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US Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's last-ditch bid to halt execution

The Tennessee inmate has been awaiting execution since she was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate.

In US, Jaishankar warns of ‘major food crisis’ in coming months amid Ukraine, Iran conflicts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warned that disruptions to grain shipments and fertiliser supplies could trigger a major food crisis in the coming months.

Iranians stagger under soaring costs of seven months of war

LONDON, Sept 29 - Iran's leaders may radiate bullishness in their war with the United States, but life is becoming ever tougher for ordinary citizens unable to afford basic necessities or rent as a US blockade cuts the state's financial lifeline - oil exports.

Ousted Guinea-Bissau leader to run in December election, source says

BISSAU, Sept 29 - Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo plans to return to the country on October 4 to run for the presidency in an election scheduled for December, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Questioning Russian threat to Europe is irresponsible, Germany's top diplomat says in Slovakia

Sept 29 - Russia's imperialism is the greatest threat to Europe and to question that is irresponsible, Germany's foreign minister said on Tuesday in Slovakia, where the prime minister has criticised the West's approach on Ukraine.

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More than 400 detained as France student protests escalate

Students have been protesting conditions and resources in high schools since last week.

Meet Ben O'Connor, the 16-year-old who sold 200,000 gift boxes before building an app to help farmers manage their work

Ben O'Connor, aged 16, from a dairy farming family in Co. Down, is already a serial entrepreneur.

New texts from Cornell frat house members shed more light on alleged attack

The messages surfaced as Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced he was reopening the criminal investigation and bringing the case to a grand jury

Slovak school stabbing kills teacher, injures two

A 13-year-old schoolboy was detained over the attack, police said.

Greece agrees to return remains of medieval tsar to Bulgaria

ATHENS, Sept 29 - Greece will return to Bulgaria the remains identified as those of Bulgarian medieval ruler Tsar Samuel under an accord signed on Tuesday that also provides for the transfer of other historic and religious artefacts between the two Balkan neighbours.

In 2019, Chip and Joanna Gaines bought Waco’s neglected Cottonland Castle; after years restoring the 6,176-sq-ft landmark, the ‘Fixer Upper’ property listed for $2.7 million has found a buyer

For years, Cottonland Castle stood as one of Waco's most intriguing landmarks, an imposing historic home that had plenty of character but needed someone

A 9-acre Colorado ranch near Aspen has two natural hot springs that heat the house and supply its water; with half a mile of river frontage and its own geothermal system, the property is now asking $5.95 million

In Colorado's Crystal River Valley, some homes come with mountain views. This one comes with something far more unusual: its own natural heating system.

60 million kids to be auto-enrolled in Trump Accounts

Children cannot access the Trump Account until they are 18, and it can only be used for specific things like paying for a home or education

Italy completes troop withdrawal from Iraq

ROME, Sept 29 - Italy on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of its last troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year military presence in the country, a defence ministry statement said.

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Joshua Tree wildlife crossings planned in California’s Mojave Desert to curb wildlife-vehicle collisions; two State Route 62 structures to protect bighorn sheep, mountain lions and bobcats with $6 million-plus funding

Wildlife crossings are increasingly being used across the United States to help animals safely navigate roads and highways, while reducing

Did locals help thwart a terror plot in the U.K.? | About That

Avneet Dhillon breaks down what we know about a foiled suspected terror plot near a U.K. air base used by the U.S. in its war on Iran. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images

Gaza before and after: Google satellite images show what nearly 3 years of Israel-Hamas war did

Newly updated Google Maps satellite imagery offers a stark view of Gaza’s destruction, while UN data puts the scale of structural damage at 82 per cent.

Fat Bear Week finalists Bear 910 and Backpack face off for the crown

The event this year featured 16 bears vying for the heavyweight title in a single-elimination, bracket-style tournament

Homeland Security tapped $20 million in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

Senators have demanded a response within the next 48 hours detailing ’how this president is literally stealing their tax dollars to air campaign ads celebrating himself’

Six Flags officially closes X2 roller coaster after multiple severe brain injuries were reported

X2 has been closed since July 12 after two riders suffered life-threatening brain injuries less than a week apart

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U.S. Supreme Court says Trump can continue deportations to 3rd countries — for now

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the ‌harms they may face, bolstering a tool his administration has used for rapid expulsions as part of his immigration crackdown.

In 2021, billionaire Orlando Bravo paid $39.25 million for Phil Collins’s 1929 Miami Beach mansion; months later, he won approval to demolish it for a flood-resilient home with tropical gardens

Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo has received approval to tear down a historic Miami Beach estate once owned by English musician Phil Collins.

Trump’s DOJ says ‘sick and poorly’ Kennedy Center is already running out of money to pay its bills

DOJ says the venue is ‘in a state of collapse’ while the president’s Senate ally blocks legislation that would prevent him from demolishing it altogether

Mamdani unveils plan to combat antisemitism in NYC amid concerns over Israel criticism

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dedicated a portion of an address at the United Nations last week to assailing Mamdani, accusing him of spreading lies about Israel and calling him ‘the antisemitic mayor of New York’