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Google billionaire’s wife Wendy Schmidt launched a $1.4 million challenge after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, inviting scientists and engineers to develop faster oil-cleanup technology; one winning device recovered 4,670 gallons per minute | World News

After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico, philanthropist Wendy Schmidt launched a $1.4 million challenge to find faster and more efficient ways to remove oil from the ocean. The wife of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt funded the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup XCHALLENGE, inviting engineers, scientists and companies to develop…

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A Minnesota lake boundary battle dating to 2017 takes a new turn as an appeals court backs a trust’s access to Prairie Lake and upholds a ruling that wiped out neighbours’ earlier 8,500 trespass award

A Minnesota lake boundary battle dating to 2017 takes a new turn as an appeals court backs a trust’s access to Prairie Lake and upholds a ruling that wiped out neighbours’ earlier $148,500 trespass award

Ulvestad and Hammonds will not receive the $148,500 they had earlier been awarded (Representational AI photo) A dispute between neighbours over access to a lake in Minnesota has taken another turn after nearly nine years in court. On Monday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in favour of the Blackwood Trust, confirming that its property…

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A 10-year-old Georgia boy wanted to help people experiencing homelessness; he spent two weeks selling bracelets and raised 0 to buy food and essential supplies | World News

A 10-year-old Georgia boy wanted to help people experiencing homelessness; he spent two weeks selling bracelets and raised $400 to buy food and essential supplies | World News

A 10-year-old boy from Valdosta, Georgia, has found a simple way to help people experiencing homelessness in his community. Graham Haskin spent two weeks making and selling bracelets, raising $400 to purchase essential supplies for people in need. With help from his family, he used the money to buy food, bottled water, toilet paper and…

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A California couple bought a home with a 20-by-20-foot garden, then a neighbour claimed the land; a 1955 deal involving 0 and babysitting helped secure their exclusive gardening rights in an October 26 ruling

A California couple bought a home with a 20-by-20-foot garden, then a neighbour claimed the land; a 1955 deal involving $250 and babysitting helped secure their exclusive gardening rights in an October 26 ruling

Rupert Clayton and Miriam Pinchuk bought their Oakland home in 2019, unaware that their neighbours would later claim ownership of its garden. (AI image) A small garden became the centre of a legal battle between two California couples after a property survey revealed that the land belonged to a neighbouring house. Rupert Clayton and Miriam…

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Marcelle Flowers, 62, feared AI would take jobs until two young founders solved a ,000-a-month problem at her plumbing business and made her COO of a startup that raised  million | World News

Marcelle Flowers, 62, feared AI would take jobs until two young founders solved a $5,000-a-month problem at her plumbing business and made her COO of a startup that raised $52 million | World News

At 62, Marcelle Flowers had spent decades building her career in the plumbing industry when two young entrepreneurs arrived at her Sacramento business with an idea for using artificial intelligence. Initially sceptical of the technology, Flowers agreed to test their automated appointment reminder system after recognising a problem it could solve. The meeting soon developed…

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US midterms: FBI, ICE agents will not serve as election monitors, DOJ says

US midterms: FBI, ICE agents will not serve as election monitors, DOJ says

FBI agents will not be “monitoring” midterm polling booths The US Department of Justice said FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel will not serve as monitors during the November midterm elections, amid concerns from civil rights groups that the Trump administration’s plans for federal election oversight could intimidate voters.In a court filing late…

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‘Around a dozen’: North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Japan Sea as tensions flare with South

‘Around a dozen’: North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Japan Sea as tensions flare with South

(Representative image: ANI) North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s defence ministry said, amid increasing animosity between Pyongyang and Seoul caused by tensions along the border.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the launches were detected in the Wonsan area, with “around a dozen…

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An Australian couple bought five acres to build a fairytale castle and put their wedding on hold; 22 years and 100,000 bricks later, the 27-room project is still unfinished, with only three of eight turrets complete

An Australian couple bought five acres to build a fairytale castle and put their wedding on hold; 22 years and 100,000 bricks later, the 27-room project is still unfinished, with only three of eight turrets complete

Although much of the castle has been built, several major parts remain unfinished (Photo: Castle’s official website) An Australian couple who decided to get married only after completing their dream home have been waiting for their wedding for 22 years. Christina Kent and her partner Francis Shepherd bought five acres of land near Geeveston in…

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In 2024, Jason Statham bought a 20-acre English coastal estate for about £20 million; in 2026, a planning rule from 1973 put its two-storey summerhouse under scrutiny over use as guest accommodation

In 2024, Jason Statham bought a 20-acre English coastal estate for about £20 million; in 2026, a planning rule from 1973 put its two-storey summerhouse under scrutiny over use as guest accommodation

Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s plans for a quieter life in the English countryside have encountered an unexpected planning complication. A two-storey summerhouse on the couple’s sprawling Hampshire estate is facing scrutiny over its use as residential accommodation, decades after permission was granted for a very different purpose. According to The Independent and portsmouth, which…

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In 2013, Gerard Butler travelled to Liberia to serve school meals with a charity he supports; it has delivered more than 260 million meals since 2006 and now feeds over 95,000 children every school day

In 2013, Gerard Butler travelled to Liberia to serve school meals with a charity he supports; it has delivered more than 260 million meals since 2006 and now feeds over 95,000 children every school day

Gerard Butler visited Liberia in 2013; Mary’s Meals now feeds 95,000 children daily (Image Credit: Mary’s Meals) When actor Gerard Butler travelled to Liberia in 2013 to meet children and communities supported by a charity he champions, the visit offered a glimpse into how a daily school meal could make a difference in a country…

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