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The buyer remains unknown. (Concierge Auctions) A historic Manhattan penthouse set inside a gold leaf dome has sold at auction for $9 million, ending a 530 day stretch on the market that saw its original asking price cut by 64 percent. The landmark home atop the historic Sohmer Piano Building in the Flatiron District was…

Photo credit: Trip Advisor Wisconsin officials were set to demolish an 1897 jail museum for about $259,000, but a last-minute preservation push changed the timeline. After a lengthy public session in Neillsville, the Clark County Board voted 26 to 1 to delay the demolition decision for three months, giving preservation advocates more time to present…

Representative Image of ancient silver coins and Viking Age artifacts displayed for archaeological examination (AI Generated Image) A woman digging for fishing bait near her summer house in the Stockholm area uncovered what has since been identified as Sweden’s largest coin hoard. The discovery was made in 2025 on the Mörkö peninsula near Södertälje and…

A $2.52 billion federal loan has been approved to build the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, clearing the way for the largest infrastructure project in Alabama’s history. US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the approval of the low-interest loan, which provides key funding for the $4.15 billion project aimed at fixing…

In 2017, June Thomas began rescuing stray “rez dogs” from her own home on Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in southern Manitoba, driven by concern for the many unvaccinated, unsterilised animals roaming the reserve. After surveying 200 homes, helping sterilise more than 65 dogs and cats and coordinating several on-reserve clinics, she has now opened…

Ho-Yin Mo, a former Chinese-language TV news anchor was taken into custody by ICE. (Photo: X) A staffer working for California Democratic Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani was arrested by US immigration authorities at an airport in Las Vegas over an alleged visa overstay, the Department of Homeland Security said.Ho-Yin Mo, a former Chinese-language TV news anchor…

Erdogan raises Kashmir issue at UNGA (Reuters photo) Turkey on Tuesday raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying the matter “should be addressed through dialogue.”In his UNGA address, Erdogan said: “In South Asia, it is important that all disputes, including the Kashmir issue,…

A 5.5-acre historic country estate in New City, New York, once home to famous German composer Kurt Weill and actress Lotte Lenya, is now for sale for $1.995 million. Known as Brook House, the property at 116 South Mountain Road was bought by its current owners in 1993 for $490,000. Over the last 33 years,…

Trump announced that his administration is seeking a “fundamental change” in the situation in Cuba (Photo: PTI). US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Cuba a ‘failed state’ prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out during his speech.Trump’s remarks came as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly.“It’s an absolutely failed state. It’s failing like…