October 2026

Photo credit: WVMA’s Cupertino campaign page After nearly two decades of gathering in borrowed spaces, the West Valley Muslim Association has secured a permanent home in Cupertino. The organisation completed its $16.5 million purchase of the former LDS Church at 20125 Bollinger Road on October 22, 2026, closing a chapter that began when its founding…

Justin and Hailey Bieber have added a $12 million Manhattan residence to their property portfolio, choosing a waterfront condominium in New York’s West Village that combines distinctive architecture, expansive river views and amenities designed around privacy. The purchase was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, with further details on the residence and its design…

Red Baron employee goes viral after an influencer harasses him for a prank video. A supermarket worker in Michigan who confronted a social media prankster for disrupting him during work has received an outpouring of support online, with a fundraiser for him crossing $100,000.The employee, identified publicly as Walt Z, was restocking frozen pizzas at…

Businesses employing H-1B workers won’t get certain agricultural grants in Texas. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced that businesses employing H-1B visa holders will no longer be eligible for certain grants administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture, in a move aimed at prioritising local workers in the use of taxpayer money. Miller announced…

If you have ever been to a supermarket, you will know that food often remains unsold even when it is perfectly good to eat. A bag of carrots rejected because one is too crooked. A crate of apples set aside because of a small bruise. A loaf of bread left on the shelf because it…

A man buried beneath a hearth in southeastern Spain nearly 3,700 years ago may have been subjected to a ritual intended to suppress supernatural forces rather than simply punish or humiliate him, according to a new archaeological study. The man’s face was positioned just one centimetre below the floor of a large hall, while a…