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An anonymous family from Connecticut has donated $50 million to Americares, a global health and disaster-relief organisation, in the largest gift in its history. Announced on September 9, 2026, the donation will help expand access to essential medicines, strengthen partnerships with healthcare providers and improve the long-term resilience of health systems. The family has supported…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A home bought with help from grandparents and maintained through decades of mortgage payments, repairs and household expenses became the centre of an unusual family property dispute in Indiana. More than two decades after purchasing the house, a woman found herself facing a demand to sell it from her former partner’s brother,…

Greg and Leah Sempel claim they used the disputed land for decades before Idaho acquired it in 1996. (AI image) An Idaho couple who have farmed in Benewah County since 1979 have won another chance to claim 5.95 acres of disputed land after the state Supreme Court overturned an earlier ruling in Idaho’s favour on…

Textile residues adhering to artefacts excavated at Sanxingdui (Photos: Antiquity) Scientists examining 3,000-year-old objects recovered from the Sanxingdui archaeological site in China’s Sichuan Province have found traces of silk on 101 artefacts, including bronze masks, gold, jade and ivory objects. According to a study published in the journal Antiquity on Sunday, researchers used microscopic and…

For generations, Australia’s tiny native stingless honey bees have been part of Indigenous medicine. Scientists now believe they may hold clues to tackling one of modern medicine’s biggest challenges: antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Researchers at the University of Sydney examined the potential medicinal benefits of honey and propolis (a mixture of plant resin and beeswax that bees…

An Ohio appeals court has upheld a local zoning ban on short-term home rentals. The ruling shuts down a property owner’s attempt to run an Airbnb business in a quiet suburban neighborhood of about 140 homes. In a decision issued on 26 October 2026, the Fifth District Court of Appeals of Ohio backed a lower…

The 1920-built White Mill in Danville, Virginia, operated for 75 years before closing in 1996. Renamed Dan River Falls, the 650,000-square-foot historic complex is being transformed into apartments, offices, retail space and a riverfront community hub.A historic textile mill in Danville, Virginia, that once symbolised the city’s industrial prosperity has found a new purpose as…

Very recently, the internet was abuzz with conversations about protein and then even fibre, with the humble macronutrients taking centre stage in discussions aboutr health and nutrition. However, the food pyramid we have all grown up studying, simple as it may appear on paper, is far more complex to follow in practice. The human body…

Trump dismisses health concerns after cancelling weekend rallies US President Donald Trump has cancelled his planned weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, opting instead to hold phone rallies to support Republican candidates in nearly 20 states ahead of the midterm elections.The move comes as Republicans face a tough fight to retain control of Congress, with…

Taylor Swift, the iconic American singer and songwriter. keeps making headlines not only for her songs but also for the tremendous charity works that she keeps doing. This time, the 14 Grammy winner is again in the news for her charity work for kids. In 2010, when devastating floods damaged a popular playground in Hendersonville,…