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Ripley Castle, a Grade I listed 14th-century castle and the ancestral seat of the Ingilby baronets goes up for sale.The castle is located in the English town of Ripley, a short distance from Harrogate in Yorkshire.- Advertisement -In the 14th century, the castle and estate became part of the Ingilby family through the dowry of Edeline Thwenge, upon her marriage to Sir Thomas Ingleby (1290–1352).Over the following centuries, the castle was the scene of several major events in English history.In 1605, Sir William Ingleby (1546–1618) was involved in the Gunpowder Plot to commit regicide against King James I. Sir William…
From being featured in her parents’ songs to voicing Kiara in Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King,’ Blue Ivy has made a name for herself in the industry, contributing to her net worth. Image Credit: Variety via Getty Images Like mother, like daughter – Blue Ivy Carter has made her big debut on the big screen in the 2024 Mufasa: The Lion King. At just 12 years old, she has already made a name for herself in the industry, following in the footsteps of her parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. From performing alongside her mother on stage during the Renaissance tour to…
Johannesburg — Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, one side in a civil war that’s torn the African nation apart for more than a year and created one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, are accused of raping scores of women and girls and using some as sex slaves in a new report by Human Rights Watch. The New York-based rights group says the paramilitary forces’ use of sexual violence in the country’s South Kordofan state since September 2023 constitutes war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. HRW lays out the findings of an investigation based on the cases of almost 80…
Learn more about the campaign launched by the Teamsters union as Amazon workers go on strike just one week before Christmas. Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Amazon workers are striking once again during the holiday shopping rush. Thousands of employees from the global e-commerce giant walked off the job Thursday morning, joining a campaign initiated by the Teamsters union. The strike, targeting seven facilities across four states, could be the largest union-led action against Amazon in the U.S. to date. “If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a clear…
A security oversight by software company Cariad left the location data of 800,000 VW Group electric cars in Europe exposed on the open internet for several months, a new report claims. A whistleblower informed Spiegel, a German news outlet, and a European hacker association of the vulnerability, which linked the information with other personal details such as an owner’s name. The security hole allowed the publication to track the location of two German politicians with alarming precision, with the data placing a member of the German Defense Committee at his father’s retirement home and at the country’s military barracks. Spiegel…
The late ‘U Guessed It’ artist was diagnosed with a rare disease, but he died two weeks after being hospitalized for a gunshot wound. Image Credit: Getty Images OG Maco died when he was 32 years old on December 26,2024. Despite what most fans assumed, his cause of death was not related to the rare flesh-eating disease he was diagnosed with five years prior. Instead, he died two weeks after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital for another reason. Learn more about OG Maco’s health and the rare illness he lived with below. Who Was OG Maco? OG Maco,…
More aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year, the United Nations reported Friday.Bloodshed in the Middle East has been the single biggest cause of the 281 deaths among humanitarians globally this year, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.”Before the year is even over, 2024 has become the deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel worldwide,” OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke said. He told reporters in Geneva the figure surpassed the previous record of 280 deaths for the whole of last year. Medics from the…
The S650 Ford Mustang rules the roost all alone these days, but the Blue Oval keeps giving it minor updates, and the latest slew thereof is designed to give the pony car a little more presence. After making a matte clear film available for Mustang coupes at the beginning of this year (and for the Ford Bronco last month), Ford has now opened the option to convertible variants for the first time. The dealer-installed option will give your factory paint a little more protection from grime, road salt, bugs, and so on, and alongside a car without it, it makes…
The Tour de France held its route reveal in October and, while we wait for that of the Giro d’Italia, it’s time for the Spanish Grand Tour – here’s how to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España route presentation live stream. It has already been announced that the 2025 Vuelta a España, the 90th edition of the race, will start in Italy, in the Piedmont region in the north west of the country.The race will start in the city of Turin, with stage 1 taking the race over the Bienca-Tomalino Pass en route to Novara. The first uphill finish comes in…
Melissa McCarthy has utilized her talents to earn an exceptionally high net worth. Learn more about the actress and her career below! Image Credit: Getty Images for Tribeca Festiva Melissa McCarthy has become a household name, between unforgettable roles in Bridesmaids, The Little Mermaid, and Only Murders in the Building. Across television and film, the comedic actress has predictably amassed a high net worth, along with a Primetime Emmy, several People’s Choice Awards, and BAFTA and Academy Award nominations. In a 2012 interview with Good Housekeeping, the Spy star, 54, revealed her surprisingly simple secret of success in the entertainment…