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A Cape Cod couple moved into their newly built dream home in March 2025; one month later Massachusetts said it would seize it for a new bridge

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

They Just Built Their Dream Home on Cape Cod—Now the State Will Tear It Down A Cape...

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A Welsh family lost Menna Owen at 18 after a seizure-triggered cardiac arrest; her heart and lungs were donated to two recipients, both doing well a year later

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

People in Wales asked to be ‘One in a Million’ as family support for organ donation  A Welsh family lost...

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Europe is racing to eradicate a crayfish that can reproduce without mating; in the Czech Republic, two newly detected populations are being targeted before they spread

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

Conservationists in Europe are racing to stop the next invasive species before it spreads European conservationists have...

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Berlin Volksbuhne swimming pool’s ‘Black people only’ event faces backlash, gets cancelled over security concerns amid racism and inclusion debate

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

Berlin swimming pool cancels ‘Black communities only’ event over security concerns after backlash (Photo: AFP) A temporary...

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In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset; five years later they bred in southern England for the first time since 1847

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

Dorset Osprey. Credit: Birds of Poole Harbour In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to...

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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei strips daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah of royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct; no divorce yet announced from Prince Abdul Malik

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

Brunei’s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law’s royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has stripped his...

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In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find...

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79-year-old UK grandmother refuses to sell part of her garden for $60m road project to protect a 500-year-old oak tree and local wildlife

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

A 79-year-old grandmother in Herefordshire, UK, is refusing to sell part of her garden for a major...

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UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals to speed up deportations

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals. The UK is introducing a 24-week target for deciding certain...

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Pakistani minister in Balochistan province escapes armed attack on convoy

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

All six injured people suffered bullet wounds, according to a senior police official.​ Balochistan home minister Mir...

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