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The Southern North Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA), designated to safeguard marine wildlife, has recorded the highest level of bottom-trawling activity among the UK’s offshore protected sites. Now, in an unusual attempt to protect its marine biodiversity, Greenpeace activists have dropped nine giant limestone boulders onto the seabed, creating what the organisation describes as an…

PC: University of Toronto Scarborough A Canadian woman who began preparing meals in shared community and church kitchens in 2013 has built a community food initiative into an organisation that supports people in need through meal distribution, food rescue and urban farming. Seema David started the project with limited financial resources and help from volunteers…

File photo: Bomb threats ground, divert flights across Europe for second time this week Bomb threats have forced at least 12 passenger aircraft to divert or make precautionary landings across Europe on Thursday, triggering security checks at airports in multiple countries for the second time in a week.An Aer Lingus flight, EI402, travelling from Dublin…

Billionaire William Lauder has made headlines by acquiring a Palm Beach estate that was previously owned by Rush Limbaugh for a staggering $155 million. Following his purchase, Lauder wasted no time and demolished the existing 1992 structure. This move illustrates a growing preference among wealthy buyers for clearing the land rather than restoring older homes,…

“So, I will return to Bangladesh. That decision has not changed,” Hasina said (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated her commitment to return to Dhaka in December despite a death sentence awaiting her return from India.“If death is my destiny, I would rather die on the soil of…

New York woman can pursue legal claims after co-op staff allegedly took her pets. (AI image) A New York woman who accused employees of her housing cooperative of entering her apartment without permission and taking away her dog and cat has won a legal battle to continue pursuing two of her claims. Nearly three years…

A shopping centre that once echoed with David Bowie‘s music, welcomed international rock stars and drew motorsport enthusiasts to its go-kart track is now history. Madrid’s iconic La Ermita shopping centre, which became a popular entertainment destination after opening in the 1990s, has been demolished after around 18 months of work. Its 44,349-square-metre site in…

The jury in the sexual offences trial of British comedian and actor Russell Brand has begun considering its verdict at Southwark Crown Court in London. Brand faces seven charges involving six women over alleged incidents between 1999 and 2009. He has denied all the allegations and pleaded not guilty. Reports by Reuters, the Associated Press…

A Massachusetts divorce, a renovated home and a disputed loan of more than $1.5 million came to a head on 11 August 2026, when the First Circuit Court of Appeals revived a fight between a divorced wife and her former in-laws. Her husband’s parents funded the renovation of a property gifted by her parents, then…

When music legend Jimmy Buffett died in September 2023, he left behind more than a catalogue of hit songs and a business empire built around the Margaritaville brand. As reported by PEOPLE, his reported $275 million trust was intended to provide for his wife of 46 years, Jane Slagsvol, and their three children. But nearly…

Three siblings were shocked to discover that their late father had fathered two children during a decades-long relationship he had kept secret from his wife and their family. The revelation came shortly before his death, leaving the five biological children facing an unexpected inheritance dispute over an estate worth approximately £461,000. As neither parent had…

A Russian military satellite’s recent close encounter with a commercial satellite has sparked serious concerns about security in space. (Pic Credit: Reuters & Agency) A Russian military satellite that moved dangerously close to a western commercial spacecraft last month may have been testing capabilities for a potential attack, a military space expert has warned. Meanwhile,…