Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
The arrangements of fate are always unexpected. In the journey of life, destiny has already been quietly woven. Recently, a news story about a firefighter finding love while saving someone has caused heated discussion on the Internet, making people believe in the wonders of fate once again. Not long ago, a girl in blue clothes had thoughts of suicide due to a broken heart and was standing on the top of a tall building, in danger of death. After receiving the emergency rescue order, the firefighters rushed to the scene, but were unable to rescue the girl successfully because she was too emotional. At the critical moment, the firefighter quickly grabbed the girl's hands and, with the help...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
A luxury lair built into the side of Arizona’s Mummy Mountain has hit the market for $6.9 million—offering an unparalleled chance to own a James Bond-worthy hideaway that not only boasts intrigue and architectural mastery, but some of the most spectacular views in the world. The 7,484-square-foot spread was built in 2001 by acclaimed architect Lee Hutchison, using the Organic Pueblo philosophy—a technique that involves the melding of traditional Southwestern craftsmanship with fluid, nature-inspired forms. “The mountain itself becomes part of the home, a dramatic feature most evident in the bar, where rock and architecture blend seamlessly,” says agent Jackie...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
From commode to abode. A creative couple turned a putrid public bathroom into their private beachfront sanctuary — and now they’re sniffing around for a new owner. After a stinker of a renovation described by the adventurous pair as “a decade of stress,” they’ve listed the tarted-up toilets for $372,000. (The couple said that while costly and stressful, the investment was ultimately worthwhile.Fine & Country) Elaine and Alan Taylor snapped up the ramshackle restroom in Barmouth, Wales in 2015 via a blind bidding process, WalesOnline reported. For their future retreat, they paid just $38,000 — not knowing they’d have to flush an estimated...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
A woman in China has invented a clever and straightforward method using a rope and a large piece of cloth to create a tent over her hotel bed, aiming to shield herself from potential hidden cameras. The woman, known by her surname Dang and hailing from Luoyang in central Henan province, recently shared a video demonstrating how to construct a makeshift tent to protect her hotel room bed. However, she did not disclose the name of the hotel or its location. “I have read many reports about hotel guests being surveilled by spy cameras. It seems nearly impossible to safeguard ourselves from prying eyes. This deeply concerns me,” Dang shared with the Yangcheng Evening News. She...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in gold. The one-of-a-kind 18-carat gold toilet was swiped in under five minutes from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born, in the predawn hours of Sept. 14, 2019, a prosecutor told jurors Monday. Attorney Julian Christopher said in his opening statement in Oxford Crown Court that it was an “audacious raid.” One of three men on trial in the case of the purloined potty was involved in stealing it and the other two helped to sell the spoils. The toilet has never been recovered but is believed...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash with the lucky winners. He wants his wallet back, too. The thieves, meanwhile, face the risk of arrest. As of Saturday, the state lottery operator La Française des Jeux, or FDJ, said that no one had submitted the ticket to cash out. ″It’s an incredible story, but it’s all true,″ Jean-David’s lawyer, Pierre Debuisson, told The...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
DIVORCES often stem from deep-rooted issues, but a recent viral confession has left many Malaysians stunned by its seemingly trivial cause—an unwashed cup. Recently, a Malaysian woman shared her shocking story about how her husband divorced her via WhatsApp after an argument over a single unwashed cup. This confession, shared anonymously on X platform by user @meinmokhtar, read: “Because of one unwashed cup, we argued until my husband divorced me over WhatsApp. Is it valid?” (For illustration purposes only. Photo via Canva) Her post immediately captured the attention of netizens, many of whom expressed their disbelief and shared their...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months. The corpse flower, also known by its scientific name amorphophallus titanium, bloomed for the first time in its 15 years at Canberra’s Australian National Botanic Gardens on Saturday and was closing on Monday, staff said. Another flowered briefly in the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens in late January, attracting 20,000 admirers. Similar numbers turned out to experience another rancid bloom at the Geelong Botanic Gardens southwest of Melbourne in November. (A rare flower that smell like decaying...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
An off-grid upstate New York sanctuary built over two decades by the installation artist Matt Bua was put on the market this month, Gothamist and Artnet reported. For just $269,000, buyers can obtain nearly 27 acres of woodlands dressed with more than 30 DIY structures made of upcycled scrap materials. Located in a hollow near the town of Catskill, the sculpture park is an amalgamation of creations made by Bua and friends. The repurposed city consists of bizarre, fairy-tale-like structures, including a tower lined with LP shingles, a bear made out of weaved barbed wire, a tudor-style church and a bunker made out of dirt-filled bags. Bua told The Post in 2023 that he found the plot of...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law enforcement say could be tied to the sky-high cost of eggs, no leads have come in, Trooper First Class Megan Frazer, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania State Police, said Wednesday. “We’re relying on leads from people from the community. So we’re hoping that somebody knows something, and they’ll call us and give us some tips,” she said. Police are also following up with any possible witnesses and looking into surveillance footage that could help them identify the perpetrator as they race to solve the...