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Two Indian-origin men wanted in Canada over $30,000 apartment rental fraud
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Two Indian-origin men wanted in Canada over $30,000 apartment rental fraud
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Amazon faces lawsuit over ‘dolphin-safe’ and ‘sustainable’ seafood labeling claims
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In 1925, a man ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower and vanished with the money
A con artist named Victor Lustig famously ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925. He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs. Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception. After his initial success, he attempted the same scam again in Paris. His…
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11-year-old boy took Abbot’s kneecap in 1956; 70 yrs later, his widow returns it to the museum
A medieval abbot’s kneecap and a floor tile have been returned to Glastonbury Abbey more than 70 years after they were taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological dig. The artefacts were kept in Australia for decades before the boy’s widow brought them back following his death in 2025.
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Quote of the day by Michael Fassbender: “I’ve always been more inclined to go out to work than…”
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‘He deserves to be remembered’: British man who wrongly spent 11 years in jail raises funds to restore murder victim’s grave
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‘He deserves to be remembered’: British man who wrongly spent 11 years in jail raises funds to restore murder victim’s grave
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Chicago homeowner sues US govt over alleged warrantless immigration raid that damaged property
A Chicago homeowner has sued the US government, alleging Customs and Border Protection officers entered his property without a warrant during an immigration operation in 2025. The lawsuit claims officers damaged his home, ignored requests to leave and violated his constitutional rights. The Department of Homeland Security says its officers acted within legal authority.
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US student visas for Indians drop 62%; CIS report urges scrapping of OPT programme