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Representative Image (AI-generated) A Missouri trust dispute involving a $220,000 payment ended in a procedural setback for the recipient after an appeals court dismissed her challenge because she missed the filing deadline. In its October 20, 2026, ruling, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, held that it lacked jurisdiction to consider Diane Longsdon’s appeal…

Chance the Rapper’s philanthropic work in Chicago extended beyond education, with his nonprofit organisation SocialWorks directing funding towards mental health services for communities that often struggle to access care. One of its beneficiaries was Under the Rainbow, a youth therapy programme run by Sinai Health System that works with children, adolescents and their families affected…

Trump asks data centres to generate their own electricity, offer community dividends US President Donald Trump has said new and large data centres should generate their own electricity and supply or sell surplus power to local communities or the grid, arguing that the move could help prevent electricity price increases. He also urged companies to…

Dev Rai founded a nonprofit at 15; it has helped 400 artisans, sold 900 products and mobilised 300 volunteers (Image Credit: Serving Society) At 15, while many teenagers are focused on school and extracurricular activities, Dev Rai established a nonprofit to help traditional artisans in India reach more customers. Two years later, his initiative, Serving…

Sachin Khilari (Image credit: X) India won all three medals in the men’s shot put F46 event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday, with Sachin Sarjerao Khilari taking gold with a Games record.Khilari, a silver medallist at the Paris Paralympics, defended the gold he had won at the previous edition of the Games in…

Reliance Industries Ltd, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, will continue to hold a majority stake in Jio Platforms following its stock market listing. Jio Platforms IPO: India’s largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) till date opens for subscription on Wednesday. Jio Platforms plans to raise approximately Rs 30,213 crore through a fresh issue of up to…

Oil prices climb over 1% (representative image) Oil prices rose on Wednesday as traders weighed concerns over Middle East supplies amid growing risks to shipping in the Red Sea and threats to oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.Brent crude futures climbed $1.34, or 1.23 per cent, to $110.10 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…

South Africa’s Simon Harmer, left, pumps his fists with captain Temba Bavuma (AP Photo) Simon Harmer etched his name in South African cricket history with a career-best effort against Australia, breaking Dale Steyn’s record for the highest individual score by a South African No. 9 or lower against the visitors.Harmer scored 82 in South Africa’s…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has come under scrutiny over reported disruptions to satellite internet. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has come under scrutiny over reported disruptions to satellite internet services used by Ukrainian forces, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing the company of restricting access during the war with Russia.A report by The Wall Street Journal, citing officials familiar…

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. DHAKA: PM Tarique Rahman Tuesday alleged that the deposed authoritarian regime and another party that now operates inside Bangladesh have joined hands to create unrest in the country, apparently referring to banned Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League and main opposition party, hardline Jamaate-Islami, respectively.“These two parties have united. One party is…