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A New York family owned half of a private road beside its 45-acre property; after relatives blocked it with tree trunks, the state’s highest court ruled a 1,500-member club had gained title to it

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Family members blocked the eastern half of Godfrey’s Pond Road with tree trunks, restricting the club’s access. (AI image) A New York family that owned half of a private road beside its 45-acre property has lost ownership of that portion to a neighbouring recreational club with around 1,500 members. The two sides had shared the…

A Canadian conservation club with just four members plans to give nearly 100 forested acres on Thorah Island to a university; the property, valued around C$400,000, is used for isolated honeybee breeding research

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A Canadian conservation club with only four elderly members is preparing to transfer nearly 100 acres of forested land on Thorah Island to the University of Guelph, preserving a site that has supported honeybee breeding research for more than three decades. According to a report by GuelphToday published on October 22, the undeveloped property on…

A Florida mother earned $1,500 a month while her new husband paid $8,600 in household bills, but a judge counted both as her income in a child-support dispute; on October 21, an appeals court ordered a fresh calculation

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Florida court ordered fresh child-support calculation after husband’s household payments were counted as wife’s income. (AI image) A Florida appeals court on Wednesday ordered a fresh calculation of child support in a dispute involving a mother whose monthly income of $1,500 had been assessed at $10,100 after a lower court included $8,600 paid by her…

A 10-foot endangered shark trapped in a South Korean canal for more than a month was finally guided toward the open sea; hours after its third rescue attempt, it swam back, leaving officials searching for a new plan

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Bukangi has been in the North Port canal since September 18 (Reuters photo) A 10-foot endangered shark in South Korea has left authorities facing an unusual rescue problem. After spending more than a month inside a canal in the port city of Busan, the shark was finally guided towards the open sea on Wednesday. But…

€50 million for a Monet: ‘Iris’ sets French auction record after decades in hiding

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At a Paris auction, Claude Monet’s painting titled Iris fetched an astounding 50 million euros, setting a new record for artwork sold in France. (Pic Credit: Bloomberg.com) A monumental painting titled Iris by french impressionist artist Claude Monet sold for 50 million euros ($56 million), including buyer fees, at an auction in Paris on Thursday,…

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

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A centuries-old archaeological puzzle at Westminster Abbey in London may finally be nearing a resolution, with new research suggesting that a skeleton discovered inside a Roman stone coffin belonged to a medieval abbot rather than the Roman-era man named on its inscription. According to an announcement by Westminster Abbey and reports by The Guardian and…

An Ontario farmer says he turned down a C$16 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

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Representative Image (AI generated) When a developer offered Charles Stevens C$16 million for Wilmot Orchards, the 164-acre fruit farm he helped build near Newcastle, Ontario, he had every reason to consider it. The property sits close to Highway 401 and Lake Ontario, in a rapidly growing part of the Greater Toronto Area where farmland is…

‘Lifting sanctions will make Putin stronger’: Zelenskyy differs with Trump on Russia

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs better missiles as US pushes for peace deal with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his differences with US President Donald Trump are “not about personalities”, warning that lifting sanctions against Russia would strengthen President Vladimir Putin and undermine efforts to end the war.In an interview with CNN in Kyiv…

Jason Momoa has bought a 4.92-hectare Queenstown estate for NZ$15 million that once belonged to late actor Sam Neill; the New Zealand property sold for NZ$3.5 million above its rating valuation

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Hollywood actor Jason Momoa has expanded his presence in New Zealand by buying a 4.92-hectare lifestyle property in Queenstown for NZ$15 million (£7.1 million). The property is in the rural area of Dalefield. It once belonged to the late actor Sir Sam Neill before being passed on to his former wife. According to property records…

MrBeast’s $5 billion empire faces scrutiny after media business loses nearly $80 million

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MrBeast (Image via Getty) MrBeast has turned viral YouTube challenges into something far bigger than online entertainment. Jimmy Donaldson, the creator behind the global sensation, now leads a business empire valued at approximately $5 billion, with interests spanning chocolate, television, theme parks and financial technology. His success shows how a creator can turn millions of…