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Christopher Plummer’s former Darien waterfront estate built in 1866 The historic waterfront estate in Darien, Connecticut, once owned by Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Plummer, has returned to the property market with an asking price of $12.995 million.The 1.17-acre coastal property, situated at 209 Long Neck Point Road, features a thoroughly modernised 1866 Colonial residence. Alongside…

US judge scraps Trump’s IRS deal (File photo) A US federal judge on Monday voided President Donald Trump’s settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ruled that the lawsuit had been filed for an “improper purpose”, and recommended sanctions and disciplinary action against the lawyers involved.In a 56-page order, US District Judge Kathleen Williams said…

Former Meta techie says he has to make the tough decision of returning to India after being laid off. A former techie at Meta who got laid off in the latest round of firing that happened in May said he had to make the hard decision of leaving the US, the country where he built…

Two men suspected of carrying out one of the most spectacular heists in French history have broken their silence, confessing to the €88 million Louvre jewel theft and revealing they were hired for €15,000 to €25,000 by a mysterious mastermind they still refuse to name.Abdoulaye N. , 40, a former internet sensation known for motorcycle…

A prominent Chinese maritime analyst has warned that Japan’s expanding military role in the South China Sea could become more destabilising than that of the United States, as regional tensions continue to rise following the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitration ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims.Speaking at a security round table in…

A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court The Donald Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the tribunal poses a threat to US sovereignty by claiming the authority to investigate and prosecute American officials and military personnel.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled…

Image Credit: Facebook/ @Egypt’s State Information Service Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near Luxor, Egypt revealing fresh insights into the country’s ancient past. The tomb, discovered in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis on Luxor’s West Bank is believed to have belonged to a senior official named Paser, who lived during the Ramesside period. The…

Cover of Iranian daily Hamshahr, referencing Lindsey Graham The daily Hamshahri carried front-page illustration depicting Trump and Netanyhau while other US and Israeli officials stand Several Iranian newspapers prominently featured the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham on their front pages on Sunday, with some publications using the occasion to issue veiled warnings directed at…

Concorde flew so high that it was forced to carry a radiation meter to track dangerous cosmic storms British-French supersonic jet Concorde flew so close to the edge of space that it had to carry a special radiation meter to monitor dangerous cosmic storms. If the cockpit instrument sounded an alarm, the only way pilots…

Muhammad Ali (Image: Wikipedia) Fame gave Muhammad Ali one of the largest platforms of the twentieth century, and he chose, deliberately, not to use most of it to talk about his own charity work. “I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly…