Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a national unity rally in Red Deer, Alberta, alongside, from left, Monte Solberg, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and former Premier Ed Stelmach. Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province have overwhelmingly rejected a move towards independence. They delivered a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity amid…
Oregon hobbyist Ed St. John’s backyard railway attracted volunteers, laying the foundations for a remarkable miniature railroad. What began as one man’s backyard hobby in Southern Oregon has grown into a sprawling railway landscape where tiny trains travel through thousands of acres. According to the official website, Train Mountain is far removed from the idea…
Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park, is set to receive a $105 million private gift from energy infrastructure company Tallgrass, marking the largest single private contribution in the history of the US National Park Service. Announced on October 19, 2026, the funding will establish a permanent Conservation and Stewardship Fund to support scientific…
The fridge manufactured in 1910, had undergone a professional conversion for use in a restaurant. (Representational photo) A refrigerator bought on Facebook Marketplace has turned into a major home renovation project for a couple in Michigan, US. Melani Heldt, 34, and her husband Adam paid $4,995 for an antique icebox manufactured in 1910, only to…
France’s violent weekend: E-bikes torched, 3,000 shops damaged, 2,400 arrested Paris has witnessed scenes of violence as protests over rising living costs and underfunded public services spread across France. The unrest has turned violent in several cities, with the French capital emerging as one of the main flashpoints.Amid the chaos, burning electric bikes have become…
Pic credit: Sotheby’s Realty The Reading Room, one of Narragansett’s most iconic properties, has hit the market for the first time in over 50 years. The five-bedroom house is for sale for $9.75 million after a price cut. It was first listed in June at $10.95 million, Realtor.com reported. Built in 1880 as a social…
Dylan Taylor, chairman and CEO of space technology company Voyager Technologies, made his first million at 27. Now a billionaire, he plans to leave his two children an eight-figure inheritance rather than pass down his entire fortune. In a May 27, 2026, interview with Fortune, Taylor said he would direct the wealth beyond that limit…
The appearance of the figures is unusual enough to make some motorists look twice (Representational photo) A group of villagers in England has spent four months making something they hope will persuade speeding motorists to slow down: life-sized knitted traffic officers and fake speed cameras. The unusual road safety campaign began after numerous accidents were…
In 2011, the United States spent $861 million inspecting travellers and cargo for agricultural pests, but fees collected left a shortfall of more than $325 million. The funding gap stemmed partly from federal laws restricting which passengers and transport operators could be charged, alongside weaknesses in fee collection and differences between agency costs and revenue….
Pakistan seals centuries-old Hindu temple, commercial plaza plan triggers protests Bangladesh Hindu Sammilon Sangho has expressed concern and strongly condemned the sealing of the centuries-old Ramlila Temple in Dera Ismail Khan, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, amid reports of plans to demolish the historic structure and build a commercial complex on the site.In a statement…
