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A 27-year-old Tennessee diesel mechanic has left his job to become a full-time livestock farmer after gaining grazing access to more than 400 acres of utility-scale solar farms. The arrangement, made through vegetation management contracts at solar sites, allowed the young farmer to expand his flock to more than 300 breeding ewes without having to buy the large amount of land usually needed for a commercial sheep operation. According to regional advocacy group Appalachian Voices, solar grazing, also known as agrivoltaics, is creating new opportunities for small livestock farmers across the American South. The practice involves using sheep to control grass and weeds growing beneath and around ground-mounted solar panels. Solar companies avoid using fuel-powered mowing equipment, while farmers gain access to fenced pasture through long-term grazing agreements.High land prices make farming difficult for young producersFinding enough affordable pasture remains one of the biggest challenges..

President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon US President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Friday by remembering the nearly 3,000 people killed in the deadliest terror attack on US soil and linking the tragedy to his administration’s ongoing confrontation with Iran.Speaking at the Pentagon, where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed on September 11, 2001, Trump said the attacks had strengthened American resolve and paid tribute to the victims, first responders and service members.“We will never, ever forget,” Trump said. “That’s why we fight today. We don’t have a choice.” “For anyone who lived it, no words can do justice to the anguish of that day,” he added.Further continuing his tribute, the US president said, “We cannot forget that moment of immense and horrible evil that took place in this world, bent on the destruction of all that is good. But this morning, we a..

Twenty-five years ⁠after the deadliest attack on US soil, Americans paused on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Centre, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania – and to wrestle with the consequences of September 11 that reverberate to this day.
In New York, family members of the victims, many carrying pictures of their loved ones, joined Vice-President J.D. Vance and four former US presidents at ground zero in Lower…

AdvertisementHong Kong societyHong KongLaw and CrimeMan arrested after allegedly refusing to share HK$30m Mark Six jackpot with groupInsider says 36-year-old refused to evenly divide prize money with 14 others who bought ticket, prompting man to make police report
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListenEric JiangPublished: 12:15am, 12 Sep 2026Updated: 1:01am, 12 Sep 2026Hong Kong police have arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of having fled with a Mark Six jackpot worth around HK$30 million that he should have shared with 14 colleagues.
A source said on Friday that a 53-year-old man had reported to police on Wednesday that he was one of 15 colleagues who had chipped in to buy a Mark Six ticket for the draw on Saturday.
The group reportedly comprised some staff members of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).
His colleague, a 36-year-old man, bought the ticket and held the account into which the winnings were paid, the source said.
After the ticket won, the 36-year-old refused to even..

Protesters rally outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok over tourist behaviour Hundreds of people rallied outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok on Thursday, calling on foreign visitors to respect Thailand’s laws, culture and local traditions. The protest came amid growing public criticism of alleged misconduct by foreign tourists, with Israeli visitors increasingly becoming the focus.Protest leader Sondhi Limthongkul, a media mogul and political activist, said, as quoted by AP, “The era of gentle diplomatic pleasantries and calculated silence, which has been misinterpreted as tacit consent, has come to an end,” while reading an open letter to Israeli ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm. Fisher-Kamm had met Thai foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Tuesday to discuss the concerns.Sondhi said the Israeli government and embassy should understand that “generosity must never be mistaken for weakness, hospitality does not equate to submission to exploitation and courtesy is not an open license for ..

Princess Diana in her iconic 'revenge dress' Princess Diana’s iconic black “revenge dress” is set to go under the hammer in New York this December, nearly three decades after it was last sold at auction. The silk Christina Stambolian dress will headline Sotheby’s standalone fashion evening auction on December 9, with an estimated value of $150,000 to $300,000, or roughly Rs 1.4 crore to Rs 2.8 crore.Diana wore the off-the-shoulder, fitted black dress to a Vanity Fair party at London’s Serpentine Gallery in June 1994, the same evening a television interview with her estranged husband, then-Prince Charles, aired in which he addressed his infidelity during their marriage. Diana had owned the dress for three years but had previously considered it too daring for a public appearance.The outfit quickly became one of Diana’s most recognisable fashion moments. With its bold neckline, pearl choker and striking styling, the dress marked a more confident phase in her public image and lat..

Sales of previously owned homes in the United States slowed last month to their weakest pace in more than a year, as would-be buyers waited for relief on mortgage rates before purchasing.
Contract closings slipped 2 per cent to an annualised rate of 3.98 million in August, data released on Thursday by the National Association of Realtors showed. Last month marked one of only two times since the autumn of 2024 that sales have dipped below 4 million.
The disappointing figures reflect a housing…

Mainland Chinese have paid tribute to Hong Kong’s first chief executive, the late Tung Chee-hwa, for introducing a solo-travel scheme more than two decades ago that opened the city to millions of travellers and created indelible memories for middle-class families.
The Individual Visit Scheme has grown from a handful of cities in Guangdong province in 2003 to its current 59 spanning the country as far west as Urumqi in Xinjiang, contributing to a more than fivefold increase in the number of…

Vinod Khosla tops Indian-origin immigrant billionaires with $13.9 billion fortune. India has emerged as the biggest birthplace of billionaire immigrants living in the United States, with 19 Indian-origin business leaders featuring on Forbes’ 2026 ranking of the country’s richest foreign-born citizens.The number marks an increase from 12 Indian-born billionaires on last year’s list, with seven new names joining the ranking. The new entrants include General Catalyst chief executive Hemant Taneja, Palantir chief technology officer Shyam Sankar and Astera Labs co-founders Sanjay Gajendra and Jitendra Mohan.Israel and Taiwan followed India, with 11 immigrant billionaires each.Among the Indian-origin names, Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla ranked highest, with an estimated fortune of $13.9 billion. He was the 13th richest immigrant billionaire overall, while Tesla chief executive Elon Musk topped the ranking and Google co-founder Sergey Brin also placed ahead of him.Other prominent b..

Photo: https://www.innatlongshore.com/ On the shores of Long Island Sound in Westport, Connecticut, a white clapboard inn has long stood as a quiet reminder of the state’s Jazz Age glamour. For more than four decades, the property operated without a major renovation, its historic rooms and public spaces showing the wear of time even as its reputation endured. Now, after an $8 million restoration, the inn has reopened with its guest rooms, suites and grand ballroom carefully returned to their former elegance while updated for modern comfort. As reported by CT Insider, the project aims to preserve the building’s place in local history while positioning it as a destination for weddings, events and getaways along one of New England’s most scenic coastlines.A waterfront retreat born in the Roaring TwentiesThe inn first opened in the 1920s, when the Connecticut shoreline was becoming a playground for wealthy New Yorkers seeking escape from the city. Trains brought guests from Grand Central t..