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A Utah frozen cinnamon roll company that began as a home-baking project among four friends has raised $7 million (£5.5 million) in Series A funding. The money will help it grow its reach in stores across the country. Sunshine Buns, based in Orem, announced the new investment as its products arrive in the freezer aisles…

File photo: Yousef Jabareen, leader of Israel’s Arab-led Joint List political alliance, (Centre-L) and other members cheer at the alliance’s campaign headquarters Israel’s Arab parties appear to secure a record number of seats in parliament and could emerge as kingmakers after strong turnout in Tuesday’s election. Vote tallies show the two main Arab parties on…

The settlement ended Fox’s three-year legal battle, amid disagreements over property defects and disclosures made before purchase. For all its picturesque charm, a dream home can sometimes conceal a nightmare behind its colourful walls and landscaped gardens. Hollywood actress Megan Fox learned the hard way after buying a sprawling Malibu property that she later said…

Three siblings fought over their 95-year-old mother’s care and finances. (AI image) A family dispute over the care of a 95-year-old woman with advanced dementia in Georgia ended on Monday with a court ruling in favour of her daughter, after her two sons challenged the decision to make her their mother’s guardian.According to the case…

File photo: Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has declared himself the country’s “true president-elect”, alleged electoral fraud in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election and vowed to lead Brazil’s opposition from the United States, where he has arrived with his family after leaving the country.In a lengthy statement addressed to Brazilians…

Aryad, 16, had fled conflict in Africa and reached the Polish border alone. He had just completed a dangerous journey and was traumatised. Unfamiliar with the asylum procedure, he was at risk of being returned to danger. His future looked uncertain.This is the kind of case Kids in Need of Defense, known as KIND, was…

An 11-year-old schoolboy from Texas has given away hundreds of his own toys, Pokémon cards and hand-painted rocks over six years. He has raised more than $20,000 for children born with heart defects. Ryan Ragsdale is a fifth-grade pupil at Lorena Elementary School. He first joined the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge at age…

East Asian forests may conceal countless undiscovered fungi, with challenging terrain and seasonal growth complicating scientific exploration. Hidden among the roots of trees in China’s lush forests, an extraordinary organism has emerged as a reminder that nature still has plenty of surprises in store. Rising nearly 20 inches above the forest floor and weighing close…

A Georgia appeals court has thrown out a six-figure default judgment in a disputed home building project. It ruled that the trial courts never gained proper legal power over a construction company. It also ruled that they used the wrong steps when they worked out the money award. Presiding Judge Sara L. Doyle of the…