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In 1932, an army of soldiers fought 20,000 emus with machine guns. The flightless birds defeated the military operation, two timesAustralia faced an unusual crisis when up to 20,000 emus moved into Western Australia’s wheat-growing region in 1932 and damaged the crops ...- Election Commission rejects Rahul Gandhi-led MPs' meeting request amid SIR row, says 2025 procedure must be followedThe Election Commission of India refused to meet a delegation of 240 MPs led by Rahul Gandhi. This decision followed a day of protests in t...
- New York family bought a $3 garage-sale bowl in 2007; 6 years later, it was identified as rare Chinese Ding ware and sold for $2.225 millionA New York family spent just $3 on a bowl at a tag sale in 2007, never imagining it could be worth millions. Six years later, experts ident...
- Kash Patel’s fiancée Alexis Wilkins faced ‘Mossad honeypot’ claims: Why was she accused of being an Israeli spy and what did she say?FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins are engaged. Their engagement has renewed attention on past “Mossad honeypot” all...
- Lord Of The Rings film put on hold after Warner Bros-Paramount merger? Why studio is reconsidering the franchiseStephen Colbert’s film The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past is currently paused, following significant corporate changes within Warner...
- Barack and Michelle Obama celebrate 34 years of marriage: 37 years ago, the future president took just a month to win over his then-colleague and adviser after she said, ‘It’s not appropriate’Barack and Michelle Obama celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary on October 3, reflecting on a love story that began at a Chicago law fi...
- Trump has just fired the starting gun on a new Cold War with ChinaThe US-China AI race is increasingly taking on the character of a Cold War-style strategic contest, with artificial intelligence becoming l...
- In 2026, a collector paid $30 for an estate-sale painting in Michigan. Experts identified it as long-lost Gertrude Abercrombie's work, with bids expected to reach $250,000- here's how much it was actually sold forA collector purchased a painting by Gertrude Abercrombie for $30 at an estate sale in Michigan. The piece, titled 'Alderman Merriam’s Shell...
- Fuel subsidies may top $1 trillion: UNThe UNDP analysis - which looked at data from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency - found t...
- In the shadow of WWII, Rockefeller poured millions into a Maine experiment that spent years asking a disturbing question: Could intelligence be bred?In post-war America, the Rockefeller Foundation funded an ambitious experiment to study canine intelligence through selective breeding. Mor...
- In 1950s America, Ronald Read began buying everyday blue-chip stocks; decades later, the janitor left behind an $8 million portfolioRonald Read did not work in finance. He spent about 25 years at a Vermont gas station before working as a janitor at J.C. Penney for anothe...
- US dollar climbs to 17-month high as bond rout, French fiscal worries weigh on euroThe US dollar is experiencing a significant surge, reaching a 17-month peak as global bond yields continue to rise. Investor anxiety over i...
- Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes as US sends 9,000 more troops to Middle EastThe US military is deploying approximately 9,000 additional troops to the Middle East aboard ships for heightened tensions with Iran. Presi...
- Warning signs multiply for Trump just a month before the midtermsThe Republican Party is entering a challenging political environment as midterm elections approach. Issues related to tariffs and the Iran ...
- A TV show on a detached piece of Russian land triggers nuke warningRecent tensions have arisen between Russia and NATO regarding the strategic territory of Kaliningrad. This situation escalated following a ...
- US job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labour market remains sturdyUS employers posted fewer job vacancies in August, but the broader American labour market remains resilient against price shocks caused by ...
- A shopper bought a painting for just a few dollars at a thrift shop in 2024. Experts later linked it to Frans David Oerder, with its value reaching $120,000A painting purchased for under £30 at a thrift store was later valued at up to £18,000. The artwork, created by Frans David Oerder, capture...
- Norway’s melting ice is revealing 6,000-year-old secrets — but archaeologists are racing to save themResearchers in Norway have discovered a 5,000 to 6,000-year-old arrow in melting ice. As glaciers retreat, older archaeological materials a...
- In 1930, US had a $57 million War Plan Red to invade Canada. Nine years before that Canada had Defence Scheme No. 1 fearing an invasionCanada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly considered the possibility of a US invasion almost a century after the country devised a...
- An isolated Netanyahu was defiant at UN as he seeks reelection at homeIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced criticism during his brief visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly. His strained re...
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