A High Court judge has ruled in favour of a claimant in a dispute over assets belonging to a deceased man after finding that certain transactions amounted to gifts made in contemplation of death. The case involved Masudur Rahman and four defendants, who disputed the ownership of assets belonging to the late Al-Hasib Mian Muhammad…
Nine-year-old gardener and young entrepreneur Richard Andino, from Loomis in Placer County, California, has turned a simple school lesson about growing plants into a thriving vegetable business. He started with two planter boxes, a handful of vegetables, and plenty of curiosity, driven by a lifelong love of vegetables and a desire to sell them. Three…
A lantern left beside a grave can be a reminder of someone who is no longer there. A potted plant can be a small act of care, while a candle can help a family feel connected to a loved one long after their death. For families visiting Milton Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario, Canada, some of…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A dispute over a shared home can continue long after a relationship ends, particularly when disagreements over property ownership turn into lengthy legal proceedings. In Sausalito, California, a former couple’s fight over a house led to a separate dispute over attorney fees after one partner partly succeeded in getting allegations against him…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A family business can become the centre of a bitter dispute when questions over ownership, financial decisions and control begin to divide relatives. In Wisconsin, a disagreement between a father and son over a family-owned car dealership continued for more than a decade, eventually leading to multiple lawsuits, allegations of misuse of…
Shahid served as the Maldives’ foreign affairs minister between 2018 and 2023 under former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. During this period, he also became one of the country’s most recognisable faces in international diplomacy. Former Maldives foreign affairs minister Abdulla Shahid, was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor, the Maldives Police said on…
In a significant ruling, a federal judge has mandated that Iowa officials allow the local chapter of the Satanic Temple to hold its holiday event. (Pic Credit: Oli London X handle) A federal judge on Monday directed Iowa officials to permit a local chapter of the Satanic Temple to organise a holiday event in the…
For decades, one of Indonesia’s rarest primates survived largely beyond the view of scientists. Now, a series of wildlife rescues on the island of Bangka has brought the elusive animal back into focus, offering fresh hope for a species once feared to have disappeared entirely. According to Reuters reporting by Will Dunham, a new study…
An Australian couple who once managed a vineyard in South Australia’s Riverland region have taken an unusual route after leaving the wine industry: restoring their land to its natural state. Their decision has helped create a potential refuge for the threatened regent parrot, a native Australian bird whose population has suffered from habitat loss. As…
Scientists monitoring the waters off California have recorded an unprecedented rise in ocean temperatures beneath Monterey Bay, with readings reaching 64.72 degrees Fahrenheit (18.18 degrees Celsius) at a depth of approximately 200 feet on October 26, 2026. The measurement surpassed the previous record set during the powerful 1997 El Niño event, marking the highest temperature…
