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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…

Seven years on, Sri Lankan court delivers verdict in Easter Sunday bombings case (Picture credit: AP) A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday found 15 men guilty of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 260 people and wounded about 500.The coordinated attacks targeted three churches and three hotels across the island…

Netanyahu also accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting unrest against Jewish people in New York. ‘Shame on you, Mr Mamdani,’ Netanyahu said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would use his address to the United Nations this week to defend Israel’s military actions against Palestinians. Hitting out at the New York…

Two century-old homes in Davenport that had once been marked for demolition have gained a new lease on life and are set to become homes for refugee families. Foundation of First Presbyterian Church and Tapestry Farms led an eighteen-month effort to transform these homes.The project was inspired by a concert in March 2025 by the…

The building has moved to Pioneer Village for restoration and display. (Pictures: Cowboy state daily) A weathered cabin that spent decades being used as a storage shed behind a building on Main Street in Lander, Wyoming, has been identified as a late 19th-century Chinese laundry and bathhouse. The building belonged to Sam Sing, one of…