance. Rivers are among the most important natural resources for everyday use, but protecting them is not always just about cleaning the water or removing waste that has…

File photo: Demonstrators attend a protest outside the premises of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, after the tribunal said on its website that the tribunal’s president Bogdan Swieczkowski, who was a deputy justice minister under the PiS government, had been suspended Poland’s long-running battle over judicial independence has escalated into a confrontation between prime minister Donald Tusk…