Over 175 years ago, this US town was left behind in Canada. Here’s what it’s like to live there now
Washington state’s Point Roberts is a “pene-exclave” — a piece of land belonging to one country but only accessible by land through another. As anti-US sentiment grows in Canada, here’s what it’s like ...
Turkey’s Sipay raises $78M to expand its Stripe-like services into emerging markets
Billing itself as "Stripe for emerging markets," Turkish Fintech Sipay has raised a $78 million Series B funding round, ...
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German police earn their stripes with zebra-loaded van stop
German police officers found themselves face-to-face with two zebras, six monkeys and several other exotic animals after ...
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Yoon’s removal sparks debate over South Korea’s security future
Political analysts in the U.S. and South Korea have mixed reactions to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster.
Did you know that the stripes on your towel have THIS meaning?
A user on X raised an intriguing question about the purpose of non-fluffy stripes on towels. Experts and netizens revealed ...
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CBP seizes over 1,000 replica firearms at LAX
LOS ANGELES — (CBP) officers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have seized more than 1,000 replica firearms since ...
Little-known reason behind the strip on your bath towels - and what it is called
People are only just starting to realise that the decorative strip on your towels has a name and a specific purpose ...
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Pentagon has spent about $376M on new border ops that NORTHCOM general expects to last ‘years not months’
The Pentagon has spent about $376 million on new border operations for thousands of active-duty service members since ...