Trump Reflecting Pool Project Cost Surges Past $19 Million
President Donald Trump’s high-profile makeover of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has surged past $19 million in taxpayer funds following a series of rising expenditures…
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Saylor Hayes Parents Denied Bond by South Carolina Magistrate
The parents of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes were denied bond by a South Carolina magistrate on September 5, 2026, following their daughter’s drowning death in the Waccamaw River.
Cape Breton: State of Emergency in 3 Counties After Severe Flooding
Following a severe storm that dropped more than 200 millimetres of rain, municipal officials declared a state of local emergency on Saturday afternoon across Inverness, Richmond…
Pentagon Takes Stake in Billionaire’s Firm for Major Venezuela Oil Deal
Following the removal of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital has acquired a 35% stake in Venezuelan billionaire Alejandro…
Port of Dover Gridlock as Masked Stop the Boats Protesters Block Roads
Masked protesters blocked major access routes to Britain’s busiest ferry hub at the Port of Dover on Saturday, halting cross-Channel traffic and drawing sharp condemnation from…
Air Zimbabwe Launches Harare-Masvingo Route to Boost Tourism and Trade
Air Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority have launched a new direct air service connecting Harare and Masvingo, carrying 44 passengers on its inaugural flight.
Nazi-looted Italian painting found in Argentina to be returned to heir
An 18th-century Italian painting looted by Nazis from Dutch-Jewish art collector Jacques Goudstikker will be returned to his sole surviving heir following a Friday court ruling in…
Guantanamo Workers Go Two Months Without Pay Amid Provincial Liquidity Crisis
Workers at a trade and gastronomy enterprise in Manuel Tames, Guantanamo, have gone two months without wages, highlighting a severe provincial liquidity crisis.
Search for missing boy continues after brother’s body found in Northern Luzon
Mabitog in San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, while responders continue looking for his missing sibling in the mountainous terrain.
Single Mother Killed by Railway Fence
A 41-year-old single mother in Keelung died after her motorcycle collided with a railway company’s iron fence, which pierced her heart.
Suspicious Fire Rips Through Cafe Next to NZ’s Oldest Building
A suspicious fire at a cafe near New Zealand’s oldest surviving building, Kemp House, was contained thanks to a passerby’s quick call to emergency services, according to reports.
AfD Poised to Win Saxony-Anhalt Election
Germany’s far-right AfD party is poised to win a state election in Saxony-Anhalt, potentially making it the first far-right government in the country since World War II.