Kate Winslet reads ‘Room on the Broom’ for children during the Halloween season, adding its 104th read-aloud to Storyline Online’s free literacy library

“The witch had a cat, and a hat that was black…” Kate Winslet’s voice rises and falls with the rhythm, turning each line into a visual as she reads Julia Donaldson’s ‘Room on the Broom’. She does not rush. Rather, she lets the beat carry the story. The Academy Award-winning actor reads Room on the…

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‘I’m REALLY worried about my…’: Woman seeks financial advice after discovering parents have no retirement savings after spending Rs 17 lakh on her wedding

A wedding is often remembered as a milestone that brings families together. But for one 26-year-old woman, the celebrations also brought an unexpected financial reality into focus. She recently discovered that her parents, now in their early 60s, have very little money saved for retirement after spending a large part of their savings on her…

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Tata Motors acquires majority stake in Italian commercial vehicle maker Iveco for 3.43 billion euros

Tata Motors announced Iveco deal in 2025. NEW DELHI: Tata Motors on Friday acquired an 89.42% stake in Italian commercial vehicle maker Iveco Group for around 3.43 billion euros after the initial settlement of its cash tender offer, taking control of the European company as the acquisition process continues.The deal makes Iveco an indirect subsidiary…

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‘Global South bears burden’: At G20 meet, Jaishankar flags attacks on ships & Indian seafarers in Hormuz | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday raised concerns over repeated attacks on civilian shipping and seafarers at the G20 foreign affairs ministers’ meeting, stressing the urgent need to safeguard freedom of navigation.In a post on X, Jaishankar said the Global South was disproportionately bearing the consequences of attacks in the Middle East,…

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A UK woman claimed she could not walk, drive or work because of hip pain, but investigators found she was running a body-piercing business and working for other clients | World News

A UK woman who claimed that hip pain left her unable to walk, drive or work has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 after admitting to fraudulently claiming Statutory Sick Pay while working for other clients and running her own body-piercing business. Claire Hopkinson, a resident of Telford, Shropshire, submitted false medical fitness certificates,…

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Designed to cripple, not sink: How limpet mines hit tanker with 27 Indians

Limpet mines pose a particular threat because small boats can approach commercial vessels without immediately attracting suspicion A Panama-flagged oil tanker carrying 27 Indian seafarers was targeted with limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. The explosives, reportedly attached to the vessel’s…

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Google loses $500bn as China stocks suffer worst rout since 2016: What’s happening to global AI?

Companies are increasingly turning to debt markets to finance the build-out For the past few years, artificial intelligence has been Wall Street’s favourite investment story. Pour billions into chips, build data centres, promise a revolution and watch valuations soar. But the mood music is changing. Investors are beginning to ask an increasingly uncomfortable question: When,…

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A silver airship-shaped cabin became one of Scotland’s most unusual holiday rentals; now AirShip 002 and two neighbouring retreats, a business grossing around £100,000 a year, are listed for over £750,000

A striking silver cabin shaped like an airship has become one of Scotland’s most recognisable holiday rentals, and now the business behind it is on the market. AirShip 002, along with two neighbouring retreats at Druim Na Cracaig on the Morvern Peninsula near Oban, has been listed by Savills for offers over £750,000. The collection…

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Likely for the first time ever, Elon Musk shares the ‘whole schedule’ on how he spends time with his 14 children; says: I see my kids with …

Elon Musk shares the ‘whole schedule’ on how he spends time with his 14 children Elon Musk, probably for the first time, has shared the “whole schedule” about how he co-parent his 14 children. An X post recently claimed that Musk’s “co parenting arrangements” are “managed through a system that former staff have described as…

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In 1933, New York’s High Line carried freight trains above Manhattan; after its conversion into a park visited by six million people a year, the final garden with 2,000 perennials is set to open in November

Photo: New York City’s High Line / Instagram New York City’s High Line began in 1933 as the West Side Elevated Line, carrying meat, dairy, and produce above Manhattan’s streets. Nearly two decades after its first section opened as a public park in 2009, the final garden at West 34th Street is set to open…

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