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In Pakistan, fishermen pull a rare river dolphin from a net, ease it back to safety

According to The Express Tribune, people were fishing on the Chenab River when the dolphin became caught in their net, and ...
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Washington DC could get driverless vehicles by 2028, but unions warn drivers will pay the price

A bill could put robotaxis on Washington, D.C., streets by 2028, but local unions are resisting the proposal amid concerns ...
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In Trinidad and Tobago, homeowner hears movement in water well, then game warden lifts out otter

A water well in Trinidad and Tobago yielded a surprise after a homeowner spotted unexpected movement: an adult female ...
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Australia adds 15,000 Toyota Klugers to recall as second-row seatbacks may not lock

About 15,000 additional Toyota Kluger SUVs in Australia were added to a safety recall tied to second-row seatbacks that may fail to latch securely.
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Aston Martin says its first EV is now a 2033-to-2035 bet, not a 2031 launch

Aston Martin expects its first fully electric model to arrive no earlier than 2033, according to CEO Adrian Hallmark, ...
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In Ireland, a family's travel insurance policy jumped over 300% despite no claims

An Irish family's travel insurance policy jumped over 300% in less than five years despite no claims being made on the plan.
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In India, vets pull black plastic bag from cobra after spotting bulge in its stomach

A five-foot cobra in Haryana, India, survived after veterinarians performed emergency stomach surgery that revealed a ...
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California rent board delays landlord penalty plan after staff warns it needs more hires

Pasadena's Rental Housing Board has held off on deciding whether to issue fines for landlords who violate the city's rent ...
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Maryland family turns 116-acre hunting farm into protected wildlife haven

Restoration efforts have turned a 116-acre hunting property in Kent County, Maryland, into a legally protected wildlife haven ...
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After Idaho's June storm, one Allstate family says every roof on the block got fixed except theirs

After a June storm damaged roofs in one Idaho neighborhood, the Corrales family said their insurance company denied their ...
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Americans more likely to place a bet than read, with less than half cracking open a book in a year: survey

The New York Post reported that 57% of adults said they placed a bet in 2025. According to the American Time Use Survey — ...
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Python gulps down six ducks in India, but villagers help get it back to wild instead of kill it

Rather than attacking the snake, the villagers instead called rescuers, who safely removed the python and returned it to its ...