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'Lifting sanctions will make Putin stronger': Zelenskyy differs with Trump on Russia
October 31, 2026

'Lifting sanctions will make Putin stronger': Zelenskyy differs with Trump

Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs better missiles as US pushes for peace deal with Russia Ukrainian
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Glacial Lake Outburst Flood damages roads, washes away bridge in Bhutan
October 31, 2026

Glacial Lake Outburst Flood damages roads, washes away bridge in

GELEPHU (BHUTAN) A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Shintapu Tsho in the Laya area
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In 2020, a Portland man began rebuilding his 800-square-foot backyard with ping-pong and a hot tub; after spending ,412, he had brought in about ,000 from hourly rentals by 2025
October 30, 2026

In 2020, a Portland man began rebuilding his 800-square-foot backyard

Photo credit: swimply.com When Rob Nachbar bought his Portland, Oregon, home in 2015, the backyard
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Marco Rubio hosts G20 Foreign Ministers as Iran, Ukraine wars divide members
October 30, 2026

Marco Rubio hosts G20 Foreign Ministers as Iran, Ukraine wars

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host his G20 counterparts, including Russia’s Sergei Lavrov,
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A limited-edition steel watch by Finnish maker Kari Voutilainen entered a New York auction with a top estimate of 0,000; it sold for ,016,000, more than four times that figure, in an October 2026 sale
October 30, 2026

A limited-edition steel watch by Finnish maker Kari Voutilainen entered

Finnish watchmaker Kari Voutilainen’s limited-edition steel watch sells for $1.016 million at auction (Image Credit:
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Foreign Secretary to visit Kathmandu as plans get underway for Nepal PM’s India visit
October 30, 2026

Foreign Secretary to visit Kathmandu as plans get underway for

In a visit to fine-tune the details of Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s planned trip
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An Ontario farmer says he turned down a C million offer for his 164-acre fruit farm; instead, his family placed 29 acres under a 999-year easement, with plans to protect the rest from development
October 29, 2026

An Ontario farmer says he turned down a C$16 million

When a developer offered Charles Stevens C$16 million for Wilmot Orchards, the 164-acre fruit farm
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Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
October 29, 2026

Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defence official said
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In 2010, Paul Walker started a disaster-relief group after the Haiti earthquake; more than a decade after the actor's death, the organisation's volunteers helped 13,093 people in 2025 alone
October 29, 2026

In 2010, Paul Walker started a disaster-relief group after the

Paul Walker founded a Haiti relief group in 2010; it helped 13,093 people in 2025
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In 1869, a Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey puzzled archaeologists with a medieval cross on its lid; 157 years later, dating of the skeleton points to an 11th-century abbot, not the Roman named on the tomb
October 28, 2026

In 1869, a Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey puzzled archaeologists

A centuries-old archaeological puzzle at Westminster Abbey in London may finally be nearing a resolution,
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