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A dwelling completed in Caulfield South on 18 November 2014 later became the subject of a $176,297.76 County Court award. Mr Fall-Armytage became the registered proprietor in May 2018 and, between June and November 2018, noticed water damage, staining, mould and leaking after heavy rainfall. According to Cogent Legal, his domestic building insurance claim, made…

In 1997, Martha Stewart bought Edsel Ford’s 63-acre Maine estate for reportedly under $6 million (Image Credit: Architectural Digest) Perched above Seal Harbor on Maine’s Mount Desert Island, Skylands carries nearly a century of history tied to the Ford family and is now closely associated with Martha Stewart. Stewart bought the 63-acre estate in 1997,…

Pakistan military-led government refers to the banned TTP as Fitna al Khawarij. Seven militants belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation in north-western Pakistan on Friday, according to an official.The operation took place in Eidak, an area of North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which has…

William Benjamin “Ben” Bobo was a quiet San Francisco resident who spent years walking his golden retriever, Chad, around Alta Plaza Park near his home. Few people who saw the pair there could have known that Bobo would eventually leave millions of dollars to the city’s parks. When he died in August 2023 at the…

Jordan’s Ferrari 550 Maranello outside his former home in Illinois. Image Credit: JOOPITER Michael Jordan’s 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello has resurfaced after spending nearly 24 years out of public view. Jordan sold the red Ferrari through an Illinois dealership in December 2002, after driving it during the final championship years of his Chicago Bulls career….

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the creation of a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs (ORA), marking the latest in a series of faith-related reforms at the Department of Defence headquarters.Also Read: Pete Hegseth to cut generals & admirals in US military by 20%; Pentagon to create new drone…

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday warned of unspecified “additional actions” against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledges what Seoul describes as a “confidentiality agreement” concerning the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issues an apology.Also Read: South Korea accuses Ukraine of breaching secrecy over North Korean POW transfer“If the refusal to acknowledge…

Caitlin Clark vs Olivia Miles debate takes sharp turn as Jeff Teague declares ‘not better’ after playoff heroics Jeff Teague has changed his view on the Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles debate after watching the two rookies handle the WNBA playoffs. On the latest episode of the Club 520 Podcast, the former NBA guard watched…

In 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped turn a former cannery site on California’s Cannery Row into the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Four decades later, the institution is known not only for its kelp forest, jellyfish and deep-sea exhibits, but also for conservation work that reaches far beyond its walls. According…

More than 120 acres of historic farmland and nearby woodland in Essex, Massachusetts, have been permanently protected from commercial housing development after a major conservation deal was completed in early 2025. According to project details published by the Essex County Greenbelt Association, the regional land trust worked with local town leaders and state environmental agencies…