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A New York court rejected the bank’s bid to reopen a foreclosure case dismissed in 2019 after a six-year delay. (AI image) A New York bank has failed in its attempt to restart a home foreclosure case after allowing it to remain inactive for more than six years. The bank had started legal proceedings against…

File photo: Chairman of Taiwan People’s Communist Party Lin Te-wang (center) Authorities in Taiwan have detained the leader of the island’s Taiwan People’s Communist Party over allegations that he ran as a candidate for borough chief under the direction and sponsorship of China’s Communist Party, local media reported on Sunday.Lin Te-wang, the party’s chair, is…

AI representation of Dr cook making medicine from tomatoes Let’s be honest, everyone knows someone who puts ketchup on absolutely everything. Pastas, pizzas and whatnot. We have all thought that those people need some medicine. Well, what if I told you that, in the 1830s, tomatoes were actually being promoted as medicine, and people were…

Red pigment used in Rosalila Temple. Image Source: WikiMedia Commons There were many practices done back in the day that were harmful for people, without them even realising it. But few still continue to cause that harm, even without us doing them today.In this case, a striking red pigment used by the ancient Maya to…

A roadside stand selling homemade pickles is not the usual sight associated with a five-year-old. Yet Donovan Atkinson, a young boy from Attleboro, Massachusetts, has found himself running just such a venture, with cucumbers from his family’s garden providing the starting point. What began with a surplus of home-grown vegetables eventually developed into a small…

Wawira Njiru became an inspiration for many children (Courtesy: Instagram/ @food4education) William Wordsworth wrote, “That best portion of a good man’s life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” And sometimes, it might seem that these acts are all for nothing. But just as the darkest night gives way to the brightest…

The wrong Dana? Trump offers UFC chief White House job, internet spots possible mix-up Did US President Donald Trump mistake UFC boss Dana White for another Dana White while offering the White House press secretary’s job? That is the question doing the rounds online after an apparent name mix-up triggered a wave of jokes, speculation…

Representative Image (AI-generated) Money earned or acquired before marriage may remain separate property, but putting it into a joint account can change its legal status. This became the central issue in a Florida divorce dispute involving a man who sold his Georgia home after marrying and used the proceeds, along with other funds, towards building…

Vernon contractor Aslan Electrical, Plumbing, Gasfitting, Refrigeration and Sheetmetal Services, billed a customer $778 for a site visit meant to produce a quote for a propane fridge, then took her to the online small claims court when she refused to pay. The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal dismissed the claim in its entirety, finding no…

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed – LFI) and candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, delivers a speech during a political rally to present LFI’s government program for the presidential election French presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Melenchon on Saturday pledged an economic stimulus programme, including price controls, higher…