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(Image credit: Facebook/ Gary Bankhead) A whole world of material culture, ruling dynasties, and the history of communities and their elusivity is etched in the world around us, in the buildings and the roads. But beneath it all, deep-seated in our rivers, lies the archive of its own history—the world that survived before us. So,…

File photo: Yousef Jabareen, leader of Israel’s Arab-led Joint List political alliance, (Centre-L) and other members cheer at the alliance’s campaign headquarters Israel’s Arab parties appear to secure a record number of seats in parliament and could emerge as kingmakers after strong turnout in Tuesday’s election. Vote tallies show the two main Arab parties on…

The settlement ended Fox’s three-year legal battle, amid disagreements over property defects and disclosures made before purchase. For all its picturesque charm, a dream home can sometimes conceal a nightmare behind its colourful walls and landscaped gardens. Hollywood actress Megan Fox learned the hard way after buying a sprawling Malibu property that she later said…

Representative image generated using AI What would you do if you found a bag containing $128,514 left unattended at an ATM? A 37-year-old barber in Lewisville, Texas, walked up to a Bank of America ATM on West Main Street on August 3. He was about $100 short on rent and had spent part of that…

Three siblings fought over their 95-year-old mother’s care and finances. (AI image) A family dispute over the care of a 95-year-old woman with advanced dementia in Georgia ended on Monday with a court ruling in favour of her daughter, after her two sons challenged the decision to make her their mother’s guardian.According to the case…

File photo: US Vice President JD Vance and Mohsen Rezaei US vice president JD Vance has opened a direct channel to one of Iran’s most powerful hard-liners in an attempt to revive peace negotiations according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. This developments comes even as US president Donald Trump threatens to resume…

In some cases, construction never began, while in others, work was left unfinished. (AI image) A woman in Roseville, California, who paid more than $40,000 in January 2023 to have a small home built in her backyard, was left without the house after the company failed to begin construction within the promised 12 months. Three…

A renovated oceanfront estate in Maui’s exclusive Makena neighbourhood has sold for $18.5 million, making it the Hawaiian island’s most expensive on-market residential sale of 2026 so far. The four-bedroom property, which sits on more than an acre of coastal land, attracted a buyer despite a slowdown in Hawaii’s ultra-luxury housing market, according to reporting…

The satellite debris in space poses an immense problem in Earth’s orbit, which is increasingly crowded, especially with defunct satellites that continue to circle the planet. According to Smithsonian magazine, the United Kingdom is preparing a mission to declutter Earth’s orbit. It is preparing to tackle part of the growing problem of satellites debris with…