Dubai number plate buyers get escrow protection with new platform
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Utah man builds backyard railroad with 40,000 pounds of gravel for $18,000
A childhood love that never fadedMohl, then 43, described himself as a lifelong train enthusiast who had spent years building and storing model railroads.He…
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Illinois ‘caveman’ home built with Colorado rocks is $59,000
In the 1970s, when energy costs were climbing, an Illinois man went underground. The earth-sheltered house he built at 508 S Jefferson Street in Armington,…
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Outstanding traffic fines add up to ₹49,194.05 crore
The Supreme Court gave this order on being informed that unpaid traffic fines across India had added up to ₹49,194.05 crore.
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Two suspected Pakistani intruders shot dead by BSF in Punjab
Two suspected Pakistani intruders were shot dead by BSF along the Punjab-India border in Tarn Taran, with details awaited.
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FlyDubai Pilot tells PM Modi what gave him courage during attack (Video)
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who sustained serious injuries while successfully
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flydubai pilot reveals what happened in cockpit: ‘I couldn’t let everybody else die’
Captain Smit Machchhar recounts his heroic actions during a cockpit altercation on flydubai FZ1073, saving lives despite severe injuries. Read the full story.
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Extensive phone data to be analysed in boxer's drug trafficking case
Prosecutors obtained more than 70,000 pages of phone data collected as part of an investigation into Melbourne gym owner Ray "Razor" Dimachki.
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'Lifeless' baby took two gasps after delivery, inquest hears
One expert has told the court there were likely signs of life when Alby Spreadborough was born at Emerald Hospital, while another disagreed.
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Lawyers for US inmate who survived lethal injections demand release
Christa Pike is in critical condition after two failed attempts to execute her by lethal injection, her lawyer says.
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Eiffel Tower row: Paris probe finds no BAPS request
A Paris investigation found that BAPS did not explicitly ask for female Eiffel Tower employees to be excluded during its September 5 visit, even though women…
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'H-1B programme is completely broken': JD Vance backs scrapping visa system
US Vice President JD Vance has called the H-1B visa programme “completely broken” and said he would support scrapping it, accusing companies of using the…
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Antilia bomb scare case: Why Sachin Vaze’s bail lasted a day | Explained
Bail for Sachin Vaze in the Antilia bomb-scare case faces a High Court stay, pending the NIA’s terrorism-claim appeal.
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Dubai Police seize 2.3 tonnes of narcotics worth Dh115 million
113 boxes of narcotics uncovered in major Dubai Police operation
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Russia tries to freeze Ukraine as it suffers record casualties and retreats
Moscow has suffered further losses of occupied territory, but is using new drones to beat Ukraine’s defences.
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Woman who stopped Adelaide beach brawl speaks out
In an exclusive interview with the ABC, a woman who tried to stop a brawl on an Adelaide beach before being pelted with bottles has spoken publicly for the…
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New islands appear after Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
Two new islands spotted near Anak Krakatau after a major eruption; scientists seek to confirm their formation and future stability.
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Goyal rejects claims of India’s excess capacity
Piyush Goyal said India does not have structural excess manufacturing capacity in sectors identified by the G20, arguing that Indian production caters to both…
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Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold
Japan has increased its permanent residency fee 20-fold to 200,000 yen and introduced stricter income, pension and Japanese-language requirements for foreign…
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Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar Injured in Mid-Air Attack, Helps Save 174 Lives
Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, 39, was seriously injured after a reported mid-air attack by his co-pilot on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight carrying 174 people.…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs placed in solitary following report on his VIP prison life
The disgraced hip-hop mogul has been paying several inmates who do his laundry, make his bed, clean the toilet before he uses it and even give him…
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Greece pushes EU to suspend asylum during mass migration surges
EU migration pact improvements face criticism for insufficient tools to manage large-scale migration emergencies.
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Madras High Court dismisses case over transfer of five juvenile elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu
Madras High Court dismisses petition challenging transfer of juvenile elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu, ruling premature legal action bypassed expert review.
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Mohammad Deepak arrested for 'assaulting' businessman in Uttarakhand
Deepak Kumar, a Kotdwar gym owner who challenged protests against a Muslim shopkeeper, is jailed for alleged assault and threats.