World News

September 18, 2026

A 25-year-old was outbid by $60,000 for a 116-year-old cottage; her handwritten letter convinced the owner to reject higher developer bids and sell it to her

September 18, 2026

California turns 67 acres of former farmland into wetlands and grasslands; restored Carr Lake landscape opens September 20

September 18, 2026

World’s last known wild Chilean tree daisy gets a lifeline as conservationists use ropes to support its only survivor and two seedlings arrive at a Scottish garden

September 18, 2026

In 1992, a Maryland woman bought her aunt’s old piano for $25; a stuck pedal revealed more than 100 baseball cards, and 27 years later a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie sold for $130,054

September 18, 2026

‘Rewards for justice’: US offers $15M for info on Iran’s secretive financial networks

September 18, 2026

An Ohio park covered just 43 acres; a land transfer involving the city and a homebuilder is adding 333 conservation acres, making the park nearly nine times its former size

September 18, 2026

In 2007, a Florida hunger-relief group began packing meals for families in need; nearly two decades later, volunteers have packed more than 100 million meals

September 18, 2026

Visa news: Indian students to face new family restrictions in Australia, no ‘visa hopping’ allowed

September 18, 2026

In 2000, Bob Dylan sold his Harlem townhouse for $560,000; after a preservation-led renovation, the four-storey Strivers’ Row residence has now sold for $2.8 million

September 18, 2026

Charles ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, her brother claims: ‘Like a lottery winner’; Buckingham Palace responds