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‘Engraved with initials’: Titanic passenger’s gold pocket watch sold for 1.78m pounds; memorabilia auction sets new record

Image source: X/@LivesandLores A gold pocket watch belonging to a Titanic victim sold for a record 1.78 million pounds at an auction in Wiltshire, setting the highest price ever paid for Titanic memorabilia, according to Henry Aldridge & Son. The 18-karat gold watch sold on Saturday belonged to Isidor Straus, the Macy’s co-owner who was […]

US shutdown: Record deadlock ends, but new Republican law set to strip millions from SNAP benefits

Millions of Americans greeted the end of the record-setting 43-day government shutdown and the resumption of food stamp benefits with relief, but others are learning they could soon lose federal food aid permanently under a new Republican tax and spending law.Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins directed USDA staff during the shutdown to press states towards compliance […]

‘People against tariffs are fools’: Trump slams US Supreme Court; cites ‘record investment’

Donald Trump slams US Supreme Court (AI) US President Donald Trump launched a strong defence of his tariff policies on Sunday, calling opponents “fools” and asserting that the measures have made the United States “the richest, most respected country in the world.” His comments came on Truth Social as the US Supreme Court heard a […]

Abhishek Sharma Closes In on Virat Kohli’s T20I Record for Most Runs in a Calendar Year | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi, November 9 (Udaipur Kiran) — Young Indian opener Abhishek Sharma is on the verge of breaking Virat Kohli’s record for the most T20 International runs by an Indian in a single calendar year. With one series remaining in 2025 against South Africa, Abhishek stands just 26 runs short of surpassing Kohli’s tally. India […]

Dubai 7-year-old Ivan Krasiukov sets world record for epic Himalayan treks, completes Annapurna Circuit | World News

Dubai boy, 7, sets record for dual Himalayan treks / Image credit: File photo Seven-year-old Ivan Krasiukov, a Grade 2 pupil at Bloom World Academy in Dubai, has been certified by Official World Record (OWR) Europe as the youngest person to complete both the Everest Base Camp 130-km trek (April 2024) and the Annapurna Circuit’s […]

US government shutdown ties record for longest in history

The Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol near sunset in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo) WASHINGTON: The US government shutdown entered its 35th day on Tuesday, matching a record set during Donald Trump’s first presidency, as his administration warned of potential chaos at airports going into one of the busiest travel […]

Record breaking sale: Young Falcon sells for USD $36,265 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction 2025 | World News

A young Farkh Shaheen sold for SAR136,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction, debuting Sakaka friends/Image: SPA In Saudi Arabia, falcons are more than birds, they are cultural treasures, high-end status symbols, and participants in lucrative racing and beauty competitions. Their rarity, intelligence, speed, and genetics make top-quality birds highly valuable. Highlighting this tradition, a young […]

UAE: Dubai 24K gold prices drop below Dh 500 per gram after record high Diwali rate | World News

As of Tuesday morning, 24-karat gold in Dubai traded at Dh481.25 ($131) per gram, marking a sharp post-Diwali decline/ Image:AP Gold prices in Dubai continued their slide on Tuesday, holding below the Dh500 ($136) mark per gram amid weakness in international bullion markets. As of 7 a.m., 24-karat gold was priced at Dh481.25 ($130.00) per […]

‘Ring the alarm bells’: Oregon senator Jeff Merkley delivers record 23-hour speech; slams Trump as ‘authoritarian’

Oregon democrat Senator Jeff Merkley delivered a nearly 23-hour marathon speech on the Senate floor from Tuesday into late Wednesday, one of the longest recorded in recent years. He used the speech to criticise US President Donald Trump‘s policies, calling him an authoritarian for using the military in Merkley’s hometown of Portland and prosecuting political […]

Six-year-old boy sets world record for identifying classical composers by ear | World News

Six-year-old Dubai boy Shivankh Varun Varadharajan has stunned the world of classical music by correctly identifying 16 composers in just 60 seconds, earning a Guinness World Record. The young prodigy recognised works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss, Rossini, and Brahms with remarkable accuracy.Shivankh’s musical gift […]