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North Carolina Family bought 600 acres in 1811; 214 years later, 298 acres protected from development

In a remarkable effort to maintain their agricultural heritage, a North Carolina family has successfully preserved 298 acres of land from development over seven generations. Acquired in 1811 by John W. Caldwell and Nancy Hartfield, this property operates as a working forest. The enacted conservation easement guarantees that this land will remain untouched by housing or commercial ventures, earning...

Anonymous donor gave Ali's favourite Louisville park $5m: ‘lover of parks’

No relief at the pump: EU diesel hits new record of €2.24 a litre

Twelve EU countries recorded new diesel price highs as supply disruptions pushed the bloc’s average pump price to €2.24 a litre.

Botswana at 60 challenges the story of postcolonial African failure

Botswana showed that resource wealth need not condemn a country to corruption and underdevelopment.

What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?

The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of Flydubai flight to Israel

Investigators worked on Thursday to determine why an Omani pilot stabbed the captain of a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on the Flydubai plane – which was carrying 174 people, mostly Israelis, from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv – have described how the bloodied Indian captain managed to open the cockpit...

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of flydubai flight to Israel

Investigators worked on Thursday to determine why an Omani pilot stabbed the captain of a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on the flydubai plane – which was carrying 174 people, mostly Israelis, from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv – have described how the bloodied Indian captain managed to open the cockpit...

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of flyDubai flight to Israel

Investigators worked Thursday to determine why an Omani pilot stabbed the captain of a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on the FlyDubai plane – which was carrying 174 people, mostly Israelis, from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv – have described how the bloodied Indian captain managed to open the cockpit do...

Nigeria charges man accused of faking government agency

What if you could invent a government agency and get the government to fund it?

New US visa rule from October 1: Expanded social media screening for I, TN and TD visa applicants

Extended Victoria Park lantern show attracts thousands for National Day

Thousands of Hongkongers, domestic helpers and tourists have taken advantage of the extended lantern show in Victoria Park as the National Day “golden week” holiday kicked off in mainland China. Many people arrived early at sunset on Thursday to avoid the huge crowds that had previously gathered for the International Lantern Spectacular, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, which has attracte...

Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash

The high-profile businessman known for his political connections was one of six people killed in the crash.

Briton jailed in India for nine years released on bail, rights group says

A British man who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been released on bail, according to human rights organisation Reprieve.

In 2020, Roger Daltrey and his family started Lakedown Brewing; three years later, the business...

Founded in 2020 by Roger Daltrey and his family, Lakedown Brewing Co. is a charming microbrewery based in East Sussex. Dedicated to crafting easy-drinking beers from high-quality ingredients, they also oversee the Lakedown Trout Fishery, creating a picturesque setting for visitors. Committed to the local community, the brewery actively supports youth music training initiatives, with their beers av...

Young martial artists train in China’s ancient mountain schools

Young students from China and abroad train in tai chi and kung fu on the Wudang Mountains, where Taoist philosophy shapes martial arts and daily life.

Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?

The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.

Russia ‘poses rapidly increasing threat’ to Nato, warns Dutch prime minister – Europe live

Rob Jetten says that European countries are working closer together on intelligence ‘to an unprecedented level’ to combat threatsThe ⁠EU Commission, France, Italy, Ireland ⁠and ⁠Britain are ​holding a call on ⁠the possible need to release diesel ⁠stocks, an ​EU ‌official ‌said, as reported by Reuters.A ‌Commission spokesperson had earlier declined direct comment on reports that the ‌Trump administ...

British Sikh activist released from Delhi jail after nine-year detention

Indian government issued with warning it would be in contempt of court if it failed to release Jagtar Singh JohalThe British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from a Delhi prison after the Indian high court warned the government it would be found in contempt of court if it continued to attempt to keep him in jail despite an 18 September court order releasing him on bail. Johal has...

US says F-47 will be first sixth-gen jet. China’s J-36 and J-50 are already flying

Washington is “not too far away” from a production line for its F-47 sixth-generation fighter, a senior US Air Force official has said, as China presses ahead with flight-testing two different next-generation combat aircraft of its own. During a virtual event hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on Monday, Brigadier General Timothy Helfrich, the service’s portfolio acquisition ex...

Whatever Trump claims, weaponisation of space makes losers of us all

When the US Space Force announced on September 14 that “the US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action”, I thought of Isaac Newton’s well-known declaration that he could not calculate the madness of people. This is the first time a country has admitted to deploying weapons in space. Today, the orbits are congested and contested with ...

Anti-South Asian online hate surges in US under Trump 2.0, study finds

Anti-South Asian hate in the United States has spiked since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office for a second term, with racist, dehumanising and xenophobic slurs and narratives proliferating across both mainstream and fringe social media platforms, a US-based report has revealed. The report, titled “The Rising Tide of Anti-South Asian Hate in the United States”, by the Washington-based Centre...

Gavin Newsom orders California firms to keep 'AI' name unchanged after Trump's 'superintelligence' decree

Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators

Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerateThe train that ran into the back of another in the Bedford rail crash sped up after the driver received a warning that he had passed a red light, rail investigators have reported.The driver of the East Midlands train, who died in the crash in June, acknowledged...

Indian Mesa wind farm combined 125 turbines with sheep grazing and $930,000 in school taxes

Finland investigates suspected break-ins at several MPs homes, authorities say

All members of parliament had been told to remain vigilant, report observations and file police complaints if necessary.