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For over a month now, the Gaîté Lyrique Theater in Paris, France, has been taken over by a group of homeless migrants who needed a roof over their heads during winter. The occupation of Gaîté Lyrique began on 10 December when the cultural venue hosted a free conference titled “Reinventing the Welcome for Refugees in France”. Ironically, the 250 African migrants who attended the event refused to leave after it was over, and they were later joined by another 50 or so migrants who didn’t have anywhere else to hide from the cold Paris weather. It’s been over a month since the Gaîté Lyrique was occupied, and management admits that...

A 20-year-old trainee gas engineer from Carlisle has stunned everyone after winning a 7.5 million pounds (Rs 79.58 crore) Lotto jackpot. James Clarkson's win was quite spectacular since he had won 120 pounds (Rs 12,676) on the National Lottery over Christmas and had reinvested his winnings in more tickets, according to The Metro. Despite his newfound wealth, Clarkson still wants to carry on with his work. According to sources, he even headed straight to the site and was found unclogging the blocked drains. James' unexpected success has not only changed his financial future but also highlights his grounded attitude, as he expressed his intention to keep working despite becoming a...

The Altadena resident who won the largest ever Powerball jackpot and used some of his winnings to buy homes in exclusive Los Angeles County neighborhoods has lost at least one of those properties to the wildfires. Edwin Castro won Powerball's $2-billion jackpot in 2023, which equated to about $1 billion in winnings after taxes, and purchased homes in Malibu, another in Altadena and a third in the Hollywood hills, according to property records reviewed by The Times. By the night of Jan. 8, two of the homes sat in evacuation zones and the third had burned to the ground, according to a review of satellite imagery from Airbus reviewed by The Times. Powerball winner Edwin Castro’s...

When you’re the world’s third-richest man – according to Forbes – with a net worth of $209 billion, buying real estate for price tags that would be shocking to most is just another day at the office for Oracle founder Larry Ellison. His recent $202 million purchase of a stately London office building is the latest jewel in a glittering real estate portfolio. According to CoStar News, Ellison has agreed to buy the West End property from Hong Kong-listed investor Chinese Estates. The property, located at 11-12 James Square, is currently entirely vacant, and Ellison, 80, is thought to be buying it for one of his businesses. Chinese Estate purchased the building from...

Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly opened the doors of her sprawling $38 million Los Angeles mansion to close friends who have been evacuated from their own homes amid the California wildfires, providing them with a safe place to stay until they can return to their own properties. According to People, Jolie, 49, is “heartbroken” by the devastation caused by the historic blazes and is determined to do all she can to assist anyone who has been affected by the fires, including housing her displaced loved ones inside her own dwelling. The wildfires, which began Jan. 7 in Pacific Palisades, have thus far burned through more than 40,500 acres, per Cal Fire, and claimed 24 lives,...

If you're a longtime K-drama fan, it wouldn't be surprising to know that your foray into Korean entertainment was with a series starring Lee Min Ho. The 37-year-old is arguably the most recognisable Korean actor in the world right now, even in India. His filmography features cult classics like Boys Over Flowers, The Heirs and The Legend of the Blue Sea, while his more recent works are The King: Eternal Monarch and Pachinko. Lee Min Ho is currently headlining When the Stars Gossip, South Korea's first space rom-com K-drama. The tvN series — which you can watch on Netflix in India — marks Min Ho's first on-screen collaboration with Gong Hyo Jin, while the storyline is...

Tom Hanks can breathe a sigh of relief. The Hollywood legend’s home has been spared from the devastating Los Angeles fires that have ravaged the city this week. Hanks, 68, lives in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, which has been decimated by the Palisades Fire that began burning on Tuesday morning. (The Pacific Palisades home of Tom Hanks appears to have survived the California wildfires unscathed.London Entertainment for NY Post)   (The residence is situated high in the hills of the Pacific Palisades.London Entertainment for NY Post)   (The home behind Hanks’ does not appear to have been so lucky. It was seen still smoldering on...

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc rewarded himself with a luxury apartment worth over VND10 billion (US$394,000) in Hanoi after helping Vietnam secure the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship. On Jan. 7, just a day after returning from Thailand, Duc and his parents visited the newly purchased property located in a sought-after project in Hanoi. The apartment spans nearly 120 m2 and is valued at over VND10 billion. On social media, broadcaster Quang Viet, a close friend and also Duc's agent, wrote: "A reward for the ASEAN Cup champion. A 27th birthday gift. Congratulations to my brother Hoang Duc on buying his first house. Keep up the good work." Viet also revealed that the apartment is...

Wildfire that are burning in and around Los Angeles have burned several celebrities’ homes and forced stars including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, to evacuate. California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled. The Pacific Palisades neighborhood is a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences. In the frantic haste to get to safety, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases. with wind gusts topping 100 miles per hour in the Palisades, Eaton and surrounding regions. California Gov. Gavin...

A landlord in northern France is trying to force his tenants to leave in the middle of winter by removing the doors and windows on his property. In France, as in many European countries, it’s illegal to evict tenants in wintertime, even if they are behind on rent. However, one landlord in Pas-de-Calais, a department in northern France, is trying to skirt around the law by forcing his tenants to vacate the property without actually asking them to leave. On December 20, a team of workers arrived at the property and started disassembling the doors and windows under the pretext of replacing them. However, the tenants claim that they just loaded up the old doors and windows in a car...