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UK PM Burnham says may rejoin EU if ‘pros outweigh cons’; France, Spain say ‘welcome back’

Burnham had backed remaining in the EU during the 2016 referendum (Photo: Reuters). British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday that the UK could rejoin the European Union as one of the options after considering “pros and cons” of its possible relationships with the organisation.Burnham had backed remaining in the EU during the 2016…

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An Iowa developer bought the 58-acre Valley West Mall for $11 million; a nearly 50-year-old JCPenney lease now stands in the way of redevelopment as the city considers up to $110 million in incentives

An Iowa developer has bought the 58-acre Valley West Mall site for $11 million (£8.2 million). The company is now starting a major redevelopment project, but it must first deal with complex lease agreements and get support from the city. Brian Martin, president and chief executive officer of Threshold Capital and Threshold Development, completed the…

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In 2023, New York mother Casey McIntyre arranged a fundraiser to erase strangers’ medical bills after her death; by December 2024, her memorial campaign had funded more than $120 million in debt relief

Before dying from stage four ovarian cancer at age 38, New York mother Casey McIntyre arranged a final message that turned her personal loss into financial relief for tens of thousands of strangers across the United States. By December 2024, the viral memorial campaign created in her honor had raised millions of dollars. The money…

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A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

Arizona State University has dropped an eminent domain lawsuit that sought to take a 124-year-old historic home in downtown Phoenix. Widespread public opposition led university officials to let the property remain intact. The Arizona Board of Regents, acting for Arizona State University, filed court papers seeking immediate possession of the historic Louis Emerson House for…

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Flydubai Incident: ‘It was like a horror film’: Israeli passenger recounts restraining Flydubai pilot with headphones after cockpit struggle

File photo: Flydubai flight passenger Tzvika Manes An Israeli passenger who helped restrain the flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to take control of the aircraft and crash it has recounted how he and two other passengers intervened as the plane began to nosedive.Tzika Manes told Israel’s Channel 12, as reported by The Times of Israel,…

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Biggest ever university donation: Ken Griffin gives $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon, will become member of board of trustees

Billionaire Ken Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. No university in the history of US education has received such a donation until Citadel founder Ken Griffin pledged an unprecedented $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. Part of the money will go towards making a new campus in Miami where Griffin stays and the…

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Separate your gay job from day job: Former JPMorgan worker files lawsuit against boss’s disparaging remarks

Former JPMorgan Chase worker (left) files lawsuit against his then-boss for disparaging remarks. Brian Larson, a former senior associate in JPMorgan’s rotational Chase Associate Program, has filed a discrimination lawsuit in Manhattan federal court and complained that his boss, Peter Bergman, repeatedly made disparaging comments about his sexual orientation and eventually forced him to resign….

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october visa bulletin 2026 offers no good news except that eb 2 is back for indians in the new fiscal year

October 2026 visa bulletin ‘most disappointing’: EB-2 is back for India but stuck in 2013; overall no good news

October visa bulletin 2026 offers no good news except that EB-2 is back for Indians in the new fiscal year. After much delay, the State Department published the October 2026 visa bulletin only two days before the Financial Year 2026 ends, creating a lot of confusion among immigration experts. This is the first visa bulletin…

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US to double EB-5 visa fees from November 30: What it means for Indian investors seeking green card

For Indian investors, the change means thousands of dollars in additional government filing costs. The US is sharply increasing fees for its EB-5 immigrant investor programme, raising the cost for foreign nationals seeking a Green Card through investment. The new fee structure, finalised by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), takes effect on November 30.For…

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regina michalski who was found dead in 2023 in a freezer in the 5500 block of west melrose street on chicagos northwest side

An Illinois woman allegedly concealed her mother’s body in a garage freezer for two years, assumed her identity and continued collecting Social Security and food benefits; prosecutors put the intended loss at $21,402

Regina Michalski, who was found dead in 2023 in a freezer in the 5500 block of West Melrose Street on Chicago’s Northwest Side. A Chicago case involving an elderly woman’s death has taken a new turn in federal court, with prosecutors alleging that her daughter concealed her mother’s body in a garage freezer for nearly…

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