A New Jersey supermarket sold the winning ticket for an $847 million Powerball jackpot and received a $30,000 retailer bonus; instead of keeping it, the store said the money would go to a food bank

A single lottery ticket sold at a New Jersey supermarket matched all the winning numbers to claim an $847 million Powerball jackpot. The win ended a run of 35 drawings without a jackpot winner. The winning numbers drawn on Wednesday evening, 4 November 2026, were white balls 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56, with red…

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In the UK, a developer and four linked firms have been ordered to pay £46.5 million towards fire-safety work on seven Manchester buildings, following a landmark tribunal ruling that cut the government’s claim

Manchester property developer Urban Splash and four companies linked to it have been ordered to pay £46.5 million towards essential fire safety repairs at seven residential developments across the city. The ruling was made by the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) after a legal case brought by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local…

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An elderly Florida homeowner suing his insurer over sewage damage broke his leg when his wheelchair flipped outside the courthouse, and the trial went ahead without him; an appeals court has now ordered a new trial

The appeals court overturned the jury’s verdict, reopening the homeowner’s insurance coverage dispute for a new trial. A trip to the court house that was expected to bring an elderly Florida homeowner closer to resolving a long running insurance dispute ended in a medical emergency. The homeowner broke his leg and had to have surgery…

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After more than 400 trees were cut at Trump’s Washington golf course, a federal judge names a former prosecutor to investigate whether government lawyers misled her about plans to continue redevelopment

Trump’s golf course redevelopment faces scrutiny over environmental safeguards, public land and compliance with judicial orders. A dispute over a public golf course in the heart of Washington DC has taken an unexpected turn, moving beyond questions of landscaping and redevelopment to the conduct of the federal government itself. What began as a legal challenge…

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‘Cynicism and brutality’: Russia targets Ukrainian rescue workers at site of Zaporizhzhia bombing that killed 55

File photo: A residential building lies in ruins after a Russian airstrike on Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region A Russian FPV drone struck emergency workers carrying out search and rescue operations at the site of an earlier airstrike in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Sunday, damaging specialised rescue equipment. No personnel were injured, Ukraine’s State Emergency…

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‘Threat to heritage’: Buddhist monks protest in Sri Lanka against religious site redevelopment | India News

File photo: Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa, a hemispherical structure containing relics, in Sri Lanka, considered sacred to many Buddhists all over the world A group of Buddhist monks has launched a sit-in protest in Sri Lanka’s sacred city of Anuradhapura, demanding the withdrawal of a government gazette outlining a redevelopment plan for the historic Buddhist…

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Kate Walsh is pushing for 30% of the world’s oceans to be protected by 2030; why the global conservation target is falling behind | World News

Kate Walsh is using her platform as an actor and ocean advocate to push for stronger protection of the world’s seas, backing the global goal of conserving at least 30% of ocean areas by 2030. Private Practice”, a spin-off of “Grey’s Anatomy” star, has worked with Oceana for years, with her interest in marine conservation…

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Researchers surveyed 1,500 km of ancient Arabian desert and checked 125 sites, finding evidence of lakes at 55 but no early human tools; a new study suggests missing toolmaking stone mattered as much as water

Scientists have made new discoveries about the Arabian peninsula. Simple fifth-grade science would have us believe that we need just three things to survive: air, water and food. So, when scientists discovered evidence of freshwater lakes across the interiors of the Arabian Peninsula, they expected to find traces of large prehistoric human settlements. Surprisingly, most…

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